By ADAM ZAGORIA NEW YORK — Kentucky commit D.J. Wagner and five-star target Ian Jackson were among those on hand for No. 13 Kentucky’s 63-53 loss to No. 16 UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. “You have to get mentally and physically tougher,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said after his team dropped to 7-3 following losses to Michigan State and … [Read more...] about Kentucky commit D.J. Wagner, 5-star prospect Ian Jackson attend Wildcats’ ‘disappointing’ loss to UCLA at Madison Square Garden
Kentucky and UCLA will do recruiting while in NYC for CBS Sports Classic
By ADAM ZAGORIA & CHARLIE PARENT Kentucky and UCLA are both set to hit the East Coast recruiting trail this weekend following their Saturday matchup in the CBS Sports Classic. The No. 16 ranked Bruins and No. 13 ranked Wildcats are 1-1 against each other in the event that began in 2014. This is the first year it will be played in Madison Square Garden. Brandon … [Read more...] about Kentucky and UCLA will do recruiting while in NYC for CBS Sports Classic
Top recruit D.J. Wagner says playing with his brother played a ‘big part’ in picking Kentucky
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
Kentucky’s reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe to play ‘some’ against Michigan State
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
D.J. Wagner, Camden’s top-ranked recruit, commits to Kentucky, giving Wildcats No. 1 class
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