5-Star SG Brandon Boston Jr. Commits to Kentucky over Duke, Florida, More

Brandon Boston Jr. verbally committed to the University of Kentucky on Saturday.

"I appreciated everybody recruiting me, but I'm going to Kentucky, and I picked them because I think it's what best fits me," Boston told Evan Daniels of 247Sports.

The 5-star point guard is transferring from Norcross High School in Atlanta to California's Sierra Canyon High School for his senior season. He is ranked the 10th-best recruit in his class and the second-best shooting guard, according to 247Sports.

247Sports' Chris Fisher wrote in his scouting report of the 6'6", 175-pound prospect:

"A long athlete who is still growing. Has good athleticism and a natural feel for the game. Lack of strength needs to improve, especially to be effective long-term on the defensive end. Terrific scorer who is effective at all three levels. Has a nose for the ball and the length to be a dangerous rebounder. Has tremendous upside, which makes him a potential lottery pick."

After a January game against Roselle Catholic in the Hoophall Classic, Boston told MassLive.com's Alexandra Francisco that the programs recruiting him "want me to be a primary scorer and to go in there and be the best I can be."

He added: "A lot of people my size can't really dribble the ball like I can. That's a separation from them I have."

On May 18, Boston announced on Instagram that he had narrowed his recruitment to four teams: Kentucky, Duke, Auburn and Florida.

Fellow 5-star recruit Sharife Cooper told Kentucky Sports Radio (h/t SBNation's A Sea of Blue) the same month that he and his AAU teammate "talk about [teaming up in college] all the time." Now, Calipari has one half of the equation locked in.