Kentucky recruits for the 2011-2012 season Marquis Teague and Michael Gilchrist take the number 2 and 3 spots on the new Rivals Top 150 rankings for the class. Teague and Gilchrist have been in the top rankings for a while and now Anthony Davis joins them at the number 6 spot in this ranking (he is ranked 1 on Scout.com). Those three players and spots solidify the #1 recruiting class at Kentucky for 2011.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Jerry Meyer of Rivals.com has some flattering comments for the two top Kentucky commits. It’s no surprise that both are ranked #1 for their positions. Teague and Gilchrist, who also challenge Coach O for the recruiter position, are going to make an incredible duo next year.
“The point guard position becomes more and more important in today’s game,” said Meyer. “There is no real substitute for a player with the ability to consistently create offense for his team. Teague is by far the premier playmaker in the 2011 class.”
“There is so much to love about Gilchrist’s game,” said Meyer of the 6-foot-6 swingman. “No prospect competes at a higher level and no one wants to be guarded by him. The question on Gilchrist, however, is what type of scorer he will be at the next levels. If he irons out that hitch in his shot and becomes a consistent long-range shooter, he very well might have us wishing we had kept him at No. 1.”
Austin Rivers (#1), LeBryan Nash (#4) and Quincy Miller (#5) round out the top 6 on the Rivals list. Although it is expected that Nash and Miller will skip Kentucky, Rivals still has Kentucky on both players list.
2010 Highlights for Michael Gilchrist:
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Marquis Teague Spring 2010 Highlights:
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