Kentucky basketball is in need of filling out the upcoming roster through the transfer portal and international ranks, but they were just as busy this week with their recruiting efforts for the 2027 class. In addition to Mark Pope flying to Israel to check out Brazilian big man Marcio Santos , who they are gaining momentum with, the rest of the staff spent a lot of time recruiting in the future high school class. Let's take a look at the busy week the Kentucky staff had aside from their efforts to fill out the current roster with depth pieces and trying their hardest to land a star, wherever that may be. Let's dive into what has happened the last few days between Kentucky and the 2027 class. There are a few prospects who they had contact with this week, as another target, Obinna Ekezie, has began to trend elsewhere as of late as reclassification talks heat up. Mar 19, 2026; St.…