< Previous28 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALL High School: Consensus four-star prospect ranked the No. 33 overall player in the final class of 2025 rankings by 247Sports … Played his final high school season at Huntington Prep, averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game … Prior to Huntington, Hawthorne at- tended Woodrow Wilson High School … He was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of West Virginia by all major recruiting services … McDonald’s All-American nominee … A Wootten Top 150 participant. Personal: Son of Linville and Brittany … Siblings are Nisaiah, Zyon, Emanie and Ryann … Born Feb. 11 … Favorite foods are steak and lamb chops … Favorite movies are Toy Story and the Rush Hour series … Dunked for the first time when he was 15-years-old … If he could have one superpower it would be teleporta- tion … Favorite basketball player is Lebron James … Favorite former UK player is Demar- cus Cousins … Cites painting, cooking and Fortnite as off the court talents. Follow BRAYDON on Social Media n @BraydonH20 on X n @braydonhawthorne on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Braydon BRAYDON HAWTHORNE 6-8 n 190 n Fr. n Beckley, W.Va. #22 n F30 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALL 2024-25: Was on the court for five games, playing against Wright State, Jackson State, Brown, LSU and in the NCAA Tournament against Troy … Registered an assist against Brown. 2023-24: Saw action in four games, entering vs. New Mexico State, Marshall, Louisville and Illi- nois State. 2022-23: Saw action in four games in his first season with the Wildcats … Had an assist and a re- bound in two minutes against South Caroli- na State … Also made appearances in wins over Howard, North Florida and Auburn. High School: Finished his high school career at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, after spend- ing his previous two seasons at Covington Catholic in Covington, Kentucky … Westlake was a state semifinalists in 2022 … Horn was a part of a regional championship as a sophomore and a district championship as a junior with Covington Catholic … Westlake went 38-2 his senior season … Averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds as a senior … Charted 15 points, five assists and four boards against Del Valle … An Academ- ic All-District selection … Graduated cum laude and was a recipient of a Kentucky Pro- vost Academic Scholarship … Coached the Westlake Youth Basketball League fifth and sixth-grade team during the spring semester of his season. Personal: Born May 19 in Milwaukee … Parents are Carla and Darrin Horn … Has a sister, Caro- line … Father is the head coach at Northern Kentucky … Major is exploratory studies in business administration … Most memorable moment as a basketball player was playing in the Texas Final Four in the Alamodome … Lists his dog as his most prized possession … Chose No. 21 because his father wore it in college as a player at Western Kentucky … Favorite food is tacos … Must always end warm ups on a made shot … A superpower he most wishes he had is telepathy … Fa- vorite former Wildcat is Anthony Epps … His father has influenced his life the most … Chose Kentucky over Marquette and Michi- gan State. Follow WALKER on Social Media n @walkerhorn_ on X n @walkerhorn_on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Walker WALKER HORN 6-3 n 190 n Sr. n Austin, Texas #11 n GGET INSPIRED At Floor & Decor you’ll find the latest trends at everyday low prices. We have thousands of styles for any budget. 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Personal: Son of Andrijano and Sonja … Has a brother named Roko … Most memorable basketball moment was winning the U20 Euroleague … Received high school diploma from Priro- doslovna škola Vladimira Preloga … Most prized possession is a watch given to him by his father … Chose his jersey number forDraženPetrović…Favoritefoodislasa- gna … Favorite movie is Inception … Favor- ite thing he has binge watched is House of Usher … Lists Kevin Durant as favorite bas- ketball player … Favorite former Wildcat is Devin Booker … Nicknames include Jela, Jelly and AJ. Follow ANDRIJA on Social Media n @jelaviccc on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Andrija ANDRIJA JELAVIĆ 6-11 n 225 n So. n Zagreb, Croatia #4 n F34 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALL High School: Five-star prospect, ranked as a top-25 pros- pect in the class … Won gold at the 2025 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup with Team USA … Team USA went 7-0 in the tournament … Johnson averaged 8.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 46.3% from the field and 40.1% from 3-point range … Played his final high school season at Overtime Elite averaging 20.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game for Real Wild Energy … Began his high school career at Woodford County High School where he helped lead the Yellowjackets to the semifi- nals of the KHSAA Sweet 16 in 2023, while also playing quarterback on the football team … Played for Team Thad on the EYBL AAU circuit … Was a standout at Peach Jam in the summer of 2024, averaging 19.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals … Won a gold medal with USA Basket- ball at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in Argentina. Personal: Third generation Wildcat … Father, Dennis, and uncle, Derrick, both played football at UK … Grandfather Alvis worked eight years in athletics administration at UK … Father, Dennis, played in the NFL for both the Ari- zona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers and is now the football coach and athletic director at Woodford County High School. Follow JASPER on Social Media n @BruhJasperJ on X n @bruhjasperj on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Jasper JASPER JOHNSON 6-5 n 180 n Fr. n Lexington, Ky. #2 n G36 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALL 2024-25 (at Pittsburgh): Named NABC Second Team All-District (Mid-Atlantic) … Third Team All-ACC … Led team in scoring at 16.8 points per game … Averaged 4.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.8 steals … One of eight players in Division I to average at least 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists … Scored in double-figures 26 times and topped 20 points a team-high 10 times … Recorded five or more assists in 19 games … Ranked top five in the ACC in free-throw percentage (2nd – .866), steals (4th – 1.77), assists (T4 – 5.5) and minutes (T4 – 35.4) … Third player in program history with 500 or more points and 150 or more as- sists in a season. 2023-24 (at Pittsburgh): Appeared in all 33 games and made 19 starts … Averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds as a freshman … Averaged 12 points per game during the ACC regular sea- son … Scored in double-figures 17 times, 16 coming against ACC opponents … Had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in the ACC Tournament semifinals against UNC … Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists in a win over Florida State … Finished with 18 points, four rebounds and six assists and two steals in win over Virgin- ia Tech … Set a season-high with 20 points against Syracuse … All-ACC Academic team. High School: Four-star recruit … Winner of the Guy V. Lew- is Award, given to the top boys basketball player in the Greater Houston area … Aver- aged 26.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.3 blocks his senior year at Fort Bend Marshall … Scored over 2,000 ca- reer points … Named to Jordan Brand Clas- sic Team … Texas All-State honoree. Personal : Parents are Jamailah and Marland … Has two younger siblings, Eian and Landon … Born Sept. 6 … Godfather, John Lucas II, was the No. 1 pick in the 1976 NBA Draft and played in the NBA from 1976-1990 … He also coached in the NBA from 1992-2023, including head coaching stints at San Anto- nio, Philadelphia and Cleveland … His favor- ite basketball memories are participating in the Peach Jam Final Four and hitting a late game 3-pointer to seal an upset win over Duke his freshman season … Favorite video games are Fortnite, NBA 2K, Minecraft and NCAA Football … Wears his jersey number because his Godfather wore it in the NBA. Follow JALAND on Social Media n @jalandlowe on X n @j15lowe on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Jaland JALAND LOWE 6-1.5 n 170 n Jr. n Missouri City, Texas #15 n GHigh School: Attended Great Crossing High School … Consensus top-25 prospect … McDonald’s All-American … Earned Mr. Kentucky Bas- ketball honors after leading school to state title as a senior … Averaged 21.5 points, 14.9 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 3.5 assists during senior season … Selected for 2025 USA Bas- ketball U19 National Team training camp in June of 2025 … Part of USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit team … Played for Indiana Elite on the AAU circuit … Participated in Adidas Eu- rocamp, the NBPA Top 100 Camp and the Under Armour Next Elite 24 Showcase. Personal: Son of Sarah and Luis … Born Oct. 24 … Brother, Michael, was a standout player at Eastern Kentucky, where he became the first player in program history to score at least 1,500 points and grab 900 rebounds … Favorite basketball memories are winning Mr. Kentucky Basketball and committing to UK … Most prized possession is his Bible … Chose jersey number for both Kobe Bryant and his birthdate … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite TV Show is Family Guy … Dunked for the first time when he was 14-years-old … Favorite former Kentucky players are Justin Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns … Lists cooking as an off-the-court talent. Follow MALACHI on Social Media n @malachimoreno24 on X n @malachi.moreno on Instagram Click Here for More Information on Malachi MALACHI MORENO 7-0 n 250 n Fr. n Georgetown, Ky. #24 n C @UKSportsNetwork n 37 KENTUCKY BASKETBALLNext >