4-Star PG Mason Williams Commits to Kentucky

Kentucky finally has its first commit in the 2026 class. Four-Star point guard Mason Williams committed to Kentucky on Friday following his official visit this week.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard from Tennessee Collegiate Academy (Madison, MS) took an official visit to Kentucky from March 25 to 26. He chose UK over the likes of Ole Miss, Jackson State, Memphis, Louisiana, New Mexico State, Stephen F. Austin, Washington, and Texas Tech.

Get the On3 Top 10 Newsletter in your inbox every morning

By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.

Williams, the son of former NBA All-Star and current Jackson State head coach Mo Williams, was previously committed to his father at JSU. He decommitted in December.

Williams is ranked as the No. 19 point guard and the No. 124 overall player in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking. He is ranked by Rivals as the No. 16 point guard and the No. 124 overall player in the 2026 class.

Discuss This Article

Comments have moved.

Join the conversation and talk about this article and all things Kentucky Sports in the new KSR Message Board.

KSBoard

2026-05-19

4-Star CB Miles Brown Picks Kentucky over Tennessee, Louisville

KSR Football Recruiting Nick Roush

Published at: 2 hours ago

Kentucky just secured another significant recruiting win on the trail, and this time the Wildcats got one over their biggest rivals. Miles Brown...

Read Full Story

BBNBA Playoffs: Victor Wembanyama is the greatest basketball player of all time

May 18, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts in double overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game one of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

KSR Cats in the NBA Zack Geoghegan

Published at: 3 hours ago

Yes, this is a Kentucky website -- but how can we not gush over Victor Wembanyama? The alien-like Wembanyama made the basketball world stop spinning...

Read Full Story

Robot umpires are coming to the SEC Baseball Tournament

KSR Baseball Drew Franklin

Published at: 3 hours ago

The SEC Baseball Tournament starts today. Are you excited? You should be. You should also be aware of robots. They're debuting in Hoover this season,...

Read Full Story

Braxton Van Cleave will be unavailable to start SEC Tournament

Kentucky baseball outfielder Braxton Van Cleave | Ethan Rand, UK Athletics

KSR Adam Luckett

Published at: 4 hours ago

Braxton Van Cleave had the first big moment of his baseball career against Vanderbilt last month. The true freshman slugger has been on a tear since....

Read Full Story

KSR Show, 5/19: Peter Burns joins Matt Jones for Tuesday's show

KSR Drew Franklin

Published at: 4 hours ago

The KSR crew is short-handed today, so Matt Jones called up Peter Burns to fill in as co-host in place of Ryan Lemond and Drew Franklin. The SEC...

Read Full Story

KSR Today: SEC Baseball Tournament begins, Kentucky Football on Commitment Watch

ksr-today-sec-baseball-tournament-kentucky-football-recruiting-malachi-moreno

KSR Tyler Thompson

Published at: 5 hours ago

Good morning, friends, and welcome to what is shaping up to be another busy Tuesday in the world of UK sports. Today, the Kentucky Baseball team...

Read Full Story

Kentucky in Contact with Former Georgia Guard Savo Drezgić Who is Expected to Make Decision Soon

Jan 25, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Savo Drezgic (3) dribbles the ball while Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) defends during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Jan 25, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Savo Drezgic (3) dribbles the ball while Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) defends during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

KSR Basketball Recruiting Jacob Polacheck

Published at: 7 hours ago

Kentucky is looking at a former SEC guard who is now playing in the international ranks. Former Georgia and current Mega Superbet guard Savo Drezgić...

Read Full Story