October 10th is about to be a massive day for Kentucky men’s basketball commit Ryan Hampton, who’s already planning to give back to the community by hosting a free youth camp *and* attending the LSU football game. This top-25 commit isn’t even hitting the court until 2027-28, but he’s making his presence felt big-time.
Big Blue Madness and Beyond: Hampton’s October Schedule Is Stacked
Kentucky men’s basketball staff, led by Mark Pope, just rolled through for a visit with Ryan Hampton over the weekend. And guess what? Hampton’s family wasted zero time adding a couple of more trips to Lexington to their calendar for early October. His dad, Rod, let KSR in on the scoop: they’re locked in for two separate visits next month. First up is Big Blue Madness on October 2, which is always a scene. Then, they’re heading back the very next week for the LSU football game on October 10. Talk about diving headfirst into the Wildcat experience!
Giving Back Before He Even Plays: Hampton’s Free Youth Camp Is a Vibe
But here’s where it gets even cooler: that same day, October 10, Hampton is actually hosting a free youth camp right there in Lexington! It’s going down from 9 to 11:30 A.M. at the Lexington Ice Center & Sports Complex for boys and girls from first through eighth grade. Every kid who shows up gets a souvenir autograph, a group photo with Hampton, and a limited-edition Ryan Hampton Basketball ProCamp T-shirt. Rod Hampton put it perfectly to KSR, saying, “It’s going to be fun. He’s been coached hard his whole life, so I think this is going to be a camp where he is around kids, and he’s going to make it really fun for them, but he’s going to teach them the fundamentals of the game. It’s going to be a lot of instruction and a lot of good teaching, but I think this is just going to be fun for everyone involved.”
Dude isn’t even lacing up for Kentucky until 2027-28, yet he’s already out there giving back to the Lexington community. It just shows you the kind of player, and person, they’re getting. You gotta love that kind of commitment before he even hits campus.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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