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Could Mark Pope be eyeing a top-30 prospect to round out his debut roster in Lexington? Just a few hours removed from reopening his recruitment, former Illinois pledge Jeremiah Fears has received a call from the Kentucky Wildcats — his first confirmed contact. The four-star recruit announced the news on social media early Monday evening. Fears, rated as the No. 26 overall recruit and No. 5 point guard in the On3 Industry Ranking, backed out of his commitment to Illinois early Monday afternoon. He previously committed to the Fighting Illini back on January 22 over a final group of Providence, K…

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