Class of 2019 - General Discussion

[Joneslab]

Jaden McDaniels? Says Kentucky is his dream school and his stock is rising fast, wonder if Cal will make the offer?

McDaniels was a little lukewarm today on Kentucky. Said UK was at one time his dream school but really didn't sound like he was even thinking about UK TBH.

Sounds very much like he might stay in Washington.

[Joneslab]

UK is also showing a lot of interest in Pendleton County's Dontaie Allen. He's a three-star player but has had a very good summer.

This guy is blowing up. Had 30 points today in front of Cal. Grabbed a Florida offer last night.

Has the potential to be the next Kentucky-born star.

[Joneslab]

UK is also showing a lot of interest in Pendleton County's Dontaie Allen. He's a three-star player but has had a very good summer.

[Joneslab]

2019 #1 Vernon Carey says he'll visit Kentucky for Big Blue Madness.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2018/07/12/vernon-carey-kentucky-basketball-uk-wildcats/778931002/

[Joneslab]

Bryan Antoine, one of the guys Cal covets in 2019, will visit Kentucky on September 22nd.

Also visiting Florida, Duke, and Villanova.

[Joneslab]

Joel Justus is headed to Argentina.

https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-recruiting/article213875779.html

[Lighthouse]

Surely WKU investigated this before they enrolled him.

[Joneslab]

They're not even sure if Charles Bassey, the WKU commit mentioned above, has a diploma. Nice.

https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/06/26/charles-basseys-prep-school-president-i-dont-think-he-has-a-diploma/

[Joneslab]

Just saw where Kira Lewis had set five more visits.

So I'm assuming Kentucky didn't offer on his visit to Lexington.

[catfaninin]

It's for the best, in my opinion. If he had come to UK, and things didn't go the way daddy wished, it probably would have been a mess.

Absolutely. I would expect at least 3 of Quickley, Hagans, Green, Herro and Baker to be back. Plus Maxey. Playing time would have been hard to find. Then the "play the Kentucky boy" talk would have started up.

[Lighthouse]

Bassey apparently has reclassified to 2018. WKU should be pretty good if they have everybody eligible.

Doesn't Bassey have eligibility issues?

[Matt Dillon]

It's for the best, in my opinion. If he had come to UK, and things didn't go the way daddy wished, it probably would have been a mess.

[Joneslab]

Kentucky is no longer recruiting KyKy Tandy. Interesting comments from the father: obviously he sees his son as somebody who isn't necessarily going to stay at Kentucky for four years.

This gets to a larger issue of how difficult it is for Kentucky to recruit in-state players.

http://kentuckysportsradio.com/main/kentucky-is-no-longer-recruiting-kyky-tandy/

[Joneslab]

Bassey apparently has reclassified to 2018. WKU should be pretty good if they have everybody eligible.

[Lighthouse]

His commitment stirred up a lot of excitement in Bowling Green. High expectations can lead to much disappointment if this doesn't pan out.