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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-04-2017, 04:42 PM:

Those standing by for the highly anticipated Kevin Knox announcement won’t have to wait much longer. According to Jake Perper of Prep Sports Scouting, the 5-star forward will reveal his choice on Saturday.

Duke, Florida State and North Carolina are among Knox’s finalists, joining Kentucky and Missouri. The Tampa, Fla., native is the No. 10 overall player in the 2017 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings.

Knox hosted coaches from each of his finalists for in-home visits last month.

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Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 05-05-2017, 11:58 AM:

In a surprise, I heard that he's leaning towards Florida state

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 05-05-2017, 12:43 PM:

I think I read somewhere that his mother and father were both Florida State alumni so that he may want to go the route of his parents.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-06-2017, 11:49 AM:

Knox will announce between 7-8PM tonight.

It's decision day for Tampa (Fla.) Catholic 5-star wing Kevin Knox.

Knox, who is ranked No. 10 overall in the 2017 class by the 247Sports Composite, will announce his college decision on Twitter between 7-8 PM ET.

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Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 05-07-2017, 10:43 AM:

And he is now a Kentucky Wildcat. I really thought he would be a Dookie or Florida State players since his parents had gone to Fla State. Great pick up for the Cats, now if we can only get Bamba, look out NCAA next season.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-08-2017, 07:43 PM:

Great addition for sure and next years team is going to be another class that has a shot to be very special.

Hamidou Diallo: No. 1 ranked shooting guard in the country.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: No. 45 overall player in the class, according to Scout.com, and a 6-5 guard

Quade Green: No. 25 player in the Scout.com rankings and arguably the best floor leader in the country.

Nick Richards: No. 17 player in the Scout.com rankings and one of the best rebounders and post defenders in the class.

Jarred Vanderbilt: No. 15 player in the Scout.com rankings and a versatile, 6-9 forward capable of playing on the wing. He was one of only eight players to averaged double digits in points (13.5) and rebounds (10.9) on the Nike circuit last summer.

PJ Washington: No. 14 player in the Scout.com rankings and another versatile forward who could start right away. He also averaged a double-double on the Nike circuit and might be the best rebounding forward in the class. The 6-8 prospect is an efficient scorer who can play away from the basket, and he’s a high-IQ defender.

Who’s likely to return?

As of now, UK definitely will lose seniors Dominique Hawkins, Mychal Mulder and Derek Willis after this season. Freshmen Bam Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk are all but locks to enter and stay in the NBA Draft, and sophomore Isaiah Briscoe is expected to join them.

Freshman forward Wenyen Gabriel is a possibility for the NBA Draft, but he’s not currently projected among the top 60 picks this year and it appears more likely that he will be back in Lexington next season. Sophomore center Isaac Humphries and freshmen post players Sacha Killeya-Jones and Tai Wynyard are also expected to return.

If those projections are correct, UK would have the following scholarship players for next season: Quade Green, Hamidou Diallo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the guard spots, Wenyen Gabriel, Sacha Killeya-Jones, PJ Washington and Jarred Vanderbilt at forward, and Isaac Humphries, Tai Wynyard and Nick Richards at center. (Walk-on guards Brad Calipari, Jonny David and Dillon Pulliam are also expected back.)

That would leave UK with three open scholarships.

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[ 05-08-2017, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: catmandoo ]

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 05-08-2017, 09:04 PM:

I was scratching my head while reading this, then opened the link and the article is over 4 months old.