Kentucky and head coach John Calipari are loading up in their 2017 recruiting class, as four-star guard Jemarl Baker pledged his commitment on Tuesday, he told Evan Daniels of Scout.com.
Baker gives the Wildcats a whopping seven commits, all of whom are either ranked inside the ESPN top 100, or are five-stars.
Of the six commits inside the ESPN top 100, Baker is the lowest ranked, coming in as the 65th overall player.
| Position | Name | Star | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Hamidou Diallo | 5 | N/A |
| C | Nick Richards | 5 | 11 |
| PF | P.J. Washington | 5 | 14 |
| PG | Quade Green | 5 | 22 |
| PF | Jarred Vanderbilt | 5 | 23 |
| PG | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | 32 |
| SG | Jemarl Baker | 4 | 65 |
Baker originally signed with Cal, but obtained his release after Cuonzo Martin left to become head coach at Missouri in March.