Links archive, February 2010

Links from February 2010

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• Stacey Poole scores 10 of his team’s 13 points in overtime to earn a state tournament final four berth.
• Doron Lamb puts up 20 points as his Oak Hill team wins.
• After watching Tennessee upset Kentucky, Moses Abraham will visit Seton Hall and possibly Rutgers.
• The Portland Interscholastic League denies Terrence Ross’s attempt to play for his old high school team; an appeal is possible: 1, 2
• C.J. Leslie unwinds with … Animal Planet?
• Bizzaro story of the day: Terrence Jones’ coach, upset by Jones’ attitude, orders his players not to play — leading to a final score of 31-28.
• Rick Pitino and Tom Crean watched 2011 recruit Marquis Teague score 17 points in a recent win.
• Michael Gilchrist’s high school team is in limbo, awaiting a ruling on its lawsuit seeking inclusion in the state playoffs — there will be a hearing Monday: 1, 2 Meanwhile, Gilchrist records 9 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots in a county title game.
• As big man Moses Abraham plans to visit Seton Hall and Rutgers next week, there is word that UK could be on the verge* of offering him scholarship. More on Abraham: 1, 2, 3.
• Brandon Knight is one of six finalists for the Naismith Boys’ High School Player of the Year award | More (subscription required)
• 2011 recruit Quinn Cook scores 11 points as DeMatha wins a conference game.
• Despite rumors to the contrary, Kansas remains on Josh Selby’s list; he canceled a visit to UConn that had been scheduled for this weekend. Selby scored 45 points in a loss in the Baltimore city championship game.
• 2011 recruit Adonis Thomas scored 16 in his team’s district title win | Thomas highlights: 1, 2 | Thomas and Memphis signee Joe Jackson are among the finalists for the state’s Mr. Basketball
• Are Calipari and UK now in the Cory Joseph sweepstakes for 2010?
• UK might be pursuing former five-star player Eloy Vargas for 2010 (subscription required).
• Brandon Knight had 47 points and 13 rebounds Tuesday | MaxPreps takes a look at Knight | Knight is one of six finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award
• 2011 recruit Ky Madden has been getting a lot of attention lately (subscription required).
• 2011 recruit Quinn Cook scored 22 despite foul trouble and his team scored a big upset Monday.
• C.J. Leslie provided plenty of video highlights on his Senior Night.
• MaxPreps has a video interview with Terrence Jones talking about Black History Month.
• Cats’ Pause looks at Calipari’s pursuit of Memphis star Adonis Thomas (subscription required).
• Possible 2010 target Kadeem Jack is looking at Arkansas (subscription required).
• Top 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist scored 14 points in a win Sunday (with photo gallery).
• Wildcat Blue Blog boils down UK’s recruiting picture for 2010.
• Getting to know possible 2011 recruit Deuce Bello, who played AAU ball with UK star John Wall | Some great dunk video from Bello: 1 | 2 | 3
• Terrence Jones took in the Washington-UCLA game Saturday in Seattle (final item in notes) | And here’s some newly posted video of Jones from December
• Video of 2011 recruit Adonis Thomas in a big game against White Station last week.
• Some video of possible 2010 target Moses Abraham (No. 10 in black jersey).
• Blue Devil Insider says Duke won’t be pursuing top 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist.
• YouTube video of Doron Lamb’s 49-point showing against St. Peter’s last week.
• 2011 recruit Quinn Cook had a big night to help his team recover from an early deficit.
• Jerry Meyer’s latest mailbag is light on UK news, heavy on Duke and UNC.
• Dave Telep breaks down how coaches construct a big-time recruiting class.
• 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist’s mom says “It’s Kentucky, Villanova. Villanova, Kentucky.”
• 2011 recruit Angel Nunez, a forward from the Bronx, wants to see UK. (subscription required)
• AN ESPN story on 2010 PF Kadeem Jack, who is apparently being wooed by UK | More from Rivals.com
• Seton Hall’s Rivals.com site takes a look at 2010 recruit Moses Abraham | Also: Indiana offers Abraham (paid subscription required)
• It’s a critical recruiting time for UConn’s Jim Calhoun, who is after several UK targets.
• Josh Selby scored a game-high 30 points in Lake Clifton’s win Thursday.
• JORDAN BRAND CLASSIC TEAMS ANNOUNCED | Brandon Knight, C.J. Leslie, Doron Lamb, Josh Selby and Terrence Jones are all chosen | History of the game | Ticket info
• Brandon Knight scored 27 points Thursday to break the Broward County scoring record.
• Stacey Poole: “No way Coach Cal’s going to leave Kentucky”
• The Baltimore Sun checks in with Josh Selby, who is down to four schools.
• 2011 recruit Ky Madden is getting better teammates and more attention.
• Hoopmixtape video of C.J. Leslie doing two off-the-backboard dunks in one game.
• Bluemascot.com breaks down the possibilities of Brandon Knight’s recruitment.
• 2012 recruit J.P. Tokoto is one busy sophomore | Tokoto has visited UK twice in recent weeks. (subscription required)
• ESPN has a list of the top uncommitted players in the class of 2010.
• 2011 recruit Marquis Teague might reschedule after canceling a trip to UK last weekend.
• Cats’ Pause says Doron Lamb is taking a wait-and-see approach.
• Possible 2011 UK recruit Tyrone Johnson is getting a lot of attention.
• Scout.com takes a short look at the recruitment of Terrence Jones, who scored 50 Tuesday.(subscription required)
• Marquis Teague scores 25 points — 21 in the second half — as Rick Pitino looks on. Meanwhile, Teague’s dad says he will make his college choice after this season.
• Terrence Ross might have a ruling by the end of the week whether he can plan for the Oregon school to which he transferred in mid-season.
• 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist attended Monday’s UConn-Villanova game.
• Coach Sidney Lowe, a prime contender in the C.J. Leslie sweepstakes, is skating on thin ice at N.C. State.
• John Pelphrey makes a surprise visit to the North Little Rock Tipoff Club to congratulate 2011 recruit Ky Madden on a player of the week award.
• So the 2010 McDonald’s All-American game hasn’t been played yet — who says it’s too soon to speculate about the 2011 roster?
• Josh Selby’s mom says he won’t make an official visit to Indiana, so it looks like the Hoosiers are out of the running — but Selby said he was impressed with what he saw at Kansas.
• Here’s an entertaining breakdown of the matchups in the McDonald’s All-American game.
• ZagsBlog has a complete recap of the PrimeTime Shootout, featuring several UK prospects.
• Get excited about the McDonald’s game with this Hoopmixtape video featuring some UK recruits.
• Terrence Jones has his team primed for an unprecedented 3rd straight state title.
• 2012 UK recruit J.P. Tokoto is getting a lot of attention from UNC (paid subscription required).
• KUSports.com has a short on Josh Selby’s visit to Kansas on Saturday.
• 2011 recruit Adonis Thomas couldn’t be at Rupp for Saturday’s game because he was scoring 19 points in a big win over Memphis powerhouse White Station | Hoopmixtape video of Thomas.
• UK signee Stacey Poole scored 20 points to lead his school to its first district title since 2003.
• Top 2011 prospect Michael Gilchrist had 20 points and 10 boards Saturday night.
• Doron Lamb scored a whopping 49 points in Oak Hill’s 84-81 loss to St. Peter’s on Saturday.
• Brandon Knight scores 35 points to lead Pine Crest to the district title Saturday night.
• Doron Lamb talks to ZagsBlog after his clutch game Friday night | ESPN video wrap-up of Oak Hill’s big win over St. Pat’s: Lamb sets the tone.
• 2011 recruit Marquis Teague, who will be at Rupp on Saturday, says he’ll choose a school soon | Here’s some video of Teague from Kentucky Sports Network | Teague scores 23 points Friday
• Terrence Jones puts up 42 in his team’s 108-81 victory. | Q&A with Jones
• OregonLive has a video interview with 2010 recruit Terrence Ross.
• Flagrant Fouls blog tries to build the perfect high school player. UK targets C.J. Leslie, Enes Kanter and Quincy Miller are all mentioned.
• Jerry Meyer covers C.J. Leslie and 2010 recruit Terrence Ross in his latest mailbag.
• Rivals.com has more on 2010 recruit Enes Kanter, whose coach says is more skilled than DeMarcus Cousins (paid subscription required)
• WashingtonPost.com has a video feature of 2011 recruit Quinn Cook
• MaxPreps runs down the status of several uncommitted players, including many UK targets
• 2010 recruit Terrence Ross might play high school basketball this year after all
• Josh Selby will be visiting Kansas this weekend
• ESPN preview of tonight’s matchup between Oak Hill (Doron Lamb) and St. Patrick (Michael Gilchrist)
• Gilchrist’s St. Patrick Academy has been banned from the state tournament | Lawyer fights back
• ESPN talks to Terrence Jones and has a nice picture of C.J. Leslie
• McDONALD’S ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS: Five UK targets — Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones, Josh Selby, C.J. Leslie and Doron Lamb — were chosen for the two teams; the game will be March 31 in Columbus. More: ESPN video take | selection process | ticket info
• C.J. Leslie’s latest diary entry for Dime Magazine is very complimentary of UK and John Calipari. He even picks the Cats to win it all this year.
• Former UK assistant and current DePaul coach Tracy Webster has offered an 8th-grader a scholarship.
• New Hoopmixtape video of Josh Selby. Is he better than Brandon Knight?
• 2011 recruit Marquis Teague and two others will be at Rupp for Kentucky vs. Tennessee
• ESPN video preview of Doron Lamb and Michael Gilchrist facing off Friday night. (9 p.m., ESPNU)
• Ex-UK commitment K.C. Ross-Miller is headed to the SEC after all. He’s picked LSU.
• More on the transfer of possible 2010 recruit Terrence Ross, who re-enrolled at Jefferson High in Portland but is unlikely to play basketball at his new school. Background: 1 | 2 | 3
• Adam Zagoria on the rash of high-profile high school players transferring mid-season
• The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has a nice story on Brandon Knight‘s career, with a short bio
• Word of God Academy coach talks about C.J. Leslie and John Wall
• Video of Josh Selby dunking between his legs at the King City Classic
• UK is apparently out of the running for juco star Ricardo Ratliffe
• Following the winding trail of Washington commitment Enes Kanter, a 6-10 center, who’s said to be reconsidering his options — including UK: 1, 2, 3 | Kanter profile
• ESPN looks at UNC signee Harrison Barnes, who some consider the nation’s top recruit
• 2011 recruit Marquis Teague scores 19 points in a win Monday night
• Reggie Rankin of Scouts says Brandon Knight will end up a Cat.
• Bleacher Report breaks down Brandon Knight
• Another great dunk from possible 2011 target Deuce Bello; Here’s the between-the-legs jam again; And here’s Bello with an amazing dunk off a set play
• Another Hoopmixtape video featuring C.J. Leslie, with an unbelievable block
• Here’s a video from Josh Selby’s 52-point game in December
• Ex-Kentucky commitment K.C. Ross-Miller is near a decision (paid subscription required)
• Top 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist has 22 points and 13 rebounds in a big win Saturday
• More on the trouble at Gilchrist’s St. Patrick Academy
• Brandon Knight scores 48 points in a nationally televised loss Friday | Video highlights
• Justin Coleman has committed to Louisville, according to the Courier-Journal
• Baltimore Sun writer thinks Maryland has zero chance of getting 2010 UK target Terrence Ross
• Scout.com’s Duke site has a Q&A with 2011 recruit Quincy Miller (paid subscription required)
• At 7 tonight, Brandon Knight plays on ESPN2. He’ll go against Austin Rivers, who was a teammate in summer ball.
• N.C. State commitment and top 2010 recruit Luke Cothron is apparently considering UK, several others (paid subscription required)
• 2010 recruit Terrence Ross likely to transfer to Arizona prep school
• Calipari was in the house for C.J. Leslie’s 16-point game Wednesday night
• Big man Moses Abraham emerges as a 2010 target for UK (paid subscription required)
• Possible 2010 target Terrence Ross is leaving his high school at the end of the week
• A look at 2012 recruit Perry Ellis (paid subscription required)
• Ricardo Ratliffe was named Florida’s juco player of the week Tuesday
• 2011 recruit Quinn Cook scores 30 in a victory Tuesday
• 2011 recruit Marquis Teague talks up Calipari and UK (paid subscription required)
• Rivals.com’s Jerry Meyer compares 2011 recruit Quincy Miller to UNC freshman-to-be Harrison Barnes
• 2011 recruit Michael Gilchrist shines in the Newark National Invitational
• Josh Selby notches 33 points and 10 assists in an OT win Tuesday
• Doron Lamb hits two clutch free throws to help Oak Hill on Tuesday
• How Florida’s pursuit of Brandon Knight affects fellow top point guard Austin Rivers
• Terrence Jones led his team to victory in a game televised by ESPN2 on Tuesday, despite missing a clutch free throw. | Video highlights
• Brandon Knight has now scored 30 points or more in eight straight games.
  
• A UConn assistant headed for Fort Lauderdale after the Louisville game as the Huskies pursue Brandon Knight.
• Stacey Poole talks to Kentucky Sports Report about his senior year (paid subscription required)