Justin Edwards is No. 2 in the Rivals.com rankings.
Philadelphia five-star wing player Justin Edwards dropped in the latest 247Sports Top 150 for 2023 but is still third overall in the latest rankings.
“Edwards is headed off to Kentucky next year and makes for a skilled, athletic and versatile wing who can impact the game as a three-level scorer, a defender, rebounder and even as a passer,” national recruiting analyst Travis Branham said.
However, Rivals.com moved Edwards up to No. 2, one spot above UK target DJ Wagner.
In The Circuit’s Top 100 for 2023, Edwards is now No. 1 in front of DJ Wagner.
Another Kentucky commit, Robert Dillingham, also fell one spot and is now No. 13 overall in the 247Sports Top 150 for 2023. He was voted the best scorer in the 2023 class in Branham’s anonymous coaches poll.
“The Kentucky commit is a dynamic bucket getter who is a lethal shot-maker, able to create separation off a bag of moves but is also a terrific finisher around the rim,” Branham wrote. “He is thin and lacks elite physical tools but don’t let it fool you, Dillingham is a competitor who is tough with the ball in his hands, plays with endless confidence and will go at anyone standing in his way of getting a bucket.”
Rivals.com again is much higher on Dillingham and still has him No. 6 overall in the 2023 recruiting class.
What was surprising was that after what seemed like a very good summer for Kentucky commit Reed Sheppard of North Laurel that he dropped 18 places to 44th overall in the ranking. Remember that game in Las Vegas that featured Dillingham and three other top 50 players and Sheppard outplayed them all in that game.
Sheppard, a five-star player, also dropped in the Rivals rankings but only to No. 22 nationally.
