6-10 / My father definitely helps me a lot because he's been through the whole process in high school, through college, and the NBA, he continued. 44) in the group. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023 in the 247Sports rankings -- and his dramatic Bluegrass State recruiting battle. I'm a college basketball fan and I love watching March Madness.. What landing Dennis Evans would mean for Louisville basketball, Louisville baseball: Bats stay hot through second week, Louisville basketball roster watch 1.0: Late-season availability report, Why the Louisville basketball defense is so bad and what can be done to change it, Louisville baseball: Cards break the brooms out, sweep Bucknell. Louisvilles chances to land Wagner are high. "My grandfather was always my grandfather throughout the process. It's crazy the history of guards they have had over there. "This was an extremely difficult decision that I went back-and-forth with for a long time. John Dilworth "Dil" Wagner Obituary Remember John Dilworth "Dil" Wagner. Wagner was not the only player Syracuse basketball offered on Saturday. 215, PG / 6-5 / StatusSigned LOI with Palm Beach Atlantic Year2022 (HS SR) PositionPG Height6-0 Weight165 HometownJonesborough, TN
On-court fit: Louisville doesn't yet have an on-court identity under new coach Kenny Payne. 1 recruit to commit to the Wildcats under Calipari, following Shaedon Sharpe, Nerlens Noel and Anthony Davis. NA. It was a Louisville basketball reunion at most the Scholars games. 185, C / 305, PF / 2 prospect in the class by 247Sports and is No. 1624d. 5-10 / As of right now Im considering everyone and enjoying the process., Kentucky: It was good, we had a nice conversation and I love Kentucky especially with family ties and things like that. The 5-star guards recruitment has been fairly quiet for a while but since the start of the live period he has heard from Arkansas, Kentucky, Villanova, Gonzaga, Duke, Temple, Syracuse, and Michigan among others. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Expect Louisville to be a serious contender. Kentucky is the current favorite and Louisville basketball has ground to make up but, with Kenny Payne and Danny Manning, Louisville is a serious contender. 210, PG / All rights reserved. If you have or know of an interesting story to tell, reach out on Twitter at @JFriedman57 or via email at jfriedman2@gannettnj.com. 6-7 / Verbal Commits - Sebastian Wagner Player Profile: Rankings, Stars, Video Highlights, Offers, Tweets, Height, Weight, High School, Position, Hometown 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Iowa State dismisses third-leading scorer Grill, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Man pleads guilty for trying to extort GT, Pastner, Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences, 5 things to know as Antoine Davis is set to pass 'Pistol' Pete's scoring record. 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I don't know.. section: | slug: dj-wagner-recruitment-is-kentucky-or-louisville-the-best-fit-for-the-no-1-prospect-in-the-class-of-2023 | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Milt Wagner, Wagner's grandfather, served on Calipari's staff at Memphis from 2000 through 2006 in basketball operations. The Orange also offered 2023 prospects Papa Kante, Joseph Estrella and Reid Ducharme, as well as 2024 wing Donnie Freeman .. 210, PG / I watched Wagner and his team, the New Jersey Scholars, play five times over the weekend and he did not disappoint. Johnson has ideal size for a guard at 6 5 and is one of the best athletes in the class. Verbal Commits - Nick Wagner Player Profile: Rankings, Stars, Video Highlights, Offers, Tweets, Height, Weight, High School, Position, Hometown #1 player in the country, DJ Wagner with the FILTHY MOVE & Finish in transition #EYBLSession3 pic.twitter.com/1YtE1veOch. 6-7 / We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. He was consistently knocked off his spot and struggled to adjust. Camden High School football wins first sectional championship in 46 years. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. AJ Johnson is a 4-star point guard from Woodland Hills, CA. Wagner, Bradshaw, Medley and Robinson will have a group signing ceremony on Wednesday. Kentucky continues to rise in Joe Lunardis latest Bracketology. The list Wagner appeared on featured many that wont actually take to the court, such as Klutch Sports agent Rich Paul and NCAA President Charlie Baker. Right now I'm not really sure, I'm not focused on professional or things like that but when the time comes maybe I will consider that. Kim takes 4-shot lead at weather-delayed John Deere Classic. D.J. With Wagner off the board, No. Wagner's father, Dajuan Wagner, played for Kentucky head coach John Calipari for one season at Memphis before being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the sixth overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Will it be Kentucky or Louisville that lands one of basketball's brightest young stars? Kentucky also got another prediction to land Sheppard recently. 1-ranked high school senior, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday, choosing the Wildcats over Louisville. 225, PG / 26 in the rankings. Kenny Payne and Danny Manning will make sure of that. 240. 6-5 / ", "The atmosphere at Kentucky is unbelievable," he added. He also sent both fanbases into a frenzy by signing with and appearing in an ad campaign for Nike sub-label NOCTA, a collaboration with rapper (and noted Wildcats fan) Drake. Verbal Commits | Dawson Wagner Player Profile, Highlights, Offers, Twitter Dawson Wagner Leave Feedback See something wrong with Dawson Wagner's profile? DJ Wagner, the top college basketball recruit in the 2023 class, has strengthened his ties to the University of Kentucky's longtime apparel sponsor. Required fields are marked *. "I'm coming there to win," Wagner said. He's decisive once he gets into the paint, knowing when to pull-up, jump-stop and use his floater or kick out to an open teammate for a shot. With top overall prospect GG Jackson reclassifying from the 2023 to 2022 recruiting class, all eyes now turn to DJ Wagner-- who was quickly elevated to the No. Sign me up for this projected path today! Insane. He proved that last weekend. 6-2 / Philadelphia, Pa. -- The number one player in the class of 2023, DJ Wagnerhad a big showing on day two of the Philly Live period with tons of college coaches in attendance. A program that would get me better everyday, get me to be the best that I can be, and where I can help win as many games as possible, he said. The Camden High School senior, ESPNs No. Wagner also helped lead USA Basketball to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Championships, starting all seven games and averaging 9.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists. That leads me what impressed me most about Wagner his grit. Most of all, there's no denying that he's going to have to shoot the ball from long-range at a higher rate than he did this summer, and yet also no glaring mechanical deficiency that should prevent him from doing so. Rick Brunson, who led the program to a 73-4 record the last three winters, stepped down in June so he could take a position with the New York Knicks, and the school has yet to announce his replacement. However, if a student-athlete had an NIL endorsement deal with a different company that was not a partner of the university, they still could pursue that deal independent of their official team activities. Wagner, the No. Louisville basketball needs guards but whos available? Off-court fit: The Wagner family themselves don't have ties to Kentucky -- only to its coach. Wagner's stepbrother, Kareem Watkins, signed with the Wildcats as a walk-on in November 2020 and is heading into his junior season with the team. 210, SF / 1 recruit DJ Wagner: UK vs. UL, Court Report: Strange resumes, best turnarounds, Tennessee's Zakai Ziegler out for season with ACL tear, Dribble Handoff: March Madness breakout stars. Im too young to know much about the drama with Pervis, but, based on his interviews, the hiring of Kenny Payne seems to have eased his hurt. John Wall. The only question for Camden remains the head coach. I want to be athletic. 5 and No. Booker is a 6 10, 205-pound center from Indianapolis, IN. 6-0 / Kentucky has long been viewed as the heavy favorite for the son of Dajuan Wagner, who Calipari coached during his days at Memphis. Your email address will not be published. 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