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By ADAM ZAGORIA More than two years ago, Kentucky coach John Calipari added Kareem Watkins as a walk-on to his basketball team. Watkins, listed at 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds, just happened to be the stepson of Dajuan Wagner, the former Camden High School great who played for Calipari at Memphis, and the stepbrother of D.J. Wagner, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of … [Read more...] about Top recruit D.J. Wagner says playing with his brother played a ‘big part’ in picking Kentucky

By ADAM ZAGORIA Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will play “some” for No. 4 Kentucky against Michigan State Tuesday night in the Champions Classic, a source close to the situation said. Tshiebwe has not played this season after recovering from a procedure on his right knee last month. On Monday, Kentucky coach John Calipari said CJ Fredrick and … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe to play ‘some’ against Michigan State

By ADAM ZAGORIA The long and winding saga of D.J. Wagner’s recruitment finally came to a conclusion on Monday. And it ended where most people had expected it would for the last several years: with the 6-foot-3 guard from Camden High School committing to Kentucky and coach John Calipari over Louisville on ESPN’s social media platforms. Wagner has already signed his … [Read more...] about D.J. Wagner, Camden’s top-ranked recruit, commits to Kentucky, giving Wildcats No. 1 class

Gonzaga and Kentucky have announced a six-game series beginning on Nov. 20. “This is something Coach Calipari and I have been working on for some time,” Gonzaga Head Coach Mark Few said. “It’s an exciting thing for both programs, both schools, both fan bases, and all of college basketball. Instead of a two-year thing, this gives everyone something to put on their calendar … [Read more...] about Gonzaga, Kentucky establish 6-game series