Links archive, December 2011

Links from December 2011

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• UK-U of L: MKG and Anthony Davis set records | 2013 star tweets from Rupp
• Dick Weiss: Sorry Rick Pitino, but John Calipari is now the king of Kentucky.
• Shabazz Muhammad named the most outstanding player at the Beach Ball Classic.
  • Muhammad scored 32 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a victory Saturday.
• UK basketball signee Willie Cauley has been honored for his football success.
• 2013 big man Luke Fischer, ranked No. 140 in the country, commits to Indiana.
• 2013 target Aquille Carr talks about top 5, which includes UK (bottom of story).
• 2013 point guard Kasey Hill commits to Florida over Kentucky and Louisville.
• 2013 target Julius Randle expected to make a visit to N.C. State on Saturday.
• Alex Poythress has 46 points, 18 rebounds and 7 blocks on Friday night.
• Virginia columnist breaks down the top five schools of 2013 star Troy Williams.
  • Tweet: Williams is in Lexington for the Kentucky-Louisville game.
  • Williams talks about his top five schools | Williams player capsule
• Shabazz Muhammad erupts in 2nd half but can’t save Bishop Gorman from loss.
• 2013 target Kasey Hill named MVP of Florida tourney | Won’t be at UK-U of L
• Julius Randle had 20 points and 13 rebounds but his team lost again Friday.
• Jabari Parker tallies 21 points, 12 rebounds in victory Friday afternoon.
• Shabazz Muhammad embraces the spotlight | Shabazz breaks school record
• Alex Poythress scores just 9 points as his team suffers its first loss Thursday.
• Anthony Bennett held to 2 points in Findlay Prep’s first loss of the season.
• Rick Pitino was in North Carolina on Thursday to see U of L’s 2013 commitment.
• Julius Randle logs double-double, but falls at the buzzer at Beach Ball Classic.
• UT’s mid-season addition Jarnell Stokes treated like a celebrity in Knoxville.
• NEW PLAYER PAGE: Bio info, rankings & video of 2012 target Ricardo Gathers.
• UK not on Khem Birch’s early list of possible schools | Mizzou denies tampering
• Seth Davis’ 2012 predictions: SI writer says UK is headed for a comedown (No. 8).
• UK signee Alex Poythress scored 27 points as his team improved to 15-0.
• 2014 star Theo Pinson lists UK along with the rest of the big-name programs.
• 2014 guard Larry Austin says Kentucky and Louisville are showing new interest.
• SI’s top high school stories of 2011: Shabazz Muhammad; MKG’s run at perfection.
• 2013 point guard Aquille Carr has UK in his top 6 and says he has offer from Cats.
• Roy Williams among the big name coaches at Beach Ball Classic on Wednesday.
• Julius Randle had 16 points, 10 boards in win over Scott County on Wednesday.
• The Harrison twins combined for 39 points in another win Wednesday night.
• 2013 target Jabari Parker scored 19 points in a blowout Wednesday night.
• 2013′s Kasey Hill might visit for UK-U of L game; Both schools in top 3 (pay site).
• 2013 target Nerlens Noel tweets from his visit to the Louisville-G’town game.
• Is Jarnell Stokes’ real value to Tennessee this season or down the road?
• 2012 recruit Ricardo Gathers talks enthusiastically about UK | Player profile
• Video: UK targets L.J. Peak and Shabazz Muhammad excelled Wednesday in S.C.
  • Muhammad tallies 24 points, 8 rebounds | Peak drops 40 on Ballard
  • Rivals.com’s Duke writer on Muhammad: It’s UK, UCLA or Duke (pay site).
• New 2013 player rankings: Bustingbrackets.com puts Jabari Parker at No. 1.
• The story of Satnam Singh Bhamara, who could be India’s answer to Yao Ming.
• 2013 star Aaron Gordon is starting to hear more from Kentucky | ESPN profile
• 2013 target Chris Walker had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks Tuesday.
• Nerlens Noel will visit Louisville for the Georgetown game Wednesday night.
• 2013 target Julius Randle talks about his visit to North Carolina (pay site).
• Some schools object to NCAA’s new multiyear scholarship plan for athletes.
• Maryland is in the mix for possible UK target and juco star Orlando Sanchez.
• Possible 2013 target Chris Obekpa will visit Cincinnati on February 23.
• Shabazz Muhammad & Julius Randle headline Myrtle Beach tourney | All teams
• New video highlights of the Harrison twins, two of UK’s top 2013 targets.
• Tennessee is looking ahead to the arrival of ex-UK target Jarnell Stokes.
• Julius Randle’s high school team no longer flying under radar after big wins.
  • Interview with Randle: “North Carolina blue is a beautiful color.”
• Elite 2013 center Beejay Anya has offers from Louisville and several others.
• Kentucky matches UCLA for the second-most players in the NBA with 15.
• Ask the experts: Which Kentucky recruit is the most ready to excel in college?
• Hoopniks grads the top 25 college freshmen: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist gets A+.
• John Calipari made quite an impression while recruiting in Chicago on Thursday.
• What really happened with Torian Graham and his latest N.C. State commitment.
  • More: Fayetteville columnist says some want him to pick bigger school.
• Jarnell Stokes talks about John Calipari and playing for Tennessee this year.
  • Commercial Appeal writer tweets that Cal made late push for Stokes.
• 2013 target Austin Nichols talks about his experience at the UK-Loyola game.
• Jerry Meyer says the current leader for Shabazz Muhammad is UK (pay site).
• John Calipari was in Chicago on Thursday night to see two top recruits.
• City of Palms wrap-up: Kentucky recruits dominate the list of top performers.
  • All-tournament teams: Four of the five first-teamers are UK recruits.
• Five-star recruit Troy Williams will visit Rupp for UK-U of L game (pay site).
  • Williams talks about his recent visit to North Carolina (pay site).
• 2013 star Kasey Hill goes on video with his top 3: UK, Louisville, Florida.
• Profile story on 2013 recruit James Young, who is getting interest from UK.
• The Andre Drummond scholarship situation remains a touchy subject at UConn.
• STOKES PICKS TENNESSEE: 5-star forward will play for Volunteers this season.
  • What he means to Tennessee: Stokes a once-in-a-decade recruit for Vols.
• Possible UK target Torian Graham decommits from NC State for second time.
  • ESPN: Academics the reason behind Graham’s decommitment (Insider).
  • Earlier: Graham said on YouTube that he was committing to Wolfpack.
• 2013 target Austin Nichols was in attendance for the Kentucky-Loyola game.
• A closer look at point guard Joel Berry, who UK is targeting for 2014.
• Dick Vitale’s thoughts on some recruits after attending City of Palms Classic.
• Amile Jefferson talks recruiting and a timetable for his decision (pay site).
• City of Palms notes: UK target Kasey Hill says that Florida is standing out.
• Alex Poythress named MVP after another huge game in tourney title game.
• Julius Randle named MVP after leading his team to the City of Palms title.
• 2013 star Nerlens Noel grabbed 21 rebounds and swatted 6 shots Wednesday.
• New video highlights of Anthony Bennett, one of UK’s top targets in 2012.
• 2012 target Torian Graham scored 18 points in a victory Wednesday night.
• Jabari Parker tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday night’s victory.
• 2013 target Kasey Hill got his shot back Wednesday after a tough game.
• 2013 guard and top 50 recruit Anton Gill committed to Louisville on Wednesday.
  • Scout.com: Cardinals off to good start for an important class (pay site).
• Shabazz Muhammad talks about playing in front of John Calipari; USC is out.
  • Muhammad’s 24-point outburst in second half not enough Wednesday.
  • Muhammad had 28 points and 15 rebounds in a victory Tuesday night.
• Rivals.com: When Julius Randle is on, he’s as good as any recruit in the country.
• Amile Jefferson had 21 points and 8 rebounds in a victory Wednesday afternoon.
• Stephen Zimmerman, the No. 1 recruit in 2015, is anxious to hear from UK.
• Alex Poythress turned in another 30-point performance Tuesday | Stats so far
• Julius Randle has monster game Tuesday to put his team in City of Palms finals.
  • Complete City of Palms Day 4 report: Randle was the biggest star
• Judgement day for Tennessee: The Vols hope to land Jarnell Stokes on Thursday.
• Andrew Harrison goes for 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists; Aaron scores 15.
• Video: Anthony Bennett talks UK visit, says Cats recruiting him hard (pay site).
• Pitt transfer Khem Birch still in limbo, no list of possible destinations.
• UConn freshman Andre Drummond says he’s playing without a scholarship.
• One-time UK target Nemanja Bezbradica has signed a professional contract.
• Ready for a decision: Jarnell Stokes will announce Thursday | A top three?
• Shabazz Muhammad scores 42 points in losing effort; Julius Randle scores 26.
  • Video highlights from Monday’s big game | Top 10 plays of the day
  • John Calipari and his coaching staff arrived at the event with police escort.
  • UK target Nerlens Noel predicts Muhammad will pick either UCLA or UK.
  • Q&A: Muhammad talks about his list of schools and what he’s looking for.
• Alex Poythress had 47 points, 18 rebounds and 9 blocks in victory Monday.
• Video highlights from Jabari Parker’s amazing 40-point game | Game story
• 2013 target Nerlens Noel is swatting his way to dominance this season.
• 2013 point guard Kasey Hill returning from suspension | UK in his top 3
• UK not among the schools working the hardest on Aquille Carr | 25 points
• 2013 five-star player Brannen Greene committed to Kansas on Tuesday.
• Possible 2013 target Jordan Mickey scored 29 points in a big win Monday.
• Statistics from the Nerlens Noel vs. Amile Jefferson matchup Monday night.
• Arkansas 360′s account of Archie Goodwin’s disappointing loss Saturday night.
• Nerlens Noel’s teammates say he should pick UK | Plays in front of Calipari
• Devonta Pollard again lists six schools and UK isn’t one of them (pay site).
• SI’s Seth Davis: Khem Birch’s departure from Pitt does more harm than good.
• Central Florida backs off ex-UK target & U of L commitment Michael Chandler.
• New 2013 player rankings: Jabari Parker leads the list for NY2LASports.com.
• Q&A with Alex Poythress, who talks about UK fans and his high school season.
• Five-star recruit Jonathan Williams III talks about his UK visit on Saturday.
• Alex Poythress had 25 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks Saturday night.
• Archie Goodwin scored 27 in front of Billy Gillispie on Saturday (info at bottom).
• Willie Cauley scored nine points in a victory dominated by defense Saturday.
• Five-star recruit Jonathan Williams watched UK and U of L on Saturday (pay site).
• Julius Randle scores 16 in victory to set up game against Shabazz Muhammad.
  • Notes: Randle plans to wait until his senior year to make a school decision.
• Underclassmen like UK: One expects visit soon; other calls them “dream school”
• 2013 target Aquille Carr scored 36 points in a losing effort Saturday night.
• UK targets Jonathan Williams and Derek Willis took in Saturday’s U of L game.
• Illinois suffered a disappointing loss with Jabari Parker watching Saturday.
• Shabazz Muhammad losing interest in UCLA, once thought to be his top school.
  • Muhammad had 27 points in a City of Palms win Friday | Play of the day
• Archie Goodwin scored 13 points in a victory Friday night | His stats so far
• Former UK target Khem Birch is leaving Pittsburgh; no school list yet.
• UK transfer Twany Beckham is eligible to play starting with Saturday’s game.
• 2012′s Christopher Obekpa planning official visits and UK is in the picture.
• Anthony Bennett talks about unbeaten Findlay Prep‘s fast start to the season.
• Video: Derek Willis talks about his double-double Friday night | Dunk video
• 2013 target Julius Randle scored 25 points in a victory Friday night.
• 2013 target Andrew Harrison had 22 points and five assists in a win Friday.
• The latest video highlights of Shabazz Muhammad from Hoopmixtape.com.
• UK still keeping in touch with 2012 shooting guard Torian Graham (pay site).
• Twany Beckham one of 10 mid-season transfers who could make quick impact.
• NCAA non-scholastic rule strikes again: Tournament hosted by Duke relocated.
• Complete preview of this weekend’s City of Palms Classic (several UK targets).
• UK target Julius Randle had 15 points in a loss on national TV Thursday.
• Video feature: Chicago network chronicles Jabari Parker and his team.
• Possible 2013 recruit James Young is the best junior target in Michigan.
• Alex Poythress and Shabazz Muhammad among six finalists for Naismith award.
• Shabazz Muhammad talks about his high school team and UNLV in new diary.
  • Muhammad talks about the possibility of teaming up with UCLA recruits.
• Scout.com rundown: Latest on Jarnell Stokes, Torian Graham, Shabazz (pay site).
• Top 100 recruit Kevin Ware is expected to debut for Louisville on Saturday.
• Roundup: Shabazz Muhammad & Anthony Bennett scored 22 points Wednesday.
• Former UK commitment Michael Avery has committed to Sonoma State (Calif.).
• 2013 star Troy Williams on UK: “They play my style of game” (pay site).
• Possible UK target Jordan Mickey is one of the fastest rising players in 2013.
• Former five-star recruit Jelan Kendrick is having more problems at Ole Miss.
• Bluegrass Hoops has updates on several UK recruits, including Jarnell Stokes.
• 2013 target Troy Williams got an offer from North Carolina on Wednesday.
• Roy Williams and several others watched UK target Jabari Parker on Wednesday.
• Amile Jefferson looking at 6 schools, including UK and Villanova | Full story
• Alex Poythress had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks Tuesday night.
• Jarnell Stokes not positive he’ll join a school for the spring | Leaning that way
  • Rivals.com analysts look at the impact Stokes could have this season.
• UCLA signee Jordan Adams on Shabazz Muhammad: “I think we’ll get him.”
• Slam Magazine on Findlay Prep teammates Anthony Bennett and Brandon Ashley.
• UK has reached out to Savon Goodman, who will stay in the class of 2012.
• Tennessee and Vanderbilt showing interest in 2013 star from Lexington Catholic.
• Roy Williams and an assistant visited UK target Troy Williams this week (pay site).
• U of L’s 2011 recruit Kevin Ware practice for the first time Wednesday.
• Photo gallery from Willie Cauley’s game Tuesday night (Cauley is No. 35).
• Shabazz Muhammad, Amile Jefferson, 2013 targets in weekend tournament.
• Derek Willis had a double-double in front of Tom Crean on Tuesday night.
• Coast2Coast source: Kentucky in the driver’s seat to land Shabazz Muhammad.
• Possible 2014 target Jordan Mickey leads Rivals list of emerging recruits.
• New video highlights of Wayne Selden, who will be a top UK target in 2014.
• Anthony Bennett had 13 points & 14 rebounds Monday night | Findlay is No. 1
• Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving offers recruits advice on how to be No. 1.
• Jarnell Stokes plans to enroll in December; UK has no scholarships (pay site).
• Kentucky remains in the top five for 2013 five-star guard Chris Thomas.
• ESPN’s Eamon Brennan the latest to criticize the NCAA’s “non-scholastic” rule.
• 2013 target Kasey Hill has been suspended two games after getting ejected.
• Jerry Meyer: UCLA’s struggles mean Shabazz Muhammad is wide open (pay site).
• Archie Goodwin and other recruits talk about what they learned from lockout.
• 2013 guard James Young is emerging as a possible UK target | Player profile
• New video highlights for Jabari Parker, the No. 1 recruit in the 2013 class.
• Video: Ex-UK target Dajuan Coleman talks about the situation at Syracuse.
• 2012 target Amile Jefferson scored 11 points in just two quarters Saturday.
• 2013 star Troy Williams will visit Rupp Arena for the UK-U of L game (pay site).
• Forbes.com blasts the NCAA for restrictions on certain high school tournaments.
• Anthony Bennett scored 11 points in a 74-point victory Saturday | Stats so far
• Willie Cauley had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks Saturday | Photo gallery
• The Harrison twins combine for 34 points and win tournament Saturday night.
• St. John’s recent recruiting success under Steve Lavin isn’t panning out.
• Alex Poythress tallies 36 points, 25 rebounds, 7 blocks Friday | Photo gallery
• Shabazz Muhammad started his season in style with 30 points | Video report
• One-and-done is here to stay: Mike DeCourcy takes a look at the NBA age limit.
• 2013 target Troy Williams had 30 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks Friday night.
• 2013 target Derek Willis will be in Bloomington for the Kentucky-Indiana game.
• Tweet: 2013′s Harold Givens doesn’t have offer from UK, but would like one.
  • Earlier story: Givens does have several major offers already (pay site).
• 2013 target Jabari Parker had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists Friday.
• The Harrison twins combined for 39 points and 8 assists in a victory Friday.
• John Calipari on Dan Patrick Show: UK coach again blasts one-and-done rule.
• 2013 target Jabari Parker is looking to lead his team to another state title.
  • A New York Times feature story about Parker and his Mormon faith.
• Bad news for UK: Rivals.com says Florida leads for 2013 target Kasey Hill (pay).
• John Wall mentoring sixth-grader, who may just be the next hoops phenom.
• Two tournaments in Illinois are the latest casualties of NCAA non-scholastic rule.
  • The “John Calipari rule” also forces a tournament in Tennessee to move.
• 2013 target Julius Randle will visit Duke and North Carolina on the same day.
• Jahii Carson, one of last year’s top recruits, ruled ineligible at Arizona State.
• New Q&A with Wayne Selden, who will be one of UK’s top targets in 2014.
• 2013 star Troy Williams talks about hosting Orlando Antigua on Thursday.
• CBS Sports freshman of the year rankings: Anthony Davis leads the new class.
  • Rivals.com takes a closer look at each of last year’s five-star recruits.
• Weekly recruiting notes: Chris Walker says Kansas is his current leader.
• Devonta Pollard talks about Mississippi State visit; no UK mention (pay site).
• 2014 star: “I really like Kentucky. I love the amount of pros they produce.”
• Video: 2013 target Chris Thomas with a nasty “and-one” dunk off alley-oop.
• 2013 target Malik Price-Martin is starting to see major visitors (pay site).
• John Calipari’s recruiting pitch: UK coach shares his secret | Listen to Calipari
• New video highlights of Wayne Selden, one of UK’s targets in the class of 2014.
• 2013 star Julius Randle updates fans on his recruitment in new ESPN blog.
• The Harrison twins and their father talk about the recruitment process.
• Tweet: There will be no changes to the NBA age limit rule for time being.
• UK signee Alex Poythress scored 19 points in a blowout victory Tuesday night.
• Scout.com’s very early 2013 rankings: UNC already has two Top 20 recruits.
• John Calipari and Rick Pitino watched 2013′s Derek Willis play on Tuesday.
  • Willis: “It’s flattering, but I don’t want it to go to my head.” (pay site).
• Orlando Antigua was in Florida watching 2013 star Chris Walker on Tuesday.
• UK target Kasey Hill scored 30 points Tuesday; D’Angelo Russell debuts.
• How the Cats compare: This year’s top freshmen and their statistics so far.
• Xavier Rathan Mayes and Andrew Wiggins visit was “mind-blowing” (pay site).
• SEC: Recruits decommit from Gamecocks, question Darrin Horn’s job security.
• Scout.com releases new 2012 team rankings: Arizona is No. 1, UK is No. 2.
• 2013 target Jabari Parker is named USA Basketball’s athlete of the year.
• 2013 star Troy Williams confirms that he has an offer from UK (pay site).
• John Calipari says recruiting style part of reason for possible scheduling changes.
• Watch 2013′s Jabari Parker on ESPN3: A complete replay of Saturday’s game.
• 2013 target Aquille Carr scored 27 points in a blowout victory Monday.
• Jerry Meyer: One option has Jarnell Stokes enrolling at UK in January (pay site).
• Top 2013 target Julius Randle: “There is a high chance I might go to Duke.”
• UK target Nerlens Noel talks about scandal at Syracuse, one of his top schools.
• Anthony Davis and Jabari Parker make ESPN’s “Who’s Next?” basketball list.
• 2013 target Xavier Rathan Mayes “loved everything” about his UK-UNC visit.
• Four Kentucky targets make up CourtCred.com’s preseason All-2013 squad.
• CBS Sports says it remains likely the NBA age limit will be unchanged.
• 2013 target Derek Willis talks about his visit to the UK-North Carolina game.
• Jabari Parker scored a game-high 22 points in another blowout win Sunday.
• 2012′s Jarnell Stokes says enrolling in college next month “definitely an option.”
  • The top 10 recruit now has an official scholarship offer from Kentucky.
• Anthony Bennett tallies 19 points, 12 assists in a battle of No. 1 teams Saturday.
• 2014 target Joel Berry scored a whopping 49 points Saturday in Florida.
• 2013 star Jabari Parker had 26 points and six rebounds in a victory Saturday.
• 2013 target Austin Nichols fought double-teams to score 13 points Saturday.
• SEC news: 3-star point guard Travon Landry commits to Tennessee for 2013.
• Video: Archie Goodwin shows off some ballhandling skills for Five-Star Basketball.
• 2014 target Cliff Alexander struggled in front of Tom Izzo on Saturday.
• Alex Poythress tallies 30 points, 13 boards | Archie Goodwin scores 24 points
• Poythress, Derek Willis, Andrew Wiggins, Xavier Rathan-Mayes at UK-UNC (pay).
• Flashback to high school: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in a familiar position as No. 1.
• Tweet: Chris Walker says Orlando Antigua called him and UK will visit soon.
• 2013′s Troy Williams, who has visited UK, talks about his game and a timetable.
  • Tweet: Williams might be in attendance for the UK-U of L game on Dec. 31.
• Louisville recruiting target Andrew White committed to Kansas on Friday.
• UK-UNC will include 14 McDonald’s All-Americans, 21 Top 100 recruits (pay site).
• 2013 star forward Chris Walker wants LeBron James’ help with picking a school.
• UK, Duke and North Carolina on verge of epic success with 2013 class (pay site).
• Tweet: Shabazz Muhammad was watching Thursday night’s rout of St. John’s.
• The Harrison twins combined for 33 points in a blowout victory Thursday night.
• NEW 2012 PLAYER PAGE: Intro to international prospect Nemanja Bezbradica.
• 2013 star Chris Walker takes to Twitter to voice frustration with Kentucky.
• Q&A with 2013 star Nerlens Noel: “I think I’d fit in very well” at Kentucky.
• Julius Randle says UK coaches have told him he’s their “main guy” (pay).
• UK and Kansas will have a lot of similar targets over the next two years.