LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville men's basketball program and new head coach Pat Kelce have made a significant amount of scholarship offers in recent weeks, including some of the top high school players in the country regardless of class. This includes one person.
Hunstville (Ala.) Buckhorn guard/forward Caleb Holt, a consensus top-five recruit in the Class of 2026, announced Monday that he has extended his offer to play for the Cardinals. He currently holds 19 offers, with Kansas, Tennessee, Houston, Alabama, Georgia Tech and others having previously offered.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing is considered a top-five prospect in the 2026 cycle by all four major recruiting services and is ranked as high as the nation's No. 3 player by both services. be. 247 sports and on 3. His rating is 0.9988 247 sports The composite ranks tied for 10th among all composite prospects for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 classes.
Holt's play on the court more than justifies his lofty status as a prospect. During his second season at Buckhorn, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists per game, leading the Bucks to a 29-5 record and the Class 6A state championship. He was named the 2023-24 Alabama MaxPreps Player of the Year as well as the 2023-24 MaxPreps Sophomore First Team All-American.
Holt is the third 2026 prospect to receive an offer from Kelce's Cardinals, joining Montverde (Fla.) academy wing Caden Allen and Richmond (Va.) center John Marshall and Latrell Almond. Become.
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