Ben Roberts Article about Knox.......here's a quote.
Some recruiting analysts downgraded UK’s chances to land Knox after the commitment of five-star small forward Jarred Vanderbilt in December, an addition that followed the signing of five-star combo forward PJ Washington a month earlier.
Washington and his father told the Herald-Leader over the weekend that there’s plenty of room for Knox in the Wildcats’ No. 1-ranked recruiting class.
Knox Sr. agreed.
“We just feel that Kevin’s skills are totally different than their skills,†he said. “I don’t think that they play the same position. … We have never looked at their signings as a deterrent.â€
On the other hand, if Jackson were to return to UNC for his senior season?
“Now that’s different, because they’re similar players,†Knox Sr. said. (Jackson is currently projected as the No. 25 pick this year, according to DraftExpress.com).
Knox Sr. also said to expect a final decision from Knox between April 1 and April 15, a two-week window that will come soon after the McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be played March 29.
Knox — along with UK’s other top target, Mohamed Bamba — were assigned to play for the same team as all four of Calipari’s incoming McDonald’s All-Americans: Washington, Vanderbilt, point guard Quade Green and center Nick Richards.
“When you look at the NBA, people are positioning the good players to play with good players,†Knox Sr. said. “So when you talk about being able to play with all the good players, that says something. The quality of athletes that he has in the NBA, it speaks volumes.
“We’re getting loaded up at Kentucky, if we decide to go to Kentucky.â€
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...#storylink=cpy
Some recruiting analysts downgraded UK’s chances to land Knox after the commitment of five-star small forward Jarred Vanderbilt in December, an addition that followed the signing of five-star combo forward PJ Washington a month earlier.
Washington and his father told the Herald-Leader over the weekend that there’s plenty of room for Knox in the Wildcats’ No. 1-ranked recruiting class.
Knox Sr. agreed.
“We just feel that Kevin’s skills are totally different than their skills,†he said. “I don’t think that they play the same position. … We have never looked at their signings as a deterrent.â€
On the other hand, if Jackson were to return to UNC for his senior season?
“Now that’s different, because they’re similar players,†Knox Sr. said. (Jackson is currently projected as the No. 25 pick this year, according to DraftExpress.com).
Knox Sr. also said to expect a final decision from Knox between April 1 and April 15, a two-week window that will come soon after the McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be played March 29.
Knox — along with UK’s other top target, Mohamed Bamba — were assigned to play for the same team as all four of Calipari’s incoming McDonald’s All-Americans: Washington, Vanderbilt, point guard Quade Green and center Nick Richards.
“When you look at the NBA, people are positioning the good players to play with good players,†Knox Sr. said. “So when you talk about being able to play with all the good players, that says something. The quality of athletes that he has in the NBA, it speaks volumes.
“We’re getting loaded up at Kentucky, if we decide to go to Kentucky.â€
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...#storylink=cpy
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