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Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-23-2023, 12:49 PM:

Here is a great chance to fill a front line need for UK. Got size, shot, defense, ball handling. What more do you need from a big forward? Hope Cal can convince him and I'' be ready to move on from recruiting to "lets play ball".

"""Originally a class of 2019 recruit, Mitchell began his career at UMass, John Calipari’s old stomping grounds. Mitchell, like Calipari, is also a Pittsburgh native.

After two standout years with the Minuteman, Mitchell transferred to Texas for the 2021-22 season, where he averaged 8.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, and 0.7 steals across 24 games in 18.6 minutes per outing.

Mitchell then entered the portal once more and spent this past season in Morgantown, averaging 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.6 blocks, 0.8 steals, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 47% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range on 2.9 attempts per game.

Come on down!?"""

Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 06-25-2023, 11:07 AM:

Hope we can "out bid" others who want him with more NLI money. Its legal to buy players so hope we have enough squirreled away

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-25-2023, 02:39 PM:

As far as I know he made his visit but I haven't heard a thing. That's probably bad news because they said in the news he would probably sign while he was here. [Confused]

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-25-2023, 07:35 PM:

They also said he probably wouldn't leave town if he signed. Has anybody seen him? [Confused]

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-26-2023, 07:07 PM:

Now we're talking! We finally get the big man from the transfer portal!

"""For the Kentucky Wildcats, the first two months of the offseason did not look promising.

While already having secured the No. 1 recruiting class in 2023, the staff missed out on the two players they targeted in the transfer portal - Hunter Dickinson and Keshad Johnson -, and it looked as if they wouldn’t return a single player that played 10+ minutes per game from last season.

That tune has changed in recent weeks as Kentucky has added to their freshmen class with the additions of Jordan Burks and Joey Hart, as well as returning Antonio Reeves, which may be the biggest news of the offseason.

Things continue to trend positively as West Virginia Mountaineers transfer Tre Mitchell has announced his commitment to Kentucky just days after entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, following the resignation of Bob Huggins.

Mitchell just wrapped up an official visit to Lexington, his only trip since entering the portal.""" [Razz]

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 06-26-2023, 08:50 PM:

Dang it Bama! I was determined not to get my hopes up again about any upcoming seasons. I’m starting to waiver just a little bit.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 06-26-2023, 09:56 PM:

It's just in our blood! [Big Grin]