Kentucky Extends Offer to 2026 Top 5 Guard

You can add another offer to the list for Kentucky's 2026 recruiting class. According to KSR's Jacob Polacheck, the Wildcats have extended an offer to 2026 top 5 overall guard Jason Crowe Jr., their sixth offer so far for the rising junior class. He joins Tay Kinney, Tyran Stokes, Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy, and Miikka Muurinen as Kentucky's offers so far in 2026.

Crowe, a 6-2 point guard out of Lynwood, California, is ranked as the No. 5 overall player in the class of 2026, and the No. 2 point guard in the class according to 247 Sports' Composite rankings . The five-star guard has received offers from the likes of UCLA, Washington, Florida State, Louisville, Arizona, and Alabama, among a number of other programs. The top-5 guard recently discussed his recruitment in an interview with Rivals' Rob Cassidy in late July, where he said at the time Arkansas and USC were recruiting him the hardest.

Now that Kentucky has entered the fold, maybe Crowe begins to be intrigued by Mark Pope and the new staff. The five-star guard played for Team WhyNot on the Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 10 points and 4 assists per game for his AAU squad. Crowe's recruitment could be about to take off after Kentucky extended their offer. The 6-2 guard actually has connections with a member of Kentucky's coaching staff, as assistant coach Jason Hart has been close with Crowe's father since the 1990's, according to KSR's Jack Pilgrim .

Crowe's recruitment could be about to explode with the Wildcats officially entering the sweepstakes for his services with an offer.