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With this basketball season now in the rear-view, it’s time to focus our attention on who’s next. Thankfully for Kentucky fans, there’s a lot of greatness coming in. And several of those great future Wildcats are putting their skills on display in the McDonald’s All-American events.
Quade Green, Jarred Vanderbilt, Nick Richards and P.J. Washington will all be playing in the McDonald’s All-American game as UK commits. Mohamed Bamba and Kevin Knox will also be on display, two uncommitted players that John Calipari is targeting.
The game will be at 6 p.m. ET tonight in Chicago.
Tweets of the day
If Jarred Vanderbilt is doing stuff like this ... pic.twitter.com/8LKOSHkDtM
— Ben Roberts (@BenRobertsHL) March 28, 2017
There are plenty more tweets showcasing future Kentucky talent on Ben’s Twitter feed.
Yeah, that Mohamed Bamba wingspan is no joke. pic.twitter.com/wdVxVNZ7Xz
— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) March 28, 2017
How do you replace someone that’s built like Dwight Howard? You go out and get yourself someone with arms like that. Hopefully he’ll come to the Bluegrass.
Your quickies
Who leads for top basketball recruits Bamba & Knox? | Lexington Herald-Leader
Five-star basketball recruits Mohamed Bamba and Kevin Knox have been the center of attention at the McDonald’s All-American Game this week in Chicago. Both players are considering Duke and Kentucky.
National analyst breaks down UK’s five-star recruits » UK recruiting news
Daniels on Quade Green: “I thought Quade was awesome during the practice on Tuesday. He really showed his vision and his craftiness and how creative he can be with the basketball, in terms of being able to create shot opportunities for others. And with Quade – and I think this bodes well for Kentucky – is when he’s surrounded by really good players, he raises his game. And that’s when he’s at his best."
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“I just like the way he coaches talent. He gets everybody to play together and I feel like at the University of Kentucky is the best place for me to develop my game and get ready for the next level for a long period of time,” Washington said of John Calipari and the Kentucky effect.
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