Donnie Freeman is now on his visit to Kentucky, but UConn may be the favorite

Feb 21, 2026; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Donnie Freeman (1) shoots during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Big Blue Nation is on the edge of their seats waiting to hear announcements from Tyran Stokes and Robert Wright III. Banners are being hung up on campus, websites, including ours, are being refreshed, and notifications are turned on in hopes of a big announcement… or two.

Or three? Maybe, because Donnie Freeman is another name that Cats fans are hoping ends up going to Kentucky, and he’s now officially in town for a visit, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.

A 6-9 forward from Syracuse, where he played for two seasons, Freeman averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.4% from the field and 30.2% from deep last season.

The big boulder in the way is UConn, who Freeman is expected to visit on Friday. Goodman gives the Huskies the edge to land Freeman.

Freeman had a unique prep experience. He played at St. John’s College in Washington, D.C., before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida. It was there that he became the No. 6 recruit in the country and a McDonald’s All-American.

In addition, Freeman played for the Bahamas National Team in the 2024 Olympics Qualifying Tournament. On a roster that included Kentucky assistant Mikhail McLean, DeAndre Ayton, Eric Gordon, and Buddy Hield, Freeman and Bahamas made it all the way to the championship game before falling to Spain 86-78.

This feels like a recruitment Kentucky needs to win now, because if he makes it to that UConn visit, then Freeman may slip through Mark Pope’s fingers, a phrase we’ve said far too often with big-time recruits.

Time to change the narrative.

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