The Kentucky Wildcats are officially out of the race for four-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins. Mullins announced Tuesday morning that he’s down to three finalists: Indiana, UConn, and North Carolina.

Coach Mark Pope is still after 2025 five-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins, and it looks like the Wildcats still have a chance. After Jasper Johnson committed, the hype around Mullins cooled off, but now it sounds like the Wildcats are back in the race.

UConn has also been in the mix to land top-10 recruit Meleek Thomas, a five-star shooting guard from Pittsburgh, Acaden Lewis, a four-star point guard from Washington, D.C., and Darius Adams, a four-star shooting guard from New Jersey, among others in the Class of 2025.

Braylon Mullins is one of the most sought after recruits in the country, ranked as the No. 23 prospect nationally in the 2025 class by 247Sports.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope offered a scholarship to 2026 recruit Miikka Muurinen in July, and the following month, they set up a visit. However, due to conflicting schedules, that visit will no longer happen,

Kentucky is out of contention for one of their more prioritized targets in the class of 2025. On Tuesday, 2025 top 25 guard Braylon Mullins released his top 3 schools, and Kentucky was left off of the list.

As the fall signing period draws closer, Braylon Mullins has taken the next step in his recruitment. On Tuesday, Mullins released his final three, and the Kentucky Wildcats did not make the cut. Mullins’ finalists are the UConn Huskies,