Sources – Kentucky’s D.J. Wagner joining John Calipari at Arkansas ESPN
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KentuckytransferD.J.Wagner,aformertop-fiverecruit,hascommittedtoArkansas,sourcestoldESPN.
WagnerbecomesthesixthplayerorprospecttofollowJohnCaliparifromKentuckytoArkansas.AdouThieroandZvonimirIvisicalsotransferredfromLexingtontoFayetteville,whilerecruitsBoogieFland,KarterKnoxandBillyRichmondflippedtheircommitments.
CaliparistunnedthecollegebasketballworldinearlyApril,whentheHallofFamecoachleftKentuckyafter15seasonstoreplaceEricMusselmanatSECrivalArkansas.
A6-foot-4guardfromCamden,NewJersey,Wagnerenteredtheportalinmid-Aprilandhadaquietrecruitment.Hetookonlytwovisits,toUSCandArkansas.
ThesonofformerhighschoolphenomandNBAplayerDajuanWagner,D.J.Wagnerwasconsideredthetopplayerinthe2023classformuchofhishighschoolcareer.
HeendedhishighschoolcareerrankedNo.4intheESPN100andenteredKentuckywithfirst-roundNBAdraftexpectations.Afteracoupleofearly20-pointeffortsagainstSaintJoseph’sandMarshall,however,hewasincons