Khaman Maluach will not be joining the Kentucky Wildcats’ 2024 class, which is currently filled to capacity.
Maluach made his official commitment to the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday.
The South Sudanese center, who stands seven feet two and weighs 235 pounds, just reclassified to the class of 2024 and is currently ranked ninth overall by On3.
Maluach recently traveled to Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, and UCLA on official business. He also took into account offers from the Australian NBL’s Next Stars program and the NBA G-League’s Ignite.
But in the end, it was Duke who won out, and Kentucky will now face him in the 2024 Champions Classic when the Cats and Blue Devils square off in Atlanta.
While 5-star big man Jayden Quaintance is committed, Kentucky’s frontcourt will be a big question mark next season depending on who stays and goes on the current team. Having Maluach would have been some very good insurance in case there’s a mass exodus, but it was not to be.
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