LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five-star basketball recruit Matas Buzelis committed to the G League on Friday, picking the NBA developmental path over the Kentucky Wildcats and three other finalists.
UK hosted Buzelis for an official visit in December and made his final list — along with Florida State, North Carolina and Wake Forest — but the G League emerged over the past few weeks as his most likely destination. The versatile, 6-foot-9 wing from Chicago is the No. 6 player in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Buzelis is the first five-star prospect in the 2023 class to pick the G League, which emerged two years ago as a more realistic option for top high school recruits. Over the past two NBA drafts, three players — Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Dyson Daniels — have been top-10 picks after going the G League route, with Scoot Henderson almost certain to join that group in 2023.
