By DYLAN LUTEY Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards has become the first NIL athlete and first basketball player to sign with Rich Paul’s Klutch Athletics by New Balance brand. Paul is the CEO of Klutch Sports Group, which is a well known sports agency based in California. He has worked with a lot of the top NBA players, most notably LeBron James. In February he launched … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s Justin Edwards becomes first NIL athlete to sign with Klutch Sports
Kentucky lands 5-star big man Jayden Quaintance
By ADAM ZAGORIA Jayden Quaintance, the five-star big man from Word of God Academy (NC), announced his commitment to Kentucky on Tuesday. The 6-foot-9, 16-year-old big man also considered Missouri. “They have had a lot of success with previous draft picks,” he previously told On3.com of Kentucky. “They’ve had guard success, but they’ve had good success with bigs, a lot … [Read more...] about Kentucky lands 5-star big man Jayden Quaintance
More than 75 NBA scouts expected at Champions Classic
By ADAM ZAGORIA More than 75 NBA personnel from all 30 NBA teams are expected on Tuesday for the Champions Classic in Chicago, a source close to the event told ZAGSBLOG. No. 2 Duke faces No. 4 Michigan State at 7 p.m. ET, followed by No. 1 Kansas against No. 16 Kentucky at 9:30 (ESPN). According to the latest ESPN.com NBA mock draft, Kentucky freshmen Justin Edwards … [Read more...] about More than 75 NBA scouts expected at Champions Classic
Travis Perry, the all-time leading scorer in Kentucky history, commits to Kentucky
By ADAM ZAGORIA Travis Perry, the 6-foot-2 point guard from Lyon County (KY) who is the all-time leading scorer in Kentucky history, committed to the University of Kentucky on Sunday. Ranked the No. 6 point guard in the Class of 2024, Perry also visited Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Michigan and Missouri. “At the end of the day I decided to stay home and play for my home state … [Read more...] about Travis Perry, the all-time leading scorer in Kentucky history, commits to Kentucky
Class of ’24 five-star Patrick Ngongba down to three schools
By CHARLIE PARENT & ADAM ZAGORIA Class of 2024 Paul VI (VA.) big man Patrick Ngongba is down to three schools, he announced Wednesday: Duke, Kentucky and Kansas State. The No. 20 overall prospect is set to commit on Nov. 4. Ngongba has visited Duke twice, Kentucky last month and will see Kansas State for a second time this weekend, per On3 Sports. The news … [Read more...] about Class of ’24 five-star Patrick Ngongba down to three schools