According to Joe Tipton of On3, 2026 point guard Tay Kinney has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky for next week.
UK head coach Mark Pope happens to be coaching Kinney at the USA U19 training camp this week.
Kinney is a native of Newport, Kentucky.
2026 Top-20 overall recruit Tay Kinney, one of the top point guards in the country, has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky for next week, source told @On3Recruits.
The 6-2 guard is a Newport, Kentucky native.
Story (On3+): https://t.co/DzJULzwHYJ pic.twitter.com/B1lAdHOTum
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 17, 2025
Here’s some footage of Pope and Kinney at USA basketball practice this morning:
Mark Pope got some one-on-one time with Tay Kinney during his time in Colorado Springs
Thought to be a head-to-head battle between Kentucky and Louisville for the top-20 recruit’s commitment
Native of Newport, KY pic.twitter.com/8wEiRj3dJ8
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) June 17, 2025
