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Tuesday / October 6.
  • Five-star guard Caleb Holt has ‘great’ visit to Kentucky: ‘The atmosphere was second to none’

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Five-star Prolific Prep (CA) guard Caleb Holt visited Kentucky for “Big Blue Madness” this past weekend.

    “It was a great visit, the fan atmosphere was second to none,” Desman Holt, Caleb’s father, told ZAGSBLOG.com. “Kentucky’s message was they would be looking for Caleb to come in and fill the void from Otega’s departure as a senior.”

    Otega Oweh, a 6-foot-5 senior, was named the SEC Preseason Player of the Year on Monday.

    As for Holt, the 6-5 guard is ranked the No. 1 shooting guard in the Class of 2026, per 247Sports.com.

    He previously visited Providence, Kentucky, Alabama and Arkansas.

    He visited Kentucky along with five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr. and four-star big man Josh Irving.

    As a sophomore, Holt averaged 20.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game and was named the Alabama Mr. Basketball, the Class 6A Player of the Year, the Gatorade and MaxPreps Alabama Player of the Year and ASWA Super All-State. Holt led Buckhorn (Ala.) to a second state title and was named MVP of the state tournament.

    “[He’s a] consummate winner and two-way impact [player],” Prolific Prep coach Ryan Bernardi said. “Caleb will go down as one of the most accomplished high school players in the recent history.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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