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posted 06-17-2013 10:18 PM
He remains the University of Kentucky's only basketball commitment for the Class of 2014, but Karl Towns isn't lonely.
Sure, the 7-footer from New Jersey would like to know who a few of his future teammates will be, but he's not concerned. Towns is positive John Calipari will line up another group of top-notch prospects to join him in Lexington a year from now.
In the meantime, he's enjoyed getting to know some of Calipari's most recent recruits.
Towns played for the World Select team during the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore., earlier this spring. One of his teammates that weekend was Andrew Wiggins, who later signed with Kansas instead of UK. Three of Towns' opponents in the game were Andrew and Aaron Harrison and Julius Randle — the Texas trio expected to lead the Cats to a ninth national championship next season.
Though he'll probably never play alongside the projected one-and-done lottery picks at UK, Towns said they formed an instant bond.
The players joked around all week, shared a few burgers and have kept a constant stream of communication ever since.
"Once you're a Kentucky Wildcat, everyone's just a big family," Towns said.
Towns' father, Karl Towns Sr., said his son keeps in regular contact with UK's incoming freshman. When the new Wildcats moved to Lexington to start summer workouts, Towns wished them well. When Towns traveled to Virginia for the NBPA Top 100 Camp over the weekend, they returned the favor.
"It's a family thing," Towns Sr. said.
Towns was busy with his high school team and arrived a couple days late to the Top 100 Camp, which is organized by the NBA Players' Association. When the future Cat finally showed up, he was the center of attention.
Camp organizers set up a formal press conference after his first game, the only player to get that distinction. Between Saturday's games, Towns played one-on-one with former NBA player Jerome Williams, who was one of the camp counselors.
It didn't take long for Towns' fellow campers to flock to the court, oohing and aahing over every possession.
"Everyone respects me for the school I'm going to," Towns said. "Everyone looks at Kentucky as a top-tier program, and I'm just trying to back up the reputation we've gathered."
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