Kentucky got a commitment from Sumerian Cyrilthe 44th player of the 2024 recruiting cycle. Cyril is Kentucky’s first pledge of the 2024 cycle.
The 6-foot-10 center is from Atlanta, Georgia. He chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Florida, Georgetown, Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Tennessee. He recently completed an official visit with the Wildcats before announcing his commitment.
“The fanbase, the technology they have is there to help you recover and make you a better basketball player and keep you generally healthy,” Cyril said. “They (Kentucky) help get you where you want to be and they have a track record of creating pros. It’s a place I feel is going to take me to where I want to be.”
Cyril grew up admiring the Wildcats, particularly former Kentucky big man and current Los Angeles Laker Anthony Davis.
“It was one of those schools I watched as a kid,” Cyril told 247Sports. “Being a kid playing basketball, I think that was the first college basketball I ever saw. When I started playing, I didn’t know much about basketball, so I started watching it on YouTube and saw some highlights of Anthony Davis and how he played in college so I guess That was the moment I fell in love with the game and who I wanted to be.”
Kentucky has the #1 recruiting class in the 2023 tournament. Aaron Bradshaw, Justin Edwards, DJ Wagner and Robert Dillingham lead the pack. All four players are expected to play big roles right away. Cyril has the option to reclassify and join the class of 2023, but that is unlikely to happen, 247 sports reports.