Louisville basketball recently got a major update from 5-star point guard Reese Alston, as the guard cut his list down to just seven schools, putting Louisville in a heated recruiting battle with LSU, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wichita State, Houston, and Vanderbilt. On3 Sports Joe Tipton recently revealed that many sources are calling the Cardinals the frontrunner for the 5-star point guard, but he made sure to emphasize the race isn’t over just yet.
Alston has earned over 36 offers during his recruiting process, and reports say Louisville, LSU, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wichita State are making the strongest push for Alston. Of these five, Wichita State and Louisville are the only teams to earn an official visit; LSU has been in the mix just as long as Louisville, and Tennessee is a team that just entered the mix.
However, the team Tipton reported as the Cardinals’ biggest threat to land Alston is? None other than their biggest rival, Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kentucky emerges as Louisville’s biggest threat for 5-star PG
Louisville and Kentucky are one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball, and in recent years, it isn’t just on the court. These two programs also go head-to-head for recruits, whether from high school or the Transfer Portal…