Alex Poythress is the big man on campus at Clarksville Northeast High school, even if it’s not by choice. Such is life when you’re a six-foot-seven All-American basketball player signed to play next season for John Calipari at Kentucky. Poythress finalized the decision in November. His signing was greeted with the typical exaltation the Big…
Future Cat Alex Poythress mixes humility with unique skill set
Alex Poythress, Archie Goodwin named to McDonald’s All-American game
Alex Poythress and Archie Goodwin, two UK signees in the Class of 2013, were named to the McDonald’s All-American game. Both are considered five-star, top-20 prospects by multiple recruiting sites. They will play on opposite teams. Their spot on the roster follows them being named to the Jordan Classic, the other notable high school all-star…
Two more Coach Cal signees selected to play in Jordan Brand Classic
Further underscoring John Calipari‘s ability to recruit the nation’s best players, two of Coach Cal’s 2012 signees have been selected to play in the 11th annual Jordan Brand Classic. Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress were selected to play for the West team, which is scheduled for April 14 (7 p.m. ET on ESPN) at Time…
Kentucky commit Alex Poythress has a 3.95 GPA
Northeast High standout Alex Poythress made University of Kentucky men’s basketball fans extremely happy when he chose to play for the Wildcats during signing week in November. The Clarksville Sports Network’s James D. Horne recently caught up with Poythress after a Northeast High win over Northwest High in Clarksville. Read full article here.
Versatile Alex Poythress fits well at Kentucky
Alex Poythress (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), No. 17 overall, is the latest super long, elite athlete headed to Kentucky. Poythress’ versatility is what attracted coach John Calipari to the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. Poythress will excel in the Wildcats’ fast break because he runs the floor like a gazelle and will bring Rupp Arena…
Alex Poythress picks Kentucky
Alex Poythress‘ decision has been quite suspenseful. Early in the week the five-star prospect set Thursday as his decision day and since then the Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast standout has kept everyone in the recruiting game guessing. On Thursday afternoon Poythress made the call for Kentucky. Read full article here.
The Harrison Twins expected to be at Big Blue Madness
The father of five-star 2013 twins Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison said his sons are also likely to attend Big Blue Madness, according to Steve Jones of Rivals.com. Know what that means? That means 10 total blue-chip recruits will be making the trip to Lexington to attend Kentucky’s much heralded first official practice, Big Blue…
Kentucky target Archie Goodwin to attend Big Blue Madness
Archie Goodwin will join seven other recruits: Shabazz Muhammad, Alex Poythress, DaJuan Coleman, Willie Cauley, Dakari Johnson, Chris Walker and T.J. Warren making the trip to Lexington to attend Kentucky’s much heralded first official practice, Big Blue Madness. Archie Goodwin, a top 2012 shooting guard from Arkansas, has confirmed that he will attend Big Blue Madness in…
Alex Poythress was really humbled by Kentucky’s scholarship offer
Life for Alex Poythress hasn’t exactly been “normal” since he stepped inside Northeast High School as a freshman three years ago. While most students worry about what college they’ll attend, Poythress won’t have that problem. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior has attracted the attention of some of the larger Division I basketball programs across the country.…