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Scouting Report - Nerlens Noel
Name: Nerlens Noel Age: 19 School: Kentucky
Height: 7’0 Weight: 206 Projected Position: PF/C
2012-13 Stats (24 games):
10.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 4.4 bpg, 1.9 tpg (31.9 minutes per game)
59.0 FG%, 52.9 FT%, 58.3 TS%
10.4 OREB%, 22.3 DREB%, 16.8 TREB%, 13.2 BLK%, 17.4 USG%
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Report: Nerlens Noel & His Entourage Scaring NBA Teams Away
Former Kentucky forward Nerlens Noel is rehabbing and trying to show teams that he’ll be prepared to contribute to an NBA franchise.
The Big Lead via Kentucky Sports Radio is reporting that Noel and his entourage, aka handlers, are scaring NBA teams away.
Some reports suggest that the Wizards with the #3 pick, wouldn’t even consider Noel if he’s still on the board.
The major...
John Calipari Takes To Twitter To Explain The New “Wildcat Code” For Kentucky Basketball
So, news first leaked of a new “Wildcat Code” at the University of Kentucky when incoming recruit Dominique Hawkins mentioned it several days ago to Adam Himmelsbach of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Here was the explanation given in the piece:
Hawkins said the offseason program is thorough and detailed, down to a point-based reward system called the “Wildcat Code.” He...
NBPA Top 100 Camp – 4th Session
The nighttime arrival of Kentucky Wildcats pledge Karl Towns Jr. to the NBPA Top 100 created quite a stir at Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena. As session four of the NBPA Top 100 camp tipped off, all eyes focused on the main court as Towns made his debut against another highly talented young prospect in Skal [...]
John Calipari Says Recruits Choose UK Because “Families Trust Us With Their Child”, Gets Clowned On Twitter
It seems as if there is something in the water at the University of Kentucky. The Wildcats have been on an absolute tear in recruiting lately — but not just in basketball. While the hoops program is one of the most iconic ones in the country and has always recruited well, it’s no secret that Kentucky has one of the worst football programs in the SEC, and is perhaps average at...
Kentucky Football Gets Another Commitment In Top Running Back Stanley “Boom” Williams
Mark Stoops is on absolute fire in his first year of recruiting for the Kentucky Wildcats. After getting three other recruits to commit in the last three days, the Kentucky football program scooped another today, and this one is the best of them all.
Stanley “Boom” Williams is the top-rated all-purpose back in the country — he was on-campus at Kentucky today, and decided to...
Kentucky Offers Scholarship To 7th Grade Football Recruit Jairus Brents
The Kentucky Wildcats football program has jumped into the fray of offering scholarships to middle school prospects.
Thacover2 is reporting that Kentucky has offered a scholarship to Jairus Brents, a cornerback from the state of Indiana, heading into the 8th grade.
“It’s not a big deal. It’s just an offer,” Brents said.
“It’s a good accomplishment, but I’m focusing...
Photo: Kentucky Basketball Releases Jersey Numbers For 2013-14 Season
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Every year the Kentucky Wildcats have to bring in a bunch of new talent to the basketball floor — head coach John Calipari has been producing so much NBA talent recently that it can be difficult to replace.
However, he is bringing in another stellar recruiting class for the upcoming year, and expectations are sky-high again in Lexington.
Today, Kentucky released...
Nico Firios commits to Kentucky
Another day, another 2014 commitment for Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats. It may come as a surprise that Kentucky’s newest edition doesn’t come from the state of Ohio. Nico Firios is a 6’1”, 200 pound, inside linebacker from Longwood, Florida. The 18th ranked linebacker in the class of 2014 picked Kentucky over Louisville, Wisconsin, and Cincinnati among others. Firios’...
Darius West commits to Kentucky
More good news just rolls into Lexington from the Buckeye State as another Ohio native has joined Stoops Troops. As earlier reported when Mike Edwards committed to Kentucky, Darius West was rumored to follow. Edwards revealed last night that he and West would have a joint announcement, and now West has joined his buddy in Lexington for the 2014 season.
The Kentucky Wildcats are absolutely...
Photo: Kentucky’s Dakari Johnson Will Honor His Grandfather By Wearing His Old Jersey Number
Yesterday, Kentucky’s Dakari Johnson tweeted out a picture of the number he chose to wear on his jersey for the upcoming season. Normally players pick numbers based on their high school jersey number or their all-time favorite player — but for Johnson, it was a heartfelt decision. Two weeks ago, Johnson’s grandfather, who he called “Baba G”, passed away. To honor his grandfather...
NBA Draft Blog Interview with Julius Mays
Much of the focus over the past few seasons come NBA Draft time has been on Kentucky underclassmen. However, Kentucky also has a developing trend of sending seniors, including DeAndre Liggins and Darius Miller, to the NBA where they become solid contributors. Julius Mays is hoping to become next in line bolstering that trend.
Mays has been well-traveled in his college career...
John Calipari has scheduled exhibition game against team that has lost last 51 games
Tweet It’s pretty common for big-time NCAA Division I basketball programs to have exhibition games against far lesser opponents. However, John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats may have taken the cake. In November of 2014, the Wildcats and Franciscan University have agreed to play an exhibition game. Franciscan University is a Division III school in [...]
Mays plays well in Pre-Draft Combine
Perhaps the only sort of leadership that was shown on the Kentucky Wildcats roster last season came from Wright State transfer Julius Mays. Mays came into the program wanting to play in the NCAA Tournament and compete for a national title. Even though he didn’t get that chance, he’s opened doors for himself to become a professional. Mays was invited and participated in a Pre...
Kentucky To Use Depth To Play Faster
John Calipari's incredibly deep recruiting class will give Kentucky a physically stronger frontcourt than he has in past seasons.
"We're going to be much stronger physically at all positions,'' said Calipari. "Our post presence will be there with Dakari Johnson and Marcus Lee. He's a lot like Nerlens in terms of blocking shots and going after balls....
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