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Questions linger on the eligibility of Enes Kanter

Three days before official practice begins, Kentucky’s national title hopes could hinge on the freshman center Enes Kanter, a star recruit from Turkey whose eligibility remains in question. Kanter played for the senior club of Fenerbahce Ulker, a top team in a professional basketball league in Turkey.

Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter - photo by Rick Bowmer | AP

Three days before official practice begins, Kentucky’s national title hopes could hinge on the freshman center Enes Kanter, a star recruit from Turkey whose eligibility remains in question. Kanter played for the senior club of Fenerbahce Ulker, a top team in a professional basketball league in Turkey.

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On December 12, 1998, No. 5 Kentucky upset No. 2 Maryland, 103-91.  In a scintillating, up-and-down matchup that had a Rupp Arena crowd of 24,321 rocking, UK seniors Heshimu Evans (31 points), Scott Padgett (25) and Wayne Turner (17) and freshman Tayshaun Prince (13) outdueled Maryland’s Terence Morris (26), Steve Francis (25) and Obinna Ekezie (19).

 

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