Samuel Colmar
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari speaks to reporters after the No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Kansas State mens basketball game in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kansas State won 75-69. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Billy Richmond, a four-star recruit from Camden, New Jersey, has reopened his commitment following the news that John Calipari would be leaving the Kentucky basketball program.
Richmond, being from Camden, played high school basketball with Kentucky’s Aaron Bradshaw, who entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, April 8, and committed to Ohio State and D.J. Wagner, who also entered the transfer portal.
Richmond was wanted by Alabama, LSU, Memphis and California, but ultimately decided to follow the Camden roots down to Lexington.
With Calipari leaving for Arkansas and Kentucky hiring Mark Pope to be the next head coach of the program, Richmond opted to decommit and reopen his recruitment. It is unlikely he will return to Kentucky.