As excited as I was to see UK and new head coach John Calipari land 6-foot-10 DeMarcus Cousins last month, Wednesday's letter of intent from point Eric Bledsoe was monumental.

The signing of Bledsoe, Kentucky's third five-star recruit in the Class of 2009, gives the Wildcats the nation's #1 recruiting class for the first time since 2004.

Bledsoe, who is the latest addition, fills a major void at the point guard position. Cousins and Daniel Orton are both skilled post players who bring a physical presence to the court. Hood is a slashing scorer from the Bluegrass State, and Dodson is one of the most talented junior college prospects in the country.

Bledsoe, the nation's No. 3 point guard prospect and No. 23 player in the Class of 2009 according to Rivals.com, signed a national letter of intent to play for the Wildcats during a press conference on Wednesday morning at his school.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Bledsoe averaged 20.3 points, 11.5 assists and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Parker, helping lead the team to the state championship game.

CatPause.com reports that some analysts believe UK is the leader for John Wall, a dynamic point guard who would have likely been a high NBA Draft choice this year if high school players were still able to make the jump. If the Cats add Wall to the mix, it could cap a class that challenges Michigan's famed "Fab Five" for the best in college basketball history.

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