ESPN 100 wing Braydon Hawthorne, one of the fastest-rising prospects in the senior class, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Tuesday. Hawthorne initially signed with West Virginia last fall, but decommitted from the Mountaineers after Darian DeVries left for Indiana.

In addition, Hawthorne shared an Instagram story post with a photo he took next to the Joe B. Hall statue as a child. “When childhood dreams become REALITY,” he wrote. You gotta love to hear that, BBN. A great addition and a solid player for hopefully years to come.

Today was decision day for 2025 four-star forward Braydon Hawthorne and he was down to five finalists, with Virginia Tech, Kentucky, Duke, Pitt, and West Virgin