Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress will play for the Wildcats next season

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Future Kentucky basketball players Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress have been selected to play in the 2012 McDonald’s All-American game.

Poythress will play for the East squad, while Goodwin will suit up for the West team in the game, which is scheduled for March 28 (9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) ...

The state of Tennessee isn't necessarily known for the basketball or basketball players it produces, yet night in and night out fans from across the state fill the gym of Christ Presbyterian Academy. Not only is it because this is one of the best teams in the state, but the school also plays host to one of the top players in the country.

Jalen Lindsey, currently a sophomore, has been a big reason why CPA has had much success this season. With fans and coaches alike, the stud has continuously carried his squad. As expected, colleges have taken ...

Earlier in the week, John Calipari ventured out to Las Vegas, Nevada to watch Shabazz Muhammad (Class of 2012, Bishop Gorman HS) and fellow 2012 star, Anthony Bennett.

This afternoon, Nation of Blue caught up with Muhammad's father, Ron Homes, to update his recruitment and how the game went with Calipari in town.

"It was nice to catch-up with Coach [John] Calipari," Holmes began. "He was on one side of the gym and I was on the other, but he did get a chance to say 'hello' to me. He was focused on the game, so we didn't do much talking."

For the past several weeks, Holmes has been talking ...

After attending a camp at Kentucky this summer and receiving an offer, Stephenson wide receiver DeMarcus Sweat has been very excited about the opportunity to sport the blue and white.

However, the star receiver is also thankful to have the entire recruiting process complete.

"It feels good to finally be an official Wildcat," Sweat began in relief. "I can't wait to get up to Kentucky and start playing."

In fact, Sweat is so excited he already has his calendar ...

For the past few months, the biggest questions around Nerlens Noel has not been his game, but whether which class he would be a part of. Talks of the star shot-blocker switching to 2012 have been at a premium, and it looks like those talks are true.

According to Dave Telep, Noel will re-classify to 2012 and will become be in a class alongside Shabazz Muhammad, Anthony Bennett, and other great senior players. ...

After a long and stressful process, many college prospects are ready to put the pen to paper and end the long stressful process of recruiting. While there hasn't been a lot of going on as of late for Kentucky, this Wednesday will gave many recruits, as well as coaches a chance to breathe a sigh of relief as to know that the race for the first Wednesday in February is complete. Here is my take on where many Kentucky targets will end up at.

Quarterback: ...

Derek Willis, a Kentucky native who plays high school ball at Bullitt East in Mount Washington Ky, announced his commitment to play basketball for the University of Kentucky today. He is the #23 overall recruit in the class of 2013 according to rivals.com.

Willis is a big man with a great outside shot, who can really put the ball on the floor too.
The 6’9” 210 lb. power forward is so skilled ...