The updated 2011 Basketball Recruiting Rankings have been completed over at Scout.com. Dave Telep and Evan Daniels beat each other up, both agreeing on what we here in Kentucky, already knew, Kentucky has the Number 1 Recruiting Class, for the third straight year.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Here’s how the classes fell out for the 2011 year. Remember, this isn’t a final, but it seems hard to imagine anyone passing Coach Calipari and the Cats.
Look for Coach Calipari to potentially add one more to the 2011 Class. The two names on the shelf right now are [URL=”http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Trevor-Lacey-82479″]Trevor Lacey[/URL] and [URL=”http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Adjehi-Baru-107465″]Adjehi Baru[/URL]. Most think Lacey is the favorite, if Calipari truly does add an additional recruit, but just this week a member of the UK Coaching staff showed up at the Steward School to watch Adjehi Baru play.
Lacey, the number 7 shooting guard, has lit it up his first two games of the season, scoring 50 on the Parker Thundering Herd, then backing that performance up with 39 against the Sparkmen Senators.
Baru is more of an inside bruiser at 6-9, 225lbs. His energy level and activeness is rare for a post player as he is relentless in running the floor or pursuing the ball off the glass. He’s surprisingly skilled and is a good passer that can make plays facing up or with his back to the basket.
UK’s interest level of Baru is still to be determined and as of now, it’s not even known if Baru has any interest in Kentucky. That story should escalate or subside over the next few weeks as more news becomes available.
Nation of Blue will keep you updated as Coach Calipari looks to potentially add one more to an already staggering class of talent.
Go Cats!!
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