Big news from their rankings: Anthony Davis moved to No. 1. Michael Gilchrist dropped to No. 5. Marquis Teague is at No. 6. From Scout.com: “We’ve got a change at the top of our individual rankings for the Class of 2011. Anthony Davis, the fastest-rising senior in the class, laid claim to the title. The…
Anthony Davis tops Scout.com’s refreshed Top 100 of the Class of 2011
Orlando Antigua named one of nation’s top recruiters
Head coach John Calipari gets a ton of the praise for Kentucky’s recent trend of top-ranked recruiting classes, and deservedly so, but Calipari can’t do it by himself. The man has an ace in the hole. When it comes to recruiting, that man is assistant coach Orlando Antigua. As chosen by Jason King of Yahoo!…
2011 recruit Anthony Davis verbally commits to Kentucky
Chicago Perspective senior forward Anthony Davis has committed to Kentucky. Davis, a 6-foot-10 forward, is the top-ranked 2011 Illinois prospect and is No. 12 overall by ESPN recruiting. Davis was an unknown before the spring due to lack of exposure, but burst on the scene after showing off a rare versatility for a player his…
Anthony Davis has NOT committed to Kentucky
For whatever reason, an article showed up in my news feed this morning from CatsPause.com that Anthony Davis had committed to Kentucky. Per the article: “Dynamic Chicago power forward Anthony Davis committed to Kentucky on Friday, again reaffirming coach John Calipari‘s recent dominance of the national recruiting scene.” Shortly thereafter I received an email from Steve…
Kentucky recruit Anthony Davis eliminates North Carolina; narrows list to 3 schools
Roy Williams spent a good deal of time at the Peach Jam last week watching 6-foot-10 Chicago Perspectives forward Anthony Davis, but the big man is not returning the love. “It looks like North Carolina is not going to be in the recruiting process with us,” Anthony Davis Sr. said Friday by phone from the…
Is Kentucky recruit Anthony Davis the No. 1 Player in the Class of 2011?
Davis is currently ranked No. 8 in the 2011 class by Rivals. Scout lists him as the No. 3 power forward in the class. Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracuse lead for his services. The players most commonly placed ahead of him are Quincy Miller (undecided), Austin Rivers (undecided) and Michael Gilchrist (UK). The buzz about…
2011 recruit Anthony Davis to visit Kentucky, ‘Cuse before deciding
Anthony Davis will visit Kentucky and Syracuse later this summer before making his college choice. As first reported by ZAGSBLOG last month, Davis’s final three remains Kentucky, Syracuse and Ohio State but he has only seen Ohio State. We’re still working on the top three,” Anthony Davis Sr. said Monday by phone. “He wants to…
Adolph Rupp got to pick and choose, same as John Calipari
If John Calipari wanted to cut expenses and give the savings for scholarships for poor kids, he could trim his UK staff and forget about spending money on recruiting. All he will have to do is send ESPN‘s tape of the NBA draft and newspaper clippings to the six or seven recruits he wants. The…
Son of former Cat ranked No. 1 in Kentucky class of 2014
Jackson Davis, son of former Cat Johnathon Davis, has been ranked No. 1 in the Kentucky class of 2014 by Jody Demling of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Jackson is already 6’7 and projects to grow to as tall as 7’0. Johnathon Davis was a 6’8″ forward and played for Rick Pitino from 88-91. He still lives in…
Kentucky winning another recruiting battle over Louisville recruit
Louisville lost an epic recruiting battle to Kentucky when Marquis Teague, the No. 1-ranked point guard in the 2011 class, turned down Louisville and committed to the Wildcats. History might very well repeat itself in the recruitment of Michael Chandler. The center already decommitted from Louisville earlier this spring, and now it looks like Kentucky…