Links archive, November 2010

Links from November 2010

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• 2013 star Julius Randle will take his time with recruiting (pay site).
• 2012 target Perry Ellis plans to cut his list of schools in the next month.
• 2012 recruit Savon Goodman picks Villanova over UK and others.
• Kentucky apparently is no longer among DeAndre Daniels’ top schools.
• It appears UK is out of the running for 2012 recruit Winston Shepard (pay site).
• ESPN’s first Mr. Basketball tracker puts Michael Gilchrist at No. 2.
• New Thanksgiving Hoopfest video of top 2013 target Julius Randle.
• Great new mixtape featuring the Top 10 plays of the high school season so far.
• Anthony Davis was one of the top standouts at the Tournament of Champions.
• Video highlights of 2012 recruit Todd Mayo, who is O.J. Mayo’s little brother.
• Tweet: Top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad will be at the UK-UNC game.
• How the NCAA will try to keep up with coaches, facebook and recruiting.
• Kyle Wiltjer’s dad talks about his son and the rest of UK’s 2011 recruiting class.
• 2012 target L.J. Rose will play at Scott County on Dec. 10 and 11 | Schedule
• Top 2012 target Ricardo Ledo says he’s still wide open in his recruitment.
• 2013 target Julius Randle is North Carolina’s No. 1 priority (pay site).
• New video mixtape featuring the members of UK’s 2011 recruiting class.
• Trevor Lacey talks about his recruiting trip to the Alabama-Auburn football game.
• Video: 2012 target Andre Drummond at the National Prep Showcase.
• Video: 2012 target Rodney Purvis dunks over two people in the same game.
• Top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad on his weekend visit to U of L (pay site).
• Thanksgiving Hoopfest: 2013 target Julius Randle still listing UK (pay site).
• 2013 target Jabari Parker had 19 points in a big game Saturday night.
• 2013 target Julius Randle was a standout at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest.
• New video of Anthony Davis from the recent Tournament of Champions.
• The latest on top 2012 shooting guard target Ricardo Ledo.
• 2012 target J.P. Tokoto scores 22 points in a season-opening win Friday.
• 2012 five-star forward Grant Jerrett commits to Arizona.
• TV news report on Rodney Purvis, who’s following in John Wall’s footsteps.
• Jody Demling touches on Anthony Davis and 2012 targets in Five for Friday.
• 6-8 forward Jermaine Lawrence is a player to keep an eye on for 2013 (pay site).
• Marquis Teague scores 24 points in a season-opening loss Wednesday night.
• Anthony Davis records a triple-double in a loss Wednesday night (pay site).
• Anthony Davis logs 41 points, 20 rebounds and 8 steals in his season opener.
• Shabazz Muhammad is ranked No. 1 in the Hoop Scoop’s new 2012 rankings.
• Several 2012 targets talk about what parts of their game they’re thankful for.
• Six-minute video of Trevor Lacey’s record-breaking 54-point game.
• Washington signee Tony Wroten tweets that UK fans are the best in the country.
• MaxPreps.com’s primer for the upcoming high school basketball season.
• One-time UK target Royce White’s appeal has been denied by the NCAA.
• Top 2012 target Ricky Ledo mentions UK first in his list of schools (pay site).
• More on 2012 target Rodney Purvis’ recent visit to Louisville (pay site).
• Kyle Wiltjer talks about the importance of basketball in his family.
• A nice photo gallery of future UK point guard Marquis Teague.
• Former Lexington Catholic star Jaylen Beckham enrolls at Huntington Prep.
• Northstar Basketball Blog ranks the SEC No. 1 for class of 2011 recruits.
• UCLA’s focus on Northeast recruiting includes UK target Kyle Anderson.
• Chicago Tribune previews 2013 target Jabari Parker’s upcoming season.
• O.J. Mayo’s little brother is starting to see a lot of interest from major schools.
• Indianapolis Star feature story on Marquis Teague: A leader, at last
• Top 2012 target Ricky Ledo will visit UK and U of L sometime in the near future.
• More on Ledo: Scout.com (pay site) | ESPN.com (pay site)
• 2012 target Rodney Purvis talks about his “wonderful” visit to U of L.
• Rivals.com looks at the eye-catchers from the National Prep Showcase (pay site).
• One-time UK target Yogi Ferrell will commit to Indiana | Crean’s latest success
• 2012 target Jordan Adams chooses basketball over football at Oak Hill.
• Trevor Lacey sets a school record by scoring 54 points Monday night.
• Anthony Davis talks about why he decided to sign with Kentucky.
• The New York Daily news previews Michael Gilchrist and St. Pat’s season.
• A preview of the tournament Anthony Davis will participate in this week.
• Tweet: Michael Gilchrist was among those watching the Cats on TV Monday.
• Tweet: Louisville fans chanted Rodney Purvis’ name on his visit Monday.
• Rivals.com takes a closer look at the strong SEC recruiting classes for 2011.
• How players/coaches attack the evaluation periods … Dave Telep | Paul Biancardi
• ESPN wraps up proceedings from the National Prep Showcase | More evaluations
• 2012 target Kyle Anderson talks about his recent visit to Rutgers.
• Scout.com evaluates the top five performers at the Prep Showcase (pay site).
• Tweet: 2012 target Rodney Purvis enjoying his trip to Louisville.
• News and notes from this weekend’s National Prep Showcase.
• Duke and UCLA are now actively recruiting top 2013 target Jabari Parker.
• A recap of Trevor Lacey’s first two games and an update on his recruitment.
• Pitt commit Khem Birch (a one-time UK target) now in class of ’11 | New ranking
• 2012 target Andre Drummond stands out at the National Prep Showcase.
• Gary Parrish tells recruits to follow Josh Selby’s lead, accept improper benefits.
• Lorenzo Romar says John Calipari did nothing wrong regarding Terrence Jones.
• DeAndre Daniels had a rough time against Findlay Prep on Friday night.
• Jerry Meyer’s mailbag touches on UK targets Rodney Purvis and Jabari Parker.
• 2012 target Ricky Ledo stands out at the National Prep Showcase | ESPN recap
• New Hoopmixtape video of top 2012 target J.P. Tokoto.
• 2010 No. 1 Rivals recruit Josh Selby must sit out nine games at Kansas.
• Marquis Teague scores 23 points, hits three threes in his final preseason tuneup.
• MaxPreps.com keeps Kentucky on top in its class of 2011 rankings.
• ESPN’S Paul Biancardi answers questions on several UK targets in today’s chat.
• Northstar Basketball Blog ranks UK No. 1 in its class of 2011 ratings.
• ESPN grades every SEC school’s recruiting class: Kentucky gets an A+
• Sports Illustrated project looks at the true impact of an elite recruit.
• Three UK targets make ESPN’s list of the top six uncommitted 2011 recruits.
• Kentucky remains No. 1 in Scout.com’s updated class of 2011 team rankings.
• The Cats are also on top in Rivals.com’s new team recruiting rankings.
• Michael Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Anthony Davis are preseason All-Americans.
• Northstar Basketball Blog looks at the top available recruits for 2011.
• Dave Telep recaps his favorite stories from the early signing period.
• Rivals.com evaluates the winners and losers of the early signing period.
• 2012 target Kyle Anderson talks about recent visits to UCLA and Xavier.
• The Chicago Sun-Times looks at why Anthony Davis is the No. 1 player in 2011.
• Rivals.com breaks down the early signing period by conference; SEC wins.
• Top 2012 target Perry Ellis talks about his weekend visit to Kentucky.
• 2011 target Trevor Lacey scores 39 points, hits four threes in his second game.
• 2012 target L.J. Rose talks about his recent visit to UNC in his latest diary entry.
• One-time UK target Amir Williams picks Ohio State over Florida.
• Pre-sale information for this year’s McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin had 18 points and 8 rebounds in his season opener.
• Dave Telep talks to college coaches about strange stories from in-home visits.
• Jerry Meyer on UK’s increasing interest in 2011 center Adjehi Baru (pay site).
• Tweet: Michael Gilchrist thanks the UK staff for attending his uncle’s funeral.
• Tweet: 2012 guard L.J. Rose is planning a visit to UK later this year.
• Gregg Doyel sees a double-standard at play in the NCAA’s ruling on Enes Kanter.
• Michael Gilchrist on attacking the basket | Dajuan Coleman on rebounding
• Scout.com looks at the top uncommitted players in the class of 2011 (pay site).
• Tweet: Dan Wolken now says that UK is not an option for Jelan Kendrick.
• 2012 target Rodney Purvis recounts his weekend visit to Duke (pay site).
• Tweet: Shabazz Muhammad will join Rodney Purvis on his visit to U of L.
• Andre Drummond, Ricky Ledo among those at the National Prep Showcase.
• The offers continue to roll in for 2012 target Negus Webster-Chan (pay site).
• UK among schools asking about dismissed Memphis G Jelan Kendrick (pay site).
• Tweet: A UK coach traveled to watch 2011 center Adjehi Baru practice Monday.
• Tweet: 2012 target Rodney Purvis will be visiting Louisville this weekend.
• How they fared: Stats on the top recruits who made their college debuts Friday.
• DONE DEAL: FOUR TOP RECRUITS IN THE CLASS OF 2011 SIGN WITH UK
  • Coach John Calipari is “jacked” over his No. 1 recruiting class.
  • Pages: Michael Gilchrist | Marquis Teague | Anthony Davis | Kyle Wiltjer
  • Michael Gilchrist talks about how excited he is to be joing the UK program.
  • Anthony Davis reflects on the wild ride that brought him to Kentucky.
  • Video: Kyle Wiltjer talks about signing with Kentucky.
  • Marquis Teague talks to the Cats’ Pause about signing with UK (pay site).
  • Gary Parrish says John Calipari’s recruiting powers are growing stronger.
  • Class of 2011 team rankings: Rivals.com | Scout.com | ESPN | MaxPreps
  • Kyle Wiltjer can’t wait to join the Kentucky program (pay site).
  • Rivals ranks Kyle Wiltjer the third-most surprising commitment (pay site).
• Other non-Kentucky stories of interest from the early signing period …
  • Highly touted big man Cody Zeller commits to Indiana | IU resurgence?
  • Top 20 recruit Norvel Pelle, a center, commits to St. John’s.
  • Western Kentucky joins Rivals.com’s team rankings at No. 25.
  • Rick Pitino’s top three recruits have all signed with Louisville.
  • Louisville target Angel Rodriguez commits to Kansas State, but doesn’t sign.
  • Ex-UK target Michael Chandler decommits from Xavier, leans toward UConn.
  • High School Hoop on the top national recruiting stories from Wednesday.
  • SEC: Three-star PG Jarvis Summers commits to Ole Miss (pay site).
  • Scout.com has plenty of links for the top national recruiting stories.
• Tweet: 2012 target L.J. Rose says he has not committed to Texas as reported.
• Rivals.com puts Marquis Teague among its Top 10 instant impact signees.
• More from the Milwaukee newspaper on the recruitment of 2012′s J.P. Tokoto.
• Top 2012 big man Dajuan Coleman lists UK among his top schools.
• Perry Ellis’ mother talks about the 2012 target’s “great visit” to UK (pay site).
• Feature story on top 2012 target J.P. Tokoto and his hard work ethic.
• Rivals.com catches up with top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad (pay site).
• How the possible NBA lockout impacted the recruiting class of 2011.
• ZagsBlog’s weekend recruiting roundup includes several UK targets.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin talks about his recent visit to UK (pay site).
• Top UK target Trevor Lacey scores 50 points in his season opener Saturday.
• John Calipari convinced Kyle Wiltjer’s dad he was staying at Kentucky.
• Marquis Teague leads ESPN Rise’s preseason All-Midwest Region team.
• 2012 target Winston Shepard tallied 32 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday.
• Dan Wolken expects UK to get involved with Jelan Kendrick | Kendrick dismissed
• Tweet: 2012 target Yogi Ferrell doesn’t have UK in his top six at the moment.
• Video: John Calipari talks about landing the No. 1 class for the third straight year.
• 2012 target Rodney Purvis is averaging 37 points through 3 games this season.
• Jerry Meyer’s latest mailbag: Indiana’s possible return to national prominence.
• Maryland website profiles 2012 target J.P. Tokoto, who has UK near the top.
• SEC: Top recruit Ky Madden puts rumors to rest, signs with Arkansas (pay site).
• Louisville recruit Ryan Taylor is still committed but will not sign early.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin will face some stiff competition this weekend.
• Andy Katz on why Enes Kanter won’t be a trendsetter in college recruiting.
• New UK signee Kyle Wiltjer does a Q&A with High School Hoop.
• Elite 2012 target Perry Ellis will visit UK on Friday | Ellis info box
• Shabazz Muhammad hits several topics in his latest diary for High School Hoop.
• 2012 star Kyle Anderson mentions UK in a Q&A with PremierBall.com.
• Video highlights from a recent game featuring 2012 target Rodney Purvis.
• DeAndre Daniels is thriving early in his career at IMG Academy (pay site).
• At 14 years old, this 7-footer from India is already on the NBA radar.
• Trevor Lacey is named the No. 1 “Super Senior” in the state of Alabama.
• Tweet: Anthony Davis’ father still plans on suing the Chicago Sun-Times.
• ESPN writes about Baylor’s emergence as a national player in recruiting.
• The latest on 2012 target and recent UK visitor Archie Goodwin.
• The Courier-Journal looks at how recruiting became a national obsession.
• Evan Daniels talks about the shot-making ability of Kyle Wiltjer and Trevor Lacey.
• Ex-UK target Royce White ruled ineligible to play at Iowa State.
• Prep Hoops Assist ranks Michael Gilchrist’s high school No. 5 in the country.
• Scott County’s Tamron Manning tops the Courier-Journal’s in-state 2012 rankings.
• ESPN’s Dave Telep previews the early signing period, which starts Wednesday.
• Jerry Meyer takes a look at the top uncommitted players in the class of 2011.
• Recap of Paul Biancardi’s Monday chat previewing the early signing period.
• Michael Gilchrist’s coach is expecting big things from the future Cat this season.
• Trinity’s Darryl Hicks lead the Courier-Journal’s class of 2013 in-state rankings.
• Jerry Tipton: One-and-done era makes college basketball dynasties unlikely.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin enjoyed his recent visit to UK (pay site).
• New video on possible 2014 target and Canadian star Andrew Wiggins.
• The “Fantastic Four” buzz surrounding UK’s 2011 class continues.
• Arizona commitment Josiah Turner tops Kyle Wiltjer for “Best in the West” honor.
• Scout.com’s Evan Daniels talks about the impact of UK’s assistants (pay site).
• Evan Daniels on Marquis Teague, Michael Gilchrist (pay) and Anthony Davis (pay).
• More video and reaction from 2012 target Rodney Purvis’ season debut.
• Video: A nice dunk from possible 2012 target Damien Wilson.
• Video: Rodney Purvis hits game-winning three at buzzer in season opener.
• Watch the Fall Classic championsip game featuring 2012 target Kyle Anderson.
• ESPN ranks Michael Gilchrist’s team 4th in the nation; Kyle Wiltjer’s 17th.
• The Indianapolis Star previews Marquis Teague’s high school team.
• SEC: Four-star shooting guard Dai-Jon Parker commits to Vanderbilt.
• ESPN on the top uncommitted centers for 2011 (Baru is a UK target) | Top PFs
• 2012 target Rodney Purvis starts his junior season tonight in Raleigh, N.C.
• Myck Kabongo recommits to Texas, eliminating chance he will come to UK.
• ESPN looks at the top undecideds in 2011 by position | SG | SF | PG
• MaxPreps.com’s countdown of the Top 25 high school teams for 2010-11.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin is getting a lot of attention from college coaches.
• One-time UK point guard target Quinn Cook picks Duke over UCLA.
• 2012 target Kyle Anderson has upcoming visits to Xavier and UCLA (pay site).
• The new ESPN player rankings for 2011 are out; 4 Cats in top 16 | The Top 100
• Is Syracuse the leader for new UK point guard target Myck Kabongo?
• The Cats’ Pause talks to 2012 target Perry Ellis about his interest in UK (pay site).
• Michael Gilchrist is a player to watch for the Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts.
• Rivals Ask the Experts: Myck Kabongo, Trevor Lacey and DeAndre Daniels.
• Trevor Lacey is back on the court after taking time off for football (pay site).
• Check out the new info box for 2012 combo guard target Rodney Purvis.
• New video highlights of future UK point guard Marquis Teague.
• 2012 target Perry Ellis talks about the status of his recruitment (pay site).
• Rivals.com updates its team rankings for the class of 2011 and keeps UK No. 1.
• Jeff Goodman thinks new UK target Myck Kabongo will end up at Duke.
• 2012 target Omar Calhoun was one of the standouts in New York this weekend.
• A new video from Ball is Life features top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad.
• SEC: Three-star forward Jamal Jones commits to Ole Miss (pay site).
• Austin newspaper story on Myck Kabongo’s decommitment from Texas.