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…
2011 recruit Anthony Davis to visit Kentucky, ‘Cuse before deciding
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…
The commitment of Terrence Jones gives UK a blockbuster recruiting class
Terrence Jones completed one of the more stunning recruitments in recent memory Wednesday night when he signed with Kentucky after initially making a verbal commitment to Washington. “We chose Kentucky,” Linda Mashia-Jones, Terrence’s mother, wrote by text at 11:37 p.m. She later added that Terrence just signed financial aid papers, not an NLI. “Just fin[ancial]…
Scout.com says Marquis Teague will be playing for Kentucky
About one hour before Marquis Teague makes his final decision, Evan Daniels of Scout.com tweeted a link to an article that stated that Marquis Teague, one of the top recruits in the country, will play in the SEC for Kentucky. We’ll have Teague’s official announcement streaming live here at 1:30 pm. Note: I’m not a subscriber…
Brandon Knight named to USA TODAY’s 2010 All-USA team
Brandon Knight was named to the USA TODAY’s 2010 All-USA team today. Knight, a two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, was joined on the first team by North Carolina signee Harrison Barnes – the Player of the Year by USA Today. Also on the first team was Duke signee Kyrie Irving, Ohio State signee Jared…
DimeMag.com confirms what we reported previously: Doron Lamb to Kentucky
From DimeMag.com: “While All-American senior shooting guard Doron Lamb is formally announcing his decision tomorrow at the Jordan Brand Classic, we already know what it’s going to be. Doron Lamb is headed to Kentucky. Choosing Kentucky over finalists Kansas, UConn, Arizona and West Virginia, we have confirmation from multiple sources that Lamb’s decision came down…
Nation’s top 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist picks Kentucky
Michael Gilchrist, a native of Somerdale who commutes to St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, N.J., has given an oral commitment to play college basketball at Kentucky. The 6-foot-7 junior swingman cannot sign a binding national letter of intent until November. In Gilchrist, Kentucky will get a player who’s regarded as the top college prospect by both…
Brandon Knight has announced that he will play for Kentucky
In a scheduled televised press conference on ESPNU, Brandon Knight annnounced that will will play basketball for the University of Kentucky. “The place where I plan to play my college basketball is at the University of Kentucky,” Knight said. “I felt it was a place that had great players, a great environment and just a…