Links archive, May 2011
Links from May 2011
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- ESPN names 60 high school players to its Underclass All-American watch list.
- 2014′s top point guard Tyus Jones has an impressive list, but no UK yet.
- SEC: Thursday commitment boosts Vanderbilt basketball’s effort to replenish.
- Former five-star recruit Josiah Turner officially committed to SMU on Friday.
- NBE Basketball: Nerlens Noel is the next trendsetting shot blocker at Kentucky.
- CBS Top 25 for 2012-13 season: UK has the No. 1 spot in updated rankings.
- New 2014 player rankings: Andrew Wiggins stands alone | Rivals Top 50
- New video highlights of Wiggins from the first two EYBL events.
- Wiltjer makes the cut: Sporting News says UK player is No. 6 PF in 2012-13.
- New 2012 target?: Wright State senior guard planning to transfer; UK on the list.
- Recruiting update on Chris Walker, who now has Baylor among his top schools.
- Scout.com: Bennett still not qualified; Wiggins still has no 2013 plans (pay site).
- SI Power Rankings for 2012-13: 1. Indiana, 2. Louisville, 3. UCLA, 4. Kentucky.
- No neutral sites: Indiana says it will not play Kentucky next season.
- UNC out, too?: Carolina official says “no intent” to play UK next season.
- 2013 star James Young talks to CBS about style of play and why he likes UK.
- Calipari and Pitino prove it’s hard to stay friends with so much at stake.
- 2014 star Jalen Lindsey: “I want Kentucky to offer” (pay) | Lindsey profile
- Possible 2014 target Isaiah Whitehead says Syracuse is the team to beat (pay).
- 10 best coaching hires for the new season: An SEC school tops ESPN’s list.
- Hubert Davis leaves job as ESPN analyst for position as North Carolina assistant.
- The Sporting News: Alex Poythress is the No. 2 SF in all of college basketball.
- Troy Williams’ uncle: “He just wasn’t ready to make a decision” (pay site).
- EYBL rankings: NBE Basketball says James Young was the best of 2013ers.
- Young talks about his improved play; thinks he has UK offer (pay site).
- New video highlights of Young, who’s one of the top players in class of 2013.
- MaxPreps: “Expect Kentucky to be tough to beat” for 2014′s Andrew Wiggins.
- CBS Sports: 12 players who raised their stock during the April live period.
- Cats’ Pause: The top 10 performers from the weekend’s Nike EYBL event.
- Billy Gillispie is taking a “mad scientist approach” to recruiting at Texas Tech.
- Transfer at N.C. State creates a void for Amile Jefferson, but will he fill it?
- Dick Vitale: Time to change transfer rules; Thoughts on UK’s 2012-13 season.
- Emerging 2013 target Jajuan Johnson has exploded onto the scene in past week.
- Johnson leads Scout.com’s list of breakout performers from the EYBL.
- SEC recruiting: New coach Rick Ray is off to a fast start at Mississippi State.
- 2013 big man Jimmie Taylor talks about his top five, which includes UK (pay site).
- UK target Andrew Wiggins has plenty of advantages athletically (ESPN Insider).
- ESPN notebook: 2014 target Dakari Johnson is having an excellent spring so far.
- 2014 star JaQuan Lyle patient with process, getting interest from Kentucky.
- Sophomore season mixtape for Jahlil Okafor, a UK target in class of 2014.
- Ex-Morehead State coach Donnie Tyndall talks about recruiting at Southern Miss.
- Sporting News: Archie Goodwin is nation’s No. 5 shooting guard for 2012-13.
- Earlier: U of L’s Peyton Siva is No. 2 point guard; Ryan Harrow unranked.
- Amile Jefferson on timetable for his college decision: “It’s still up in the air.”
- It’s still possible that top 2012 recruit Andre Drummond will reclassify into 2011.
- Yahoo Sports looks at the top newcomers in the SEC for the 2011-12 season.
- Elite 2013 target Kuran Iverson says UConn is standing out the most right now.
- Video highlights of Theo Pinson, ESPN’s No. 1 ranked recruit in the class of 2014.
- EYBL evaluations of Brandon Ashley, Nerlens Noel, Julius Randle, and much more.
- 2012′s Rodney Purvis tweets that he will add Memphis to his list | Player capsule
- Tweet: 2012 PG target L.J. Rose says UCLA and Texas are his current leaders.
- Knoxville paper looks at new technology to prevent coaches from breaking rules.
- EYBL evaluations: Rivals.com analysis of UK targets Omar Calhoun and L.J. Rose.
- Scout.com analysis: Perry Ellis plays hard and continues to improve (pay site).
- UK notebook: A look back at Dirk Nowitzki’s recruiting visit to Kentucky in 1998.
- Ryan Harrow’s time in practice will help next year’s team be more competitive.
- Top UK targets Shabazz Muhammad and Julius Randle could face off in December.
- 2014 intro: Kobe Eubanks already has an offer from UK (pay site) | Evaluation
- New video highlights of Chris Walker, one of Kentucky’s top targets for 2013.
- 2013 target Solomon Poole came up big at the Gibbons tournament on Friday.
- Slam Magazine player rankings: Austin Rivers No. 1; Anthony Davis No. 2.
- Gary Parrish: It should be no surprise that Ryan Harrow wants to play for UK.
- New video highlights of major 2013 target and defensive stopper Nerlens Noel.
- Rush the Court’s week in review is packed with the latest info on UK recruits.
- 2012 target Kaleb Tarczewski is planning to make a visit to Kansas next month.
- Jerry Meyer confident UK will have one of the top classes in 2012 (pay site).
- ACC Insider: Ryan Harrow’s transfer to UK will help N.C. State with Rodney Purvis.
- ESPN Insider: A behind-the-scenes look at the player rankings system (pay site).
- 2012 target Perry Ellis will play against a top Indiana commitment this weekend.
- Marquis Teague is looking forward to practicing against Ryan Harrow (pay site).
- 2013 target Jabari Parker picks up a scholarship offer from Missouri’s Frank Haith.
- Jody Demling takes a look at the top AAU players to keep an eye on in Kentucky.
- 2012 target Mitch McGary talks about his school list and his rise in the rankings.
- Indy Star takes closer look at report on Indiana player getting improper benefits.
- With Ryan Harrow gone, U of L turns to Dayton transfer Juwan Staten (pay site).
- Former Kentucky commitment K.C. Ross-Miller has landed at New Mexico State.
- POINT GUARD OF THE FUTURE: RYAN HARROW TRANSFERRING TO KENTUCKY
- Next Cats player page: All you need to know about Harrow (plus video).
- N.C. paper: Can Harrow succeed and excel under the guidance of Calipari?
- Yahoo Sports: Kentucky could steal Arizona’s moniker as “Point Guard U”.
- Harrow talks to Scout.com about his decision to transfer to Kentucky.
- Rivals.com’s Jerry Meyer: “Coach Calipari will make him a better defender.”
- Harrow could be better than any other point guard in the class of 2012.
- Unlike past UK point guards, it’s no guarantee Harrow will be a success.
- Tweet: 2012 star Rodney Purvis says Harrow’s decision won’t affect him.
- Shabazz Muhammad denies he has a frontrunner, talks about all of his schools.
- ESPN story on the recruitment of DeAndre Liggins, which turned pretty ugly.
- More: 2012 Indiana commitment Hanner Parea received improper benefits.
- The main story: Indiana group may draw scruitny of NCAA investigators.
- ESPN analysis: Will any of this affect Indiana’s basketball program?
- CBS analysis: “Unsettling, confusing, suspicious and unseemly” picture.
- 2014 in-state star D’Angelo Russell has his first scholarship offer … Xavier.
- Ballin’ Is A Habit has compiled consensus player rankings for the class of 2012.
- New video highlights of Jabari Parker, a UK target from the class of 2013.
- Basketball Prospectus: What happens when top recruits sign with mid-majors?
- EYBL preview: Several top Kentucky targets will be in Los Angeles this weekend.
- More on UConn’s chances with UK targets Andre Drummond and Omar Calhoun.
- New player evaluations of 2012 targets Mitch McGary and Gary Harris (pay site).
- Will Top 40 recruit Maurice Harkless be eligible at St. John’s this season.
- Mike Anderson getting off to a good start at Arkansas; Archie Goodwin update.
- Five-star 2012 small forward Justin Anderson committed to Virginia on Thursday.
- 2013 shooting guard target Isaiah Lewis’ first diary entry for Nation of Blue.
- Scout.com team rankings: Kentucky holds on to the top spot | Also Rivals’ No. 1
- Rivals.com analysts: SEC schools are becoming more of a force in recruiting.
- A collection of quotes from coaches on each of UK’s four incoming freshmen.
- A Sea of Blue’s first “recruiting big board” for the classes of 2013 and 2014.
- Coming soon: New Next Cats player capsules for UK’s top 2013 targets.
- ESPN’s Eamon Brennan recaps the first 50 days of college basketball’s offseason.
- One-time UK target Jordan Goodman decommits from Rutgers (pay) | Profile
- Tweet: 2012′s Rodney Purvis will play in Louisville in January | Player capsule
- Archie Goodwin talks about AAU ball and his friendships with other top recruits.
- Xavier website’s story on D’Angelo Russell, Kentucky’s top 2014 player (pay site).
- Mark Story’s notes: New PG Marquis Teague better be ready for the microscope.
- 2012 star Robert Carter’s AAU coach confirms he has an offer from UK (pay site).
- New 2012 rankings: ESPN puts Andre Drummond at No. 1 | The full ESPNU 100
- Big men are back: 10 of top 15 for 2012 are centers or power forwards.
- Player evaluations: Paul Biancardi looks at some of 2012′s top big men.
- UK’s top targets: Check out who the Cats are after from the class of 2012.
- More rankings: Julius Randle holds No. 1 spot for 2013 | The Super 60
- Even more: SG Theo Pinson tops ESPN’s 2014 rankings | The Terrific 25
- PrepStars rankings: Randle gets another No. 1 nod for 2013 | The list
- The latest on Ryan Harrow: He will decide on a school Thursday or Friday.
- Dime Magazine headline says Kentucky “tops” Harrow’s list; St. John’s out.
- The point guard talks about what he liked on all four of his visits (pay site).
- Harrow’s mother says she thinks there’s a school that stands out (pay site).
- MoMo Jones unlikely to transfer to St. John’s; would open door for Harrow.
- UConn the only school 2012′s Omar Calhoun plans to visit in upcoming period.
- D’Angelo Russell might be best player out of Louisville since Rajon Rondo (pay).
- Indiana’s Cody Zeller sheds some light on recruiting in an interesting blog post.
- Chicago website laments the fact that so few fans got to see Anthony Davis play.
- How international experience could help future UK players win a national title.
- Former AAU coach says Tony Woods will make his college decision by mid-June.
- 2012 target Ricardo Ledo says he has not narrowed his list to just four schools.
- New video highlights of Nerlens Noel, a top Kentucky target in the class of 2013.
- New video highlights of two recent dunks from 2014 target Wayne Selden.
- New AAU mixtape featuring UK targets Shabazz Muhammad & Winston Shepard.
- Luke Hancock’s transfer is the equivalent of U of L landing a solid 2012 recruit.
- 2012 target Gary Harris is still wide-open in his recruiting process (pay site).
- A few Kentucky targets talk about their most memorable moments on the court.
- Evan Daniels looks at several Kentucky players from the weekend’s AAU event.
- 2012 target Willie Cauley displayed his elite defensive skills over the weekend.
- 2014 star D’Angelo Russell might be the best player in the state of Kentucky.
- UK opponent St. John’s is going to be a true experiment in youth this season.
- Highly touted 2011 shooting guard Kevin Ware will visit Louisville this weekend.
- UNLV gets commitment from player close to top UK target Shabazz Muhammad.
- SEC news: 4-star 2013 point guard Dederick Lee commits to Arkansas (pay site).
- 2012′s Ricardo Ledo: “I am looking at Kentucky, Providence, Syracuse & UConn.”
- UK basketball notebook: John Calipari stresses team now, NBA Draft lottery later.
- Former George Mason player Luke Hancock transfers to Louisville | Bio | Stats
- Former UK target DeAndre Daniels takes his recruitment past the signing period.
- UConn will lose 2 scholarships next season due to poor classroom performance.
- Perry Ellis now hearing from Duke, would like to choose by early signing period.
- Andre Drummond’s AAU coach: UConn doesn’t have much of an advantage.
- Jody Demling’s notes: Archie Goodwin is the most likely to commit to UK first.
- More from 2013′s Isaiah Lewis: “I’ll be going to Kentucky” if offered (pay site).
- Trevor Lacey will move Alabama somewhere between No. 5 & 7 in Rivals ranks.
- Possible UK target Tyler Ennis part of a new era at the famed St. Benedict’s Prep.
- Anthony Davis and his future UK teammates just want to win a national title.
- Top analyst doesn’t think Shabazz Muhammad will pick Duke or North Carolina.
- SEC news: Alabama signs 17-year-old Belgian point guard Retin Ojomoh.
- UK transfer target Ryan Harrow will decide next week; no visit to St. John’s.
- Recruiting notebook: Former UK target DeAndre Daniels still has not decided.
- Sporting News slideshow: Kentucky is No. 2 in preseason rankings for 2011-12.
- 2013 player rankings: Rivals.com puts UK target Andrew Harrison on top | List
- Chat wrap with Rivals analysts includes some UK chatter | Cats after Top 5
- Three major UK targets are locks for the 2012 McDonald’s All-American Game.
- 2012 target Alex Poythress is excited about the interest from Kentucky (pay site).
- Michael Gilchrist and Anthony Davis are among ESPN’s “Instant Impact” players.
- Three years from now … Kyle Wiltjer will be one of the best upperclassmen.
- ESPN’s biggest surprises of the 2011 class include Kyle Wiltjer’s decision.
- Hoopniks’ consensus 2013 player rankings: UK target Julius Randle is No.1.
- Recruiting classes collide! Kentucky to host St. John’s in SEC/Big East Challenge.
- DeAndre Liggins: Incoming recruits impacted decision to leave UK for NBA Draft.
- SEC news: Tennessee adds juco power forward Dwight Miller to 2011 class.
- Bill Self mad about report he sabatoged Josh Selby’s stock; talks one-and-dones.
- NCAA President Mark Emmert is not a fan of one-and-done college players.
- From Pelphrey to Purvis: How one coach’s firing set off a wacky chain reaction.
- Anthony Grant made a statement with Trevor Lacey — but he’s not Bama’s savior.
- 2013 guard Isaiah Lewis would “commit to UK on the spot” if offered (pay site).
- Ex-UK target DeAndre Daniels again delays decision; should announce today.
- A Sea of Blue: The late commitments are not breaking Kentucky’s way this year.
- MoMo Jones seeking transfer to St. John’s; could affect Ryan Harrow’s situation.
- LACEY STAYING HOME: Star shooting guard selects Alabama over Kentucky
- John Clay’s notes: Lacey fading into oblivion at Alabama? Not so fast.
- Added pressure: Expectations at Alabama increase with Lacey’s signing.
- Coach Anthony Grant keeps him home: “I love the people in Alabama.”
- Updated rankings: MaxPreps keeps UK at No. 1; Alabama rises to No. 9.
- Looking ahead: A glance at UK’s projected roster for 2011-12 (with stats).
- Who’s left?: Tony Woods appears to be UK’s only remaining 2011 target.
- More on Twitter: Follow NextCats for the latest Lacey reaction & analysis.
- ESPN: Tony Woods’ attorney says the player will likely go to UK (8th paragraph).
- Who should we believe when it comes to the recruitment of Woods?
- Woods’ former coach says he should decide withing three weeks (pay site).
- Sporting News: The winners and losers of the class of 2011 recruiting battles.
- Feature story on Devonta Pollard, an emerging UK target from the class of 2012.
- Sporting News says UK has the No. 1 class; Arkansas 8th and Alabama 9th.
- Former UK target Joseph Uchebo won’t qualify and will enroll in junior college.
- Oddsmakers make UK a 13-2 second-choice to win the national title next year.
- Michael Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Anthony Davis are first-team All-Americans.
- Kyle Wiltjer and U of L’s top two signees receive honorable mention.
- Indiana has the early lead in class of 2012 team rankings; Villanova is second.
- ESPN Insider: Four SEC newcomers highlight top transfers for 2011-12 (pay site).
- Could a basketball story in this week’s Sports Illustrated get recruiters in trouble?
- 2012′s Omar Calhoun has UK among final eight schools; will cut to five soon.
- UK transfer target Ryan Harrow will make a decision by the end of the month.
- LA Times: One-and-done rule doesn’t appear likely to change anytime soon.
- Possible UK target Nick Faust is back at Maryland after asking for his release.
- New CourtCred video highlights and interview with 2013 target Nerlens Noel.
- More 2012 rankings: 24/7 Sports puts Shabazz Muhammad on top | The list
- Player capsules: Check out UK’s top recruiting targets for 2012
- Hoopniks compiles consensus player rankings for the class of 2012.
- On Monday: Rivals.com released their Top 150 for the class of 2012.
- San Jose Mercury News puts Kentucky at No. 3 in its updated Top 25 rankings.
- Five-Star Basketball asks some fun questions of 2012 PG target L.J. Rose.
- The son of former UK great Rex Chapman committed to Ball State on Tuesday.
- Video: 2013 target Julius Randle is the latest Ball is Life player of the week.
- Wall Street Journal looks at what conferences have the most early entrants.
- Adidas top performers: “No answer” for new UK target Mitch McGary (pay site).
- GRAHAM PICKS THE PACK: UK target Torian Graham commits to N.C. State.
- Graham: “I’m going to get (Rodney Purvis) and a couple of more.”
- Graham: “I wanted to stay close to home. … It was real important.”
- Pack Insider broke the news and has all the background info on Graham.
- Dave Telep: N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried’s first move is a big one.
- Graham’s AAU coach: “I think that his best basketball is ahead of him.”
- Trevor Lacey “discombobulated”; might not announce Wednesday (pay site).
- Louisville target Sterling Gibbs commits to Texas | A Ryan Harrow impact?
- Missouri paper has some interesting insight into Rodney Purvis’ recruitment.
- Perry Ellis diary: 2012 target’s update includes conversation with Tubby Smith.
- Anthony Davis’ coach heaps praise on the other three members of UK’s class.
- New 2012 player rankings: Rivals puts Isaiah Austin at No. 1 | The Top 150
- New player capsules: UK targets Mitch McGary and Devonta Pollard.
- Check out more of UK’s targets for 2012 with their new Rivals rankings.
- Inside the Top 150: A look at the new five-star and four-star players.
- New player page: Wake Forest transfer Tony Woods, a controversial UK target.
- Is Trevor Lacey leaning toward Kansas?; He’ll announce a decision Wednesday.
- ESPN: Mitch McGary is now one of the top talents of 2012 | New highlights
- Being No. 1 in his class isn’t enough for Julius Randle, UK’s top target for 2013.
- Mike DeCourcy says it’s time to stop the one-and-done debate once and for all.
- Gregg Doyel: Representatives with NCAA ties help schools soften penalties.
- Update on 2012 target Devonta Pollard, who has an offer from UK (pay site).
- Duke whiffs on McDonald’s All-American because they couldn’t spell his name.
- UK targets Gary Harris and Mitch McGary shined at the weekend’s Adidas event.
- U of L might not get a visit from 2011 PG Sterling Gibbs after all (pay site).
- Courier-Journal’s Eric Crawford: UK & U of L should avoid Tony Woods mess.
- Enquirer’s Ryan Clark: Trust UK officials to make right decision on Tony Woods.
- Wichita State a realistic option for 2012′s Perry Ellis; UK and Kansas in top 3?
- Kansas hoping to add Trevor Lacey and/or DeAndre Daniels in coming days.
- Rising 2012 star Mitch McGary now being recruited by UK | Video interview
- Now that McGary has grades in order, bigger schools are taking notice.
- Get to know McGary: Recruit talked about his game and family in January.
- UK PG target Ryan Harrow seemingly enjoyed his weekend visit to Louisville.
- Update on 2012 target Alex Poythress, who’s off to a great start in AAU ball.
- Video: 2013 target Julius Randle turns a defensive rebound into a monster jam.
- Jerry Tipton sheds more light on the Tony Woods situation and his recent visit.
- John Clay: There are no easy answers in UK’s involvement with Woods.
- A Sea of Blue analysis: John Calipari should not offer Woods a scholarship.
- Three future Cats put summer classes at UK ahead of playing for team USA.
- New Hoopmixtape video of Shabazz Muhammad’s thunderous jam in San Diego.
- 2012 shooting guard Gary Harris still has Kentucky on his long list of schools.
- Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 uncommitted 2012 recruits includes many UK targets.
- Pete Thamel’s latest story: Coaches say NCAA penalties should be harsher.
- In-depth update on Omar Calhoun, a UK shooting guard prospect for 2012.
- Highly touted 2011 center Erik Copes is back on the market | Player evaluation
- Ryan Harrow’s mother: “The University of Kentucky was very impressive.”
- Jason King’s column on Tony Woods says the post player visited UK last week.
- John Clay: UK needs to do its homework, consider the ramifications.
- Rick Bozich: King’s “one-sided” article doesn’t answer all the questions.
- Oscar Combs tweets: UK isn’t desperate enough to do it | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
- Gregg Doyel tweets: “Don’t sign Tony Woods, Cal” | He says most agree
- Trevor Lacey’s coach says college coaches will be key to his decision (pay site).
- 2014 target Wayne Selden’s defense earns Five-Star Basketball’s play of the day.
- Jerry Meyer compares UK target Alex Poythress with Terrence Jones (pay site).
- ESPN roundtable: College basketball is better off with UK and UNC at the top.
- ESPN Rise explains why height is an overrated quality in today’s game.
- Cats Illustrated: Ryan Harrow’s mother recaps her son’s visit to UK (pay site).
- Rodney Purvis breaks down what he likes about his final four schools (pay site).
- 4-star shooting guard Nick Faust is now available | UK in the mix? | Player eval
- Scout.com 2013 rankings: UK target Jabari Parker is new No. 1 | The Top 50
- Analysis: The class of 2013 is stacked with talented players on the wing.
- Video: Parker slams over a 6-foot-11 defender last weekend in Indy.
- Rush the Court’s in-depth preview of next season’s UK-North Carolina game.
- Video: Dave Telep’s top four performers at the EYBL are all major UK targets.
- The latest regarding the recruitment of DeAndre Daniels | Duke is apparently out
- Perry Ellis talks about what he’s looking for in a school and his thoughts on UK.
- A closer look at UK target Dajuan Coleman, with comparisons to Jared Sullinger.
- Duke’s Austin Rivers wins Dime Magazine national player of the year award.
- Sterling Gibbs gets his release from Maryland; U of L, Florida among his suitors.
- The latest on 2012 target Alex Poythress, who now has an offer from UConn.
- 2013 target Chris Walker talks about his game and his improvement (pay site).
- Note: Kevin Ware will visit Georgia this weekend, Louisville later this month.
- Video highlights of 2014 target Wayne Selden‘s freshman year of high school.
- Slam Online ranks Kentucky No. 3 in their new post-deadline pre-season poll.
- Rick Bozich says Kentucky will win more than 13 games in the SEC next season.
- AllKyHoops source says Trevor Lacey will pick UK or Kansas; Alabama a longshot.
- Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis make Dime Magazine All-American first-team.
- 2012 targets Shabazz Muhammad, Perry Ellis are second-team selections.
- Anthony Davis and Michael Gilchrist featured in latest Slam Magazine | More
- Trevor Lacey’s coach talks about his Kansas visit, upcoming decision (pay site).
- N.C. State will make a hard push for Torian Graham | Graham visiting right now
- Bracketology: UK a No. 1 seed playing in Louisville pod and St. Louis regional.
- Jeff Goodman: UK’s incoming class makes them co-favorites for No. 1 ranking.
- NCAA’s Mark Emmert is beefing up enforcement staff to go after rule-breakers.
- The NCAA would have penalized UK if Enes Kanter hadn’t passed his classes.
- Maryland signee Sterling Gibbs wants release; U of L, Florida among new suitors.
- Could Georgia get a recruiting boost because of its early departures to the NBA?
- New Hoopmixtape video of Archie Goodwin from the recent Dallas EYBL event.
- ESPN Insider: Dave Telep says UK doesn’t have strong shot at L.J. Rose (pay site).
- A Sea of Blue takes a closer look at UK’s top 2012 target — Shabazz Muhammad.
- 2012 lookahead: Will Villanova or Indiana supplant UK as the king of recruiting?
- 2012 target Rodney Purvis’ list is now UK, Duke, N.C. State and U of L (pay site).
- Former UK target DeAndre Daniels could decide the Big 12 title (pay site).
- 2013 target Aquille Carr not going overseas anytime soon | Team denies offer
- This year’s Boost Mobile Elite 24 game will be in Venice Beach, Calif. in August.
- Ryan Harrow’s mother talks about the player’s UK visit, which started Tuesday.
- Rodney Purvis lists UK and 3 others; no recent contact with Louisville (pay site).
- A Sea of Blue recaps the last few weeks of recruiting, and takes a look ahead.
- WLEX’s Alan Cutler looks at John Calipari’s conundrum with next year’s lineup.
- Cats’ Pause look at next season’s roster with player-by-player analysis (pay site).
- Analysis of matchup between UK targets Daniel Dingle & Isaiah Whitehead.
- Jason King ranks the Cats No. 2 going into the 2011-12 season; U of L 9th.
- Video highlights featuring 2012 target L.J. Rose and two of his AAU teammates.
- 2012 target Ricardo Ledo talks about his favorite dunkers and other fun stuff.
- ESPN Insider: New Maryland coach Mark Turgeon is already recruiting (pay site).
- The 2011-12 Wildcats: A look at next season’s roster (with 2010-11 stats).
- A Sea of Blue explores what UK’s starting lineup might look like next season.
- The Kentucky Kernel breaks down several possible lineups for the Cats.
- Trevor Lacey’s dad says no more visits after Kansas; decision May 18 (pay site).
- New Ball is Life mixtape spanning the last year of Marquis Teague’s career.
- Mark Story: Did Terrence Jones make the right decision by staying at Kentucky?
- 2012 target Robert Carter getting lots of calls, plans to make list this summer.
- 2013 star Aquille Carr is now saying UK is on his list | His amazing highlights
- Yahoo offers an extensive look at the 5-foot-6 Baltimore point guard.
- Video interview: Carr already has a $750,000 pro offer from team in Italy.
- Recent interview with 2012 target Brandon Ashley, who’s high on UK’s list.
- Andy Katz breaks down the post-deadline Top 25 (UK is ranked No. 2) | Video
- Shabazz Muhammad enjoys Arizona visit, will narrow list after summer ball.
- 2013 star Nerlens Noel mentions UK and Georgetown as schools recruiting him.
- Former UK commitment Dakotah Euton transfers from Akron to Asbury.
- Michael Gilchrist has been named the Basketball Times player of the year.
- 2012 star Kyle Anderson seems to have a final list, which does not include UK.
- Jeff Goodman says Terrence Jones and DeAndre Liggins made the right decisions.
- 2012′s Alex Pothress was a standout at the Wallace Prather Classic | New video
- A look at 2013 forward Noah Vonleh, who says he’s getting interest from UK.
- Rick Bozich: UK was a winner, U of L a loser in post-season roster shuffling.
- Recruits talk about the “three-goggles” and the influence UK has had with them.
- 2012 target Omar Calhoun recognized on Queens all-borough boys first team.
- DeAndre Liggins announces that he will not return to UK for his senior season.
- Trevor Lacey will announce his decision on May 18 at 3 p.m. EST (pay site).
- Kentucky is among the leaders for 2013 stars Nerlens Noel and Chris Walker.
- 2013 UK target Ishmail Wainright commits to in-state Missouri | Player profile
- New video highlights of 2013 target Solomon Poole (Stacey Poole’s little brother).
- 2012 target Kaleb Tarczewski dominated in Baltimore this weekend (pay site).
- Video interview with 2012′s Omar Calhoun, who includes UK on his extensive list.
- Shabazz Muhammad’s father talks about Sean Miller staying at Arizona (pay site).
- Video highlights of 2013 target Jabari Parker’s sophomore season of high school.
- Parker will be in the debate for the No. 1-ranked player in class of 2013.
- Possible UK target D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera is transferring to Oak Hill Academy.
- Courier-Journal names its Super Five high school players | Complete player bios
- Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer make the second and fourth teams.
- 2013 target Tyrek Coger commits to Missouri (he’s friends with Rodney Purvis).
- Video highlights of 2012 shooting guard target Ricardo Ledo | Player capsule
- Cats get stronger: Terrence Jones says he’ll be back for his sophomore year.
- Yahoo: Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb among best backcourt players in 2011-12.
- A preview of Trevor Lacey’s visit to Kansas includes quotes from his AAU coach.
- NBA.com article talks about John Calipari and his recruiting success at UK.
- Video highlights: 2012′s Archie Goodwin is the Ball is Life player of the week.
- Arizona seen as the leader for Chris Thomas, a UK point guard target for 2013.
- Brandon Knight opts for NBA: UK guard says he’s leaving after one season.
- Ryan Harrow’s mom talks about her son’s upcoming visits, which includes UK.
- Harrow’s trainer: UK “the dream place to go for a point guard” (pay site).
- Jason King ranks Anthony Davis the No. 2 college frontcourt player for 2011-12.
- Jerry Meyer on how “2-and-dones” would affect UK, college basketball (pay site).
- Shabazz Muhammad lists UK among 4 schools he’s been in touch with recently.
- Jody Demling sizes up the new Louisville staff from a recruiting standpoint.
- At 7-foot and 220 lbs, 2012 target Kaleb Tarczewski is a true center (pay site).
- John Calipari announces he will coach the Dominican Republic national team.
- Trevor Lacey recaps his UK visit and talks about his upcoming trip to Kansas.
- Rodney Purvis’ AAU coach: “I don’t think anyone has an advantage right now.”
- 2012 target Gary Harris on his recruitment: “I’m just taking it slow” (pay site).
- Two highly touted Maryland signees will seek release after Gary Williams exit.
- One-time UK target Tony Wroten involved in academic scandal at high school.
- Major 2013 target Chris Walker gives Scout.com an update on his recruitment.
- 2012 player capsule: Newly available point guard Rodney Purvis (with video).
- Does Gary Williams’ retirement mean a recruiting culture change at Maryland?
- Archie Goodwin mentions UK first when asked for his list of schools (pay site).
- 2014 recruit Emmanuel Mudiay counts Kentucky among his dream schools.
- 2013 center Tyrek Coger favors Missouri, but still likes Kentucky (pay site).
- MaxPreps.com gives a sneak peek at the top recruits in the class of 2013.
- Trevor Lacey talks to Cats Illustrated about his visit to Kentucky (pay site).
- Ryan Harrow will visit UK next Wednesday; four other visits possible (pay site).
- Joseph Uchebo’s coach says UK is no longer in the mix for the player (pay site).
- Nation of Blue bounces 10 questions off 2012 star Perry Ellis, a major UK target.
- A look at the sacrifices high school recruits make during summer AAU ball.
- New 2012 rankings: Scout.com keeps Andre Drummond at No. 1 | The list
- Analysis: Compiling the 2012 player rankings was not an easy task.
- UK’s top targets: The class of 2012 players that the Cats have an eye on.
- A West Coast look at the new 2012 player rankings from Scout.com.
- Tweet: Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel hearing that N.C. State has real shot at Trevor Lacey.
- Jerry Meyer: DeAndre Daniels trims his list to Duke, Texas and Kansas (pay site).
- Sporting News on speculation that DeAndre Liggins & Terrence Jones will return.
- Jones’ mother says he’s going to take the decision down to the wire.
- John Calipari says Brandon Knight “got the confirmation he wanted.”
- With Terrence Jennings leaving, here’s a look at Louisville’s roster for next year.
- Dana O’Neil’s exhaustive look at the proposed changes to basketball recruiting.
- ESPN’s Dave Telep lays out a blueprint to fix the recruiting landscape.
- Rodney Purvis’ high school coach discusses his decommitment from Louisville.
- Video interview with the Harrison twins, who are top UK targets for 2013.
- UK is not on Kevin Ware’s updated list of schools; Georgia and U of L make it.
- Rodney Purvis talks about his recruitment, friendship w/ Marquis Teague (pay).
- 2012 target Ricardo Ledo mentions UK first when asked for schools (pay site).
- 24/7 Sports on UK’s chances to land Trevor Lacey and Joseph Uchebo (pay site).
- Anthony Davis tweeted this earlier today; looks like he’s ready to be a Cat.
- Joseph Uchebo says UK has not been in contact since seeing him weeks ago.
- MaxPreps.com releases its 100 players to watch for the recruiting class of 2013.
- Rick Pitino says new group of assistants will recruit as a team, not individuals.
- SEC: Kentucky Mr. Basketball Anthony Hickey signed with LSU on Tuesday.
- Rodney Purvis was hurt by the Twitter backlash after his UofL decommitment.
- 2012’s Kaleb Tarczewski says he’s “really, really interested” in UK & 4 others.
- 2014 target Cliff Alexander is turning heads (he’s said UK is his top school).
- The NCAA has contacted Central Florida amid reports of illegal recruiting.
- ESPN’s Chad Ford has some advice for the UK players thinking about the NBA.
- DI Hoops Report lists their top 20 players for the recruiting class of 2014.
- Scout.com’s top EYBL performers include several Kentucky targets for 2012.
- Louisville is showing interest in N.C. State transfer Ryan Harrow (pay site).
- TheShiver.com’s Jayhawk Invitational recap leads with Shabazz Muhammad.
- A photo gallery from the event has several good shots of Muhammad.
- The latest on Kentucky target Omar Calhoun’s upcoming visit to Connecticut.
- The latest edition of Cats’ Pause features the four UK signees on the cover.
- Possible UK target Alex Poythress is in no hurry with his recruitment (pay site).
- Cards lose a star: 2012 point guard Rodney Purvis decommits from Louisville.
- Scout.com: New list includes UK, U of L, Duke and North Carolina State.
- Eric Crawford: The danger of recruiting based on personal connections.
- Purvis to Cats Illustrated: “Kentucky would be a good spot” (pay site).
- Trevor Lacey starts official visit to UK; he’ll stay through Wednesday (pay site).
- Lacey reschedules his previously canceled Kansas visit for this weekend.
- Lacey also plans to visit N.C. State before making a decision on May 17.
- 2013′s Nerlens Noel talks about his signature haircut and his quest for No. 1.
- Shabazz Muhammad leads top performers at Jayhawk Invitational (pay site).
- Kyle Wiltjer comes in at No. 3 in the final 2011 Canadian player rankings.
- Nation of Blue: Will UK target Joseph Uchebo qualify for the 2011-12 season?
- Shabazz Muhammad’s dad discusses upcoming Arizona visit and school list.
- UK targets Omar Calhoun and Archie Goodwin among the standouts in Dallas.
- Scout: UK and North Carolina relatively new to Calhoun’s list (pay site).
- Player evaluations include UK targets Brandon Ashley and Rodney Purvis.
- ESPN: What we learned from the second session of Nike EYBL events.
- EYBL notes: UK target Nerlens Noel forced out early with an ankle injury.
- MaxPreps.com 2012 player rankings: UK target Andre Drummond tops the list.
- CBS Sports blog looks at the top recruits for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes.
- Free recap of Shabazz Muhammad’s amazing performance over the weekend.
- 2012 target Kaleb Tarczewski dominated this weekend despite a back injury.
- Five Star Basketball takes a look at the 10 best summer teams of all time.
- North Carolina already offers a scholarship to freshman guard Isaiah Whitehead.
- Anthony Davis is No. 1: Hoopniks’ final consensus player rankings for 2011.
- 2012 target Archie Goodwin’s phenomenal dunk from Day 3 of the EYBL in Dallas.
- Goodwin establishing himself as one of the top wings in the 2012 class.
- UK targets Shabazz Muhammad & Chris Thomas put on a show Sunday (pay site).
- Trevor Lacey’s father recaps Auburn visit; trip to UK probable this week (pay site).
- 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad talks about his recruitment and Perry Ellis.
- 2012 target Omar Calhoun is planning a visit to UConn in the next week or so.
- New video highlights of 2014 center Cliff Alexander, who lists UK at No. 1.
- 2012 target Winston Shepard’s stock is soaring at Jayhawk Invitational (pay site).
- Indy Star: Top high school basketball players are learning the power of Twitter.
- Pete Thamel’s story on Kevin Ware, UCF and the school’s ties to a Chicago runner.
- A look at the story’s impact on ex-U of L commitment Michael Chandler.
- The runner takes a shot at UK recruiting in Pat Forde’s follow-up story.
- More on ex-U of L player Brandon Bender and supposed Enes Kanter link.
- Trevor Lacey talks about recent visit to Auburn (pay site) | Missed Kansas visit
- 2012′s Torian Graham talks UK and his relationship with John Wall (pay site).
