FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — John Calipari is still working on adding more 5-star talent to this year’s recruiting class. Class of 2025 power forward Kos Peat is scheduled for an official visit to Arkansas on Sept. 14, followed by Baylor on Sept. 27, and Arizona on Oct. 4. He also plans to visit Duke in September, with the exact date yet to be determined, according to Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports.
Peat is a versatile college prospect, able to play multiple positions as a stretch forward with strong ball-handling skills. He excels on the boards and can influence an offense like a guard, using his height and length to distribute the ball effectively.
NBA Draft room says he can “overpower wings” and “take bigs off the dribble” with ease as a tough player to guard. During FIBA U17 play, Peat displayed an ability to be a quality shooter knocking down 9-of-15 shots from the field for 19 points in a 145-65 route of New Zealand.
The 6-foot-8, 235 pound forward is the two-time defending Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year and currently ranks No. 5 amongst 2025 prospects nationally, No. 2 power forward and No. 1 player in Arizona, per 247sports ranking.
He averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal per game as a junior with the Perry High School Pumas. In the team’s final game, Peat had one of his best games to date finishing with 21 points, 15 boards and five assists in the program’s 71-67 win over Millennium High School in the Open State Tournament final. state final. With one season of prep ball left to play, Peat has already accumulated 1,649 points to this point in his career.
Peat has already taken official visits to North Carolina, Texas, Houston and Michigan. If Calipari finds a way to land the heavily coveted forward, he would give Arkansas two top-five, 5-stars from within the 247sports rankings.
Arkansas 2025 Targets
No. 2 PF Cameron Boozer
No. 4 PG Darius Acuff (Arkansas Commit)
No. 5 PF Koa Peat
No. 6 Caleb Wilson
No. 9 SG Meleek Thomas
No. 10 SG Jasper Johnson
No. 17 PF/C Chris Cenac
No. 21 PG Kingston Flemings
No. 23 Braylon Mullins
No. 25 Malachi Moreno
No. 54 SF Isaiah Sealey
No. 63 PF Terrion Burgess
No. 100 Courtland Muldrew
