By Jordan Ondrof

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Five-star prospect Malik Monk committed to UK on Wednesday, choosing the Cats over his home state college, Arkansas.

Monk’s brother played for Arkansas, making this a unexpected, but game-changing get for UK head coach John Calipari.

The shooting guard will bring depth to the UK offense, as Monk can shoot for anywhere on the court with consistency.

The five-star guard’s commitment comes just one day after the commitment of another five-star recruit, Edrice “Bam” Adebayo.

The pair of commitments brings UK to five total five-star recruits, pushing UK ahead of Duke to have the No.1 2016 recruiting class.

“With so many great coaches and historical programs recruiting me it has really been a tough but fun process,” Monk said on Twitter. “In saying this, I will be continuing my maturation as a student athlete at the University of Kentucky. Having the opportunity to win a national championship with my friends and the relationship I have with the coaching staff was very impactful in my decision.”

UK 2016 Basketball Commits

Wenyen Gabriel No. 4 PF 6’9″ 195 SIGNED 11/11/2015

Sacha Killeya-Jones No. 8 PF 6’10” 207 SIGNED 11/14/2015

De’Aaron Fox No. 1 PG 6’4″ 170 SIGNED 11/12/2015

Edrice Adebayo No. 3 PF 6’9” 232 COMMITTED 11/17/2015

Malik Monk No.5 G 6’3″ 187 COMITTED 11/18/2015

*All player position rankings are according the the 247Sports Composite.