Kentucky offers Class of 2023 five-star forward Mackenzie Mgbako

Posted Sep 17, 2021
Under coach John Calipari, Kentucky has a long history of recruiting New Jersey’s top players. Now the Wildcats are once again involved with several of the top Class of 2023 propsects from the Garden State, including D.J. Wagner of Camden and Mackenzie Mgbako of Gill St. Bernard’s. Both players run with the NJ Scholars on the Nike EYBL circuit. (Zag's Blog)

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