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Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-17-2023, 09:20 PM:

Here is the latest signing. He's guard Joey Hart from IN. He is a 3 star that was attracting mid major attention until he decided he didn't want to go to UCF. But he is a 45% 3 pt. shooter. And he loves to dunk everything.

"""Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari announced Saturday the addition of Joey Hart to his No. 1-ranked recruiting class for the 2023-24 season.

Hart, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard from Linton, Indiana, is the seventh freshman to join the Wildcats, joining Aaron Bradshaw, recently-added Jordan Burks, Robert Dillingham, Justin Edwards, Reed Sheppard and DJ Wagner.

“I’m excited to get started at Kentucky,” Hart said. “I chose UK because of Coach Calipari, the supportive fan base and Kentucky’s ability to develop players. I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to compete and play in the NCAA Tournament.”

Hart averaged 23.6 points and shot better than 40% from 3-point range while helping Linton-Stockton High School to the Class 2A State Finals this past season. While playing on the Under Armour grassroots circuit last spring and summer, the three-star prospect shot 45% from deep, averaging 19.8 points per contest.

“Joey can really shoot the basketball but also brings a tremendous all-around game to this class,” Calipari said. “His best days of basketball are ahead of him and I look fo"""

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 06-20-2023, 09:04 AM:

Joey played ball in a very small school not far from where I live. He is a bona fide scorer, but if he can't play defense, he will never see the floor.

I would liken him to a slightly mroe athletic Richey Farmer.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-21-2023, 11:44 AM:

In his videos he also looks a little like Rex chapman on his leaping and scoring (dunks). We'll wait and see if he can play on the other end of the floor. [Confused]