Who is Alex Wilkins? Kentucky transfer commit went from D3 recruiting to Furman to UK

Alex Wilkins was being recruited by Division III schools only a few years ago.

Now, he's the newest member of the Kentucky Wildcats.

Wilkins committed to Kentucky on Saturday as a transfer from Furman, and it's an exciting get out of the portal for UK.

Here's what you need to know.

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Who is Alex Wilkins?

Wilkins is a 6-foot-5 guard from Massachusetts. 

He just completed his freshman season at Furman and was a star.

He averaged 17.8 points and 4.7 assists per game while shooting 46% from the field, 32.8% from 3-point range and 82.4% from the foul line.

How Alex Wilkins went unnoticed

Wilkins wasn't coming from a basketball hotbed, and he wasn't getting noticed.

But one Division III coach pointed Wilkins out to a friend at the D-I level, and that helped:

It's been quite the rise.

Wilkins will now get one of the biggest stages in college basketball, and he looks ready.

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