By ADAM ZAGORIA Five-star Class of 2025 point guard Darius Acuff Jr. visited Kentucky this past weekend for “Big Blue Madness” and came away impressed with the family atmosphere on campus. “It was good, I went for three days, it was a family environment,” the 6-foot-3 Acuff out of IMG Academy (FL), the No. 1-ranked point guard in the Class of 2025, said Wednesday night by … [Read more...] about Five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr. talks ‘family environment’ at Kentucky, upcoming goals
Five-star Class of 2025 wing Caleb Wilson has ‘thrilling’ visit to Kentucky
By ADAM ZAGORIA Caleb Wilson, the 6-foot-10 five-star Class of 2025 jumbo wing from Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta, had what his father called a “thrilling” visit to Kentucky this past weekend for “Big Blue Madness. “Our time in Big Blue Nation was thrilling,” his father Jerry told ZAGSBLOG. “I mean, to think of my son on that type of stage, in front of … [Read more...] about Five-star Class of 2025 wing Caleb Wilson has ‘thrilling’ visit to Kentucky
Kentucky bigs to miss another 5-6 weeks; Wildcats unranked by FOX
By ADAM ZAGORIA Kentucky will be without big men Aaron Bradshaw and Ugonna Onyenso for another 5-6 weeks while Croatian big man Zvonimir Ivisic is expected on campus Thursday, head coach John Calipari said during an ESPN interview. Both Bradshaw and Onyenso are coming off foot surgery. “We’ve got all these big guys out. We’re playing more 4-on-4 tonight,” Calipari said … [Read more...] about Kentucky bigs to miss another 5-6 weeks; Wildcats unranked by FOX
Four-star forward Tyler Betsey commits to Cincinnati
By ADAM ZAGORIA Tyler Betsey, the 6-foot-8 four-star forward from St. Thomas More (CT) and the NY Rens Nike EYBL program, announced his commitment to Cincinnati on Friday. Ranked the No. 7 power forward in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports.com, Betsey chose the Bearcats over Alabama and UConn. Duke, Creighton, Indiana and Villanova were also among his final seven. The … [Read more...] about Four-star forward Tyler Betsey commits to Cincinnati
Croatian big man admitted to Kentucky, set to arrive soon
By ADAM ZAGORIA Croatian big man Zvonimir Ivisic has been admitted to Kentucky and is set to arrive on campus soon. The 7-foot-2 Ivisic has been admitted, a school spokesman confirmed to ZAGSBLOG, and Ivisic told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony he’s set to arrive on campus in the “next couple of days” ahead of Kentucky’s Pro Day Oct. 11. Ben Roberts first reported the … [Read more...] about Croatian big man admitted to Kentucky, set to arrive soon