Kentucky Basketball offers Chase Lumpkin
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program has offered a scholarship to Chase Lumpkin, a top-50 recruit in the 2027 class and a 4-star shooting guard from Powder Springs, Georgia. Lumpkin, who plays at McEachern High School, recently earned MVP honors at the Nike EYBL Atlanta Session after an impressive performance. Kentucky, led by Mark Pope and assistant Mo Williams, is actively pursuing several top recruits for the 2027 class while also exploring possibilities with players who may reclassify to 2026.
- ▪Chase Lumpkin is a 4-star recruit ranked No. 45 in the Rivals Industry Rankings for the 2027 class.
- ▪He plays high school basketball at McEachern in Powder Springs, Georgia, and was named MVP at the Nike EYBL Atlanta Session.
- ▪Kentucky assistant Mo Williams extended the scholarship offer to Lumpkin, who has visited Lexington twice.
- ▪The Wildcats are also pursuing other top 2027 recruits like Ryan Hampton and Obinna Ekezie Jr., both of whom are considering reclassifying to 2026.
- ▪Lumpkin averaged 26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.7 steals during the EYBL weekend.
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