Links archive, February 2012
Links from February 2012
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- Roundup: Video interviews with some of UK’s top recruits over the last month.
- Nerlens Noel eliminates Florida and Providence; Five schools remain (pay site).
- 2013 big man BeeJay Anya says he’s been hearing from UK a lot more lately.
- Derek Willis records a double-double to open 6th Region tournament | Video
- The Harrison twins combined for 41 points in a playoff victory Tuesday night.
- UK is among three schools standing out for Amile Jefferson (ESPN Insider).
- ESPN post briefly said that UK had the edge in Jefferson’s recruitment.
- 2013′s Troy Williams talks about the schools on his list, other 2013 stars.
- Kyle Anderson’s Fab 5 includes Shabazz, Tony Parker, Amile Jefferson (pay site).
- New video highlights of Wayne Selden, one of UK’s top targets for 2014.
- John Calipari: “It’s not my rule. I don’t even like the rule one-and-done.”
- Michael WIlbon talks about current NBA stars who went pro without college.
- Twitter and basketball recruiting is an interesting, often complex, marriage.
- The Harrison twins help transform Houston into a basketball hotbed (pay site).
- Missouri coach Frank Haith says he’s cooperating with Miami investigation.
- Tony Parker likely to announce at McDonald’s game; Won’t make a visit to UK.
- Parker tells Scout.com that UK still among 8 schools on list (pay site).
- Shabazz Muhammad’s father was “very, very impressed” with visit to Kansas.
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has to “convince” John Calipari if he wants to stay at UK.
- ESPN’s “Recruit X” talks about getting preferential treatment from his teachers.
- CBS’ Gregg Doyel: John Calipari’s greatness not measured by national titles.
- 2013 point guard and Louisville target Tyler Ennis talks about his recruitment.
- UK target Nerlens Noel will be in the discussion for Rivals.com’s No. 1 ranking.
- Interview with 2013 target Aaron Harrison, who talks about his interest in UK.
- Alex Poythress’ high school career ended Saturday with a loss in the playoffs.
- Legendary coach Bob Hurley talks about the closing of MKG’s high school.
- Complete boys’ pairings for all 16 regions in the upcoming state tournament.
- Feature story on Amile Jefferson, who still has a big decision to make.
- Devonta Pollard tallies 22 points, 18 rebounds in state semifinals Saturday.
- 2013 target Kuran Iverson put up big numbers in a playoff win Saturday.
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hints at a return to Kentucky, but then clarifies it.
- MaxPreps.com: Kidd-Gilchrist’s high school will close in the spring.
- Preview of the 6th Region tournament and a prediction concerning Derek Willis.
- Shabazz Muhammad has epic first half, leads team to state title Friday night.
- Father: “I think we have to start really focusing on that decision now.”
- Gorman finishes with 111-17 record, 3 state titles in Shabazz era.
- Louisville among the top schools for Top 100 point guard Zach LaVine.
- Nerlens Noel thinks he could score 30 points in this year’s NBA All-Star Game.
- A Sea of Blue’s recruiting big board: Odds on who the Cats end up with.
- Shabazz Muhammad had 27 points in state semifinal Thursday | UCLA watching
- Muhammad still No. 1 in Mr. Basketball USA race; Alex Poythress 11th.
- Tony Parker talks about Kansas visit and hearing negative things about UCLA.
- New highlights of Wayne Selden, who will be a top UK target in 2014.
- Is UK target Karl Towns a better prospect than Michael Kidd-Gilchrist?
- Father of 2013 target Austin Nichols talks about John Calipari’s visit (pay site).
- Dave Telep looks at Kansas’ big recruiting lineup this weekend (ESPN Insider).
- Future Wildcat Derek Willis ties for Sixth Region player of the year honors.
- Michigan State’s Tom Izzo is recruiting in Chicago again, going after UK target.
- Scott County’s Billy Hicks will coach East team at McDonald’s All-American Game.
- Mike Fields’ notebook: Hicks says it’s “an honor”; to be joined by assistants.
- Nerlens Noel wants to play right away and contend for a title (pay) | Dunk video
- UK target Amile Jefferson will visit Duke on March 3 and then make a decision.
- A Sea of Blue rounds up the visit schedule for several top UK targets.
- Grantland: UK’s prospects & a defense of John Calipari’s recruiting philosophy.
- John Calipari was in Memphis on Wednesday recruiting two 2013 stars.
- UK recruit Julius Randle among students rallying for pediatric cancer research.
- Southern Cal apparently hasn’t given up on landing Shabazz Muhammad.
- Head coach Ed Cooley is working hard to bring Nerlens Noel to Providence.
- SI profile on Pitt signee Steven Adams, a likely Derby Classic participant.
- 2013 target Chris Walker will skip visit to Kansas, see Florida State instead.
- Derek Willis struggled from the field Wednesday but contributed in other areas.
- Poythress is perfect: UK signee doesn’t miss a shot in victory Tuesday night.
- Poythress has been named a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Basketball.
- UK target Aaron Harrison scored 44 points in a playoff victory Tuesday night.
- More coverage from the top 2013 guard’s stellar performance Tuesday.
- 14-year-old seven-footer is apparently already hearing from Kentucky.
- Shabazz Muhammad is out for revenge in this year’s state tournament.
- Is Jabari Parker one of the top 5 players in the history of Chicago basketball?
- Video: Nerlens Noel talks about his visit to Kentucky and where he’ll go next.
- Willie Cauley says, “It would be sick if Nerlens came to Kentucky.”
- Noel scored eight points in a loss to his team’s biggest rival Monday.
- 2013 star forward Chris Walker has Kentucky among his top five (pay site).
- The Harrison twins make their team the regional favorites in Texas playoffs.
- MaxPreps.com notebook: Jeremy Lin’s approach is spreading to high school.
- ESPN analyst on the disconnect between recruiting and performance (Insider).
- Larry Vaught’s observations after seeing Alex Poythress practice (pay site).
- U of L coach Rick Pitino has his eye on a slew of elite 2013 recruits (pay site).
- North Carolina showing interest in possible UK target Austin Nichols (pay site).
- Nerlens Noel discusses his visit to UK and says he has no interest in Duke.
- Noel talks to Scout.com about his visit, Calipari and UK fans (pay site).
- UCLA blogger on Ben Howland’s job security and Shabazz Muhammad’s future.
- 2014 stars Dakari Johnson & D’Angelo Russell will attend UK-Florida game.
- 2014 prospect from Eastern Kentucky is already hearing from big-name schools.
- Paul Biancardi: UK “heavy favorite” to land Nerlens Noel & Shabazz Muhammad.
- Alex Poythress scored his 2,000th career point in another win Saturday night.
- Rick Pitino was among those in attendance at Jabari Parker’s game Saturday.
- Evan Daniels expects UK to get at least 2 more players for 2012 class (pay site).
- Amile Jefferson scored 14 points and led his team to another state title Saturday.
- Several Kentucky targets plan to be at the Kansas game next weekend (pay site).
- Kentucky playoff preview: Derek Willis’ squad faces a tough road to Rupp Arena.
- Top 2012 recruit Nerlens Noel was at the UK-Ole Miss game | Willie Cauley, too
- Video: Ball bounces into stands and Noel tosses it back to Terrence Jones.
- Boston Herald: Noel has still not been cleared to join the 2012 class.
- Shabazz Muhammad scored 28 points in his final game in Las Vegas on Friday.
- Alex Poythress scored 29 points in postseason blowout Friday night.
- Archie Goodwin scores 30 points and leads his team to conference title Friday.
- Jabari Parker got in foul trouble but his team still won the Chicago title Friday.
- Shabazz Muhammad still has a commanding lead in the Mr. Basketball USA race.
- ESPN Insider: Updates on Muhammad, Noel, Bennett, Parker, Pollard & Jefferson.
- Georgia making a major push to keep UK target Tony Parker in state (pay site).
- Shabazz Muhammad scored 15 points in a blowout Thursday | Dunk photo
- Roundup: Derek Willis recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night.
- New video highlights of Nerlens Noel showing off his versatile skill set.
- Listen: Noel discusses recruiting in radio interview Thursday afternoon.
- 2014 star Jalen Lindsay calls UK and North Carolina his dream schools (pay site).
- UK target Troy Williams scored his 1,000th point in Wednesday night’s loss.
- Julius Randle on John Calipari’s recent visit: “That definitely meant a lot to me.”
- Nerlens Noel talks about how his recruitment “has gone crazy all of a sudden.”
- Father of Harrison twins says they’re not UK locks; focused on four schools.
- Maryland is hoping the Harrison twins will be program-changers for them.
- A Sea of Blue contributor offers another first-hand look at the Harrisons.
- Evan Daniels with the latest on Nerlens Noel, Anthony Bennett & Tony Parker.
- Top 50 recruit Winston Shepard committed to San Diego State on Thursday.
- UK is apparently still recruiting 2012 power forward Chris Obekpa (pay site).
- Q&A with UK signee Willie Cauley, who talks about his style of play and more.
- Jabari Parker led his team to into the Chicago finals with a win Wednesday.
- ESPN Insider: Should we be surprised UK is all over Andrew Wiggins? (pay)
- 2013 star Chris Walker likely to visit Kansas at same time as Shabazz Muhammad.
- John Calipari headed to Texas on Tuesday night to see 2013 star Julius Randle.
- Nerlens Noel confirms that he will visit Kentucky this weekend (pay site).
- ESPN Insider: Could Noel and Dajuan Coleman coexist at Syracuse? (pay)
- Alex Poythress is ESPN’s player of the week from the Southeast region.
- Poythress’ team has high expectations going into district playoffs Thursday.
- Tweets: Willie Cauley scored 14 points Tuesday | Orlando Antigua was there
- Rodney Purvis’ “Fab Five” players in the class of 2012 includes 3 UK targets.
- Roundup: Archie Goodwin scored 25 points in another victory Tuesday night.
- Video highlights of Julius Randle’s 47-point performance from last week.
- Tom Leach: John Calipari not just a recruiter, but a master at coaching talent.
- Reporter who covers Troy Williams gives insight on the UK target (pay site).
- Top UK target Shabazz Muhammad has set a date for his official visit to Kansas.
- 2013 star Troy Williams talks about the schools on his list, including UK.
- New season mixtape for Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 player in the class of 2014.
- New video highlights of Mailk Price-Martin, one of UK’s targets for 2013.
- Lost Letterman: If Shabazz Muhammad is wise, he will sign on with Kentucky.
- Jerry Meyer looks at the latest on UK targets Nerlens Noel and Tony Parker (pay).
- New Jersey freshman already getting looks from UK and other top schools.
- Roundup: Derek Willis had a season-high 39 points and 10 rebounds Monday.
- 2013′s Tyler Ennis thinks he could have an immediate impact at U of L (pay site).
- Northwestern is trying to beat the odds and keep Jabari Parker in Chicago (pay).
- Former No. 1 recruit Josh Selby has been sent to the NBA Development League.
- Video interview with Archie Goodwin, who talks about his future at Kentucky.
- Rivals.com team rankings: Derek Willis enough to put UK at No. 8 in 2013.
- 2014′s Jalen Lindsey: “Interest level in Kentucky right now is high” (pay site).
- New video highlights of 2014 target D’Angelo Russell, who’s from Louisville.
- Shabazz Muhammad & Nerlens Noel among four finalists for Naismith Award.
- Top 2014 star Andrew Wiggins says it’s “an honor” to get an offer from UK.
- 2012 target Devonta Pollard will “probably” take a visit to Kentucky (pay site).
- Houston duo from class of 2012 commits to Billy Gillispie and Texas Tech.
- Karl Towns, a UK target and top freshman, might make an early college decision.
- 2014 target Jalen Lindsey talks about attending the Kentucky-Vanderbilt game.
- UK target Andrew Wiggins: “I believe I am the number one player in 2014.”
- Nerlens Noel wants to have an “instant impact” in his freshman season (pay site).
- One of Noel’s fellow visitors has “no clue” where the big man will end up.
- Rivals.com: “Expect Noel to have a similar impact as Anthony Davis”.
- Could Jabari Parker’s high school coach be the next head coach at Illinois?
- Tweet: John Calipari was in Chicago on Sunday to watch Parker | Big game
- 2014′s top player Andrew Wiggins has UK and Florida State on top right now.
- Wiggins’ team almost ended St. Anthony’s 52-game winning streak.
- Shabazz Muhammad treated to rocking atmosphere at UNLV game Saturday.
- Andrew Harrison records triple-double, leads team to district championship.
- Adam Zagoria breaks down the top five uncommitted players — all UK targets.
- A peek at the future: Archie Goodwin’s between-the-legs dunk from Friday.
- Goodwin scored 22 points in the first half, finished the game with 30.
- Alex Poythress had 48 points & 21 boards Friday night | A pro-UK crowd
- Willie Cauley recorded 10 points & 10 rebounds in win over rival | Highlights
- Syracuse students sport makeshift flat-tops to celebrate Nerlens Noel’s visit.
- 2014 target Jalen Lindsey will be at the UK game Saturday | Calipari visits
- Roundup: UK commitment Derek Willis had 20 points Friday | His season stats
- Shabazz Muhammad sat out of a blowout victory Friday night (his season stats).
- Devonta Pollard talks about McDonald’s honor; UK among his final six schools.
- Pollard will visit Georgetown later this month; UK being discussed (pay).
- Scoop Jackson: 2 Calipari products & a UK recruit make Chicago hoops capital.
- Basketball Prospectus analyzes EYBL stats for several Kentucky targets.
- Rivals.com’s Jerry Meyer breaks down the McDonald’s All-American Game.
- Syracuse hosts two big recruits this weekend, including UK target Nerlens Noel.
- SEC news: 3-star point guard J.J. Frazier commits to Georgia for 2013.
- Amile Jefferson has kept everybody guessing, but a decision is coming soon.
- 2014 star D’Angelo Russell: “It would be a blessing to play for Kentucky.”
- McDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS: UK’s Archie Goodwin, Alex Poythress selected.
- Full McD’s rosters: Goodwin and Poythress will play on different teams.
- Past Cats: A list of the 42 UK players that have been chosen for the game.
- The snubs: UK target Nerlens Noel was left out of the game (pay site).
- Watch ‘em all: Video mixtape featuring all 24 McDonald All-Americans.
- Amile Jefferson has kept everybody guessing, but a decision is coming soon.
- 2014 star D’Angelo Russell: “It would be a blessing to play for Kentucky.”
- Future Wildcat Alex Poythress mixes humility with a unique skill set.
- Shabazz Muhammad says he is likely to make his college decision in April.
- UK target Tony Parker talks about receiving all-star honors in latest ESPN diary.
- An overview of the recruitment of Anthony Bennett, a top UK target for 2012.
- Louisville and Florida are among the suitors for JaKarr Sampson (pay site).
- Villanova is not giving up on UK target Amile Jefferson, a Philly native.
- Julius Randle’s team is playing with the focus of a champion right now.
- Shabazz Muhammad had 34 points & 8 rebounds on Senior night Wednesday.
- Amile Jefferson scored 26 points Wednesday, but his high school career is over.
- Duke would use Jefferson in the mold of Shane Battier and Luol Deng.
- 2014 star and UK target Andrew Wiggins is living up to the lofty praise.
- LSU coach refutes Ricardo Gathers claim that the Tigers didn’t recruit him hard.
- U of L’s McDonald’s All-American Wayne Blackshear has been cleared to play.
- Tweet: John Calipari traveled to see Nerlens Noel play Wednesday | Billy D, too
- UK target Julius Randle was in attendance at the Baylor-Kansas game (pay site).
- Feature story on UK target Troy Williams, who will make his decision soon.
- Jabari Parker records 22 points and 10 rebounds in playoff victory Wednesday.
- Still Shabazz: PrepStars keeps Muhammad No. 1 in 2012; Nerlens Noel is No. 2.
- Noel’s travel coach talks about comparisons to Bill Russell (pay site).
- Alex Poythress scores 16 points in a win Tuesday (including this alley-oop).
- Scout.com’s top 10 recruiting classes of 2013 (so far); UK honorable mention.
- 2014 point guard Larry Austin has been getting interest from UK and others.
- ESPN magazine story on highly touted guard Jerron Love and his father.
- Wall Street Journal looks at what schools’ alumni make the most in the NBA.
- UK commitment Derek Willis gets 20 points, nine rebounds Tuesday night.
- Memphis’ upcoming move to the Big East will help them with recruiting.
- Roundup: Julius Randle goes 17-for-19 on field goals, scores 46 points Tuesday.
- MaxPreps predicts the McDonald’s All-American teams (announced Thursday).
- The Harrison twins clinched a share of the district championship on Tuesday.
- New story on Huntington Prep, home to UK target and 2014 star Andrew Wiggins.
- Video highlights of Anton Gill, a Louisville commitment from the class of 2013.
- Baylor commitment Ricardo Gathers on LSU: “I feel like they wasted my time.”
- Five-Star Basketball visits Nerlens Noel at his high school | Part I | Part II
- Does Nerlens Noel’s friendship with a Syracuse player give the Orange an edge?
- 10 future NBA stars: ESPN picks Anthony Davis, Shabazz, Nerlens Noel (Insider).
- Scout.com’s 2012 class rankings: Kentucky is still No. 2 behind Arizona.
- Analysis: What UK needs to do to take over the No. 1 spot (pay site).
- UK and Florida will rely on freshmen for years to come (ESPN Insider story).
- Coach says the Harrison twins “haven’t started thinking seriously” about college.
- Ex-U of L commitment Ryan Taylor is making the most of prep school (pay site).
- Highlights of Shabazz Muhammad’s 41-point game at the Nike Extravaganza.
- Devonta Pollard’s AAU coach says the Cats are “still in the mix” (pay site).
- Pollard enjoyed trip to Missouri, plans visit to UK next (pay site).
- 2013 big man Moses Kingsley recaps his weekend visit to Louisville (pay site).
- Who should be the No. 1 player in 2012: Nerlens Noel or Shabazz Muhammad?
- Jerry Meyer doesn’t like UK’s chances w/ Jabari Parker & Julius Randle (pay site).
- One-time UK target Ricardo Gathers commits to Baylor for 2012-13 season.
- Indiana commitment and son of former Wildcat out for the season with injury.
- New No. 1: Scout.com moves Nerlens Noel past Shabazz Muhammad | Top 100
- ESPN says Noel could transfer to old school | Noel says it’s not true
- Boston Herald also mentions visit to old school, says PU is a favorite.
- Source says Noel not officially in 2012 yet, talks about his top schools.
- 2013 target Troy Williams says he will make a decision after this season.
- 2014 guard Isaiah Whitehead includes UK on a very impressive list of schools.
- Q&A with Shaqquan Aaron, who could be a top UK target in the class of 2014.
- Shabazz Muhammad scored 41 points in win over Whitney Young on Saturday.
- The UK recruit talks to Scout.com about recent UCLA rumors (pay site).
- Muhammad calls UCLA “a good program,” says he still has interest.
- 2014′s Shaqquan Aaron has interest from UK, offers from several top schools.
- UK target Andrew Harrison tops Rivals.com’s list of spring scouting prospects.
- Video highlights of the best plays in January includes several UK targets.
- High school freshman steals the show at big event in Indianapolis (pay site).
- Scout.com affiliate: Shabazz Muhammad, Tony Parker intend to pick UCLA (pay).
- Muhammad’s father talks about John Calipari’s visit, UCLA rumors.
- Nerlens Noel’s reclassification will have profound impact on 2013 NBA Draft.
- Noel announces Saturday that he will play in the Jordan Brand Classic.
- Noel draws comparisons to Patrick Ewing and Bill Russell (ESPN Insider).
- 2013 target Xavier Rathan-Mayes plans to trim his list of schools soon.
- Archie Goodwin scored 30 points in a 48-42 overtime victory Friday night.
- Bill Donovan on differences between basketball and football recruiting (pay site).
- Findlay Prep won Friday night, but Anthony Bennett was again out with injury.
- UK target Devonta Pollard will be part of a frenzied Missouri crowd Saturday.
- Nerlens Noel talks about Archie Goodwin and more in his new blog at ESPN.
- Four minutes worth of video highlights of Noel’s season from Rivals.com.
- Blog looks at Syracuse’s recruitment of Noel | Duke now interested
- Noel “leaning towards” Providence? | Ricardo Ledo is recruiting Noel
- Mr. Basketball USA tracker: Shabazz Muhammad No. 1; Nerlens Noel up to No. 4.
- Diary: Tony Parker says UK has “a good shot” with him because of Alex Poythress.
- Rosters released: Two UK signees, three targets make Jordan Brand Classic.
- Complete rosters | Ticket information | Anthony Davis dominated in 2011
- Dave Telep: “An excellent chance” Nerlens Noel could be added (Insider).
- Past Cats: A list of the 17 UK players who have participated (with stats).
- A NEW LANDSCAPE: Star center Nerlens Noel joins 2012 class; UK a favorite.
- New player page: Bio info, video and game-by-game stats for Noel.
- Noel praises UK’s system and fan base in Scout.com interview (pay site).
- Dave Telep: UK and Syracuse make up Noel’s top tier of schools (Insider).
- Original story: Noel tells ESPN about his plans | ESPN ranks Noel No. 1
- Flashback: Nerlens Noel’s teammates think he should pick Kentucky.
- Four schools working hard on ex-UK target Torian Graham; U of L in the mix.
- 2015 forward, a Haitian earthquake victim, takes Memphis by storm (pay site).
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s former coach will lead U.S. team at Nike Hoop Summit.
- Tom Leach: John Calipari and Alex Poythress will be an ideal fit at Kentucky.
- John Calipari watched Shabazz Muhammad & Anthony Bennett on Wednesday.
