UK head coach John Calipari is well on his way to a third-straight top-ranked recruiting class after announcing the signings of Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist, Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer to National Letters of Intent. “These are not just terrific basketball players, but they’re terrific students and terrific people as well,” Calipari said. “Most importantly, they all have an unbelievable attitude about winning; they all wanted to play together knowing they’re going to have to sacrifice a little bit of their game for their teammates. With this group, it adds to what we already have within our program. These are four of the best, which is what we want to recruit here.”
Kentucky basketball adds four for 2011
Kenny Payne is already nervous about the Kentucky-Louisville game
Kentucky assistant coach Kenny Payne knows the NCAA championship he helped win at Louisville looks good on his resume, but he knows his NBA experience brings him “instant credibility” that is even more important in recruiting. “What is instant credibility for kids? I want to be a NBA player. The moment you have been in the NBA and are coaching and talking to a kid, you have got his ear,” said Payne. “That’s what they want to hear and be associated with.
New commit Kyle Wiltjer explains why he’s going to Kentucky
Kyle Wiltjer‘s first visit to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., on Sunday was memorable if for nothing else than the influence of younger brother Sam. “He’s nine, but he acts like my older brother,” Kyle says with a laugh. “He’s making me scared of all these rides. The day at the theme park…
2011 target Kyle Wiltjer has verbally committed to play at Kentucky
UPDATE: Kyle Wiltjer verbally committed to play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats in 2011 at halftime of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Event. From SlipperStillFits.com: “Prized 2011 power forward Kyle Wiltjer has made his decision and he will reportedly take his game to Lexington and play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. That was…
Anthony Davis tops Scout.com’s refreshed Top 100 of the Class of 2011
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…
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…