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.
Questions linger on the eligibility of Enes Kanter
Enes Kanter to be eligible by December?
Former Kentucky athletics director C.M. Newton came to watch Kentucky play football against Akron last week, and he didn’t mind telling me that he was as curious as everyone else about the historic ruling the NCAA would be making on Enes Kanter’s eligibility. Read full article here.
NCAA grants Enes Kanter waiver to practice limit
From Jerry Tipton: “Not only is Enes Kanter’s eligibility to play for Kentucky this coming season in doubt. So is his ability to continue practicing with team. The NCAA places a 45-day limit on how much a player with unresolved eligibility issues can practice with the team. But in Kanter’s case, the NCAA has granted…
There’s more to the Enes Kanter story than we know
From Ryan Clark of the Cincinnati.com: “So the New York Times has continued its witchhunt against John Calipari and the Kentucky program with another story essentially quoting one person about the eligibility of Enes Kanter and largely ignoring the facts. Pete Thamel wants Kentucky and Coach Cal. Bad. You almost get the feeling he’s a UofL grad. But here’s…
Enes Kanter’s amateur status may be in jeopardy
The best recruit in Kentucky’s top-ranked recruiting class, the Turkish center Enes Kanter, received more than $100,000 in cash and benefits over three years from the professional team he played for here, according to the team’s general manager. In an interview in his office here this week, the general manager of Fenerbahce Ulker, Nedim Karakas,…
Kentucky will needs its freshmen to produce right away
Kentucky (No. 2) and North Carolina (No. 4) are bringing in some of the most accomplished freshman classes in the nation. UK needs its freshmen to produce right away because of the mass exodus of talent from Lexington to the NBA. UNC needs its freshmen to produce immediately because no one who wears Carolina blue wants to suffer through another mediocre season. That means players such as Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb at Kentucky and Harrison Barnes, Reggie Bullock and Kendall Marshall at North Carolina will be under the microscope next season.
Enes Kanter turned down $6 million from a pro team in Turkey to attend college
As soon as Enes Kanter transferred into his prep school, Derryk “Tank” Thornton began reading. The coach at Stoneridge Preparatory School in Simi Valley, Calif., Thornton had heard the horror stories of shepherding an international basketball player toward NCAA eligibility. He had heard the tales of the NCAA withholding a player from a sizable portion…
The nuts and bolts of the Enes Kanter eligibility issue
From Mike DeCourcy of SportingNews.com: “Kentucky fans who stayed up late Saturday night to watch international star Enes Kanter dominate the Nike Hoop Summit surely went to sleep with dreams of watching him do the same next season wearing a UK uniform. On that night, however, there still were three formal hurdles to be cleared…
Kentucky commit Enes Kanter appears to be as good as advertised
He can handle the ball, rebound, pass and shoot. Kanter re-affirmed plans to sign with Kentucky on Wednesday and said he de-committed from Washington when other teams began showing interest. Kanter said he met John Calipari two months ago and quickly bonded with the Kentucky coach. Read full article here.
Turkish sensation Enes Kanter commits to Kentucky
Enes Kanter, the 6-foot-10 Turkish sensation who played a year of high school ball in the United States, will play next season at the University of Kentucky. Kanter committed to the Wildcats on Tuesday, according to Evan Daniels of Scout.com. This comes via Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal.