The Cats add a talented forward to an already loaded roster.

BOOM!

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have landed a big-time commitment from 4-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne.

Hawthorne comes in as On3’s 35th overall recruit but has an incredibly high upside at the college level.

The Huntington, West Virginia prospect chose Kentucky over schools like Duke, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh.

Hawthorne had incredibly high praise for Mark Pope, and the head coach was a deciding factor in the newest commit.

“I have a great relationship with Coach Pope and the staff. We have had many conversations about basketball and life. I have been a lifelong Kentucky fan. This means everything to me,” per Paul Biancardi via Twitter.

Now, let’s see what the rest of the Twitter world has to say about the newest Kentucky Wildcat.