Mark Pope announces five-star commits….
Recruiting is a full-time job for college coaches, and Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is hard at work at it. The 2026 class is now in the crosshairs, and one player the Wildcats are targeting is Jason Crowe Jr.
Per On3’s Joe Tipton, Kentucky is one of the schools that Crowe has heard from consistently. Arkansas, the Michigan Wolverines, and USC Trojans are among the other teams who have been in heavy contact.
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Crowe is a 6’3″, 170 lb point guard out of California. He is rated five stars by 247sports and is ranked as their number seven overall player in the 2026 class. He’s their second ranked point guard.