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Another Turpin at Kentucky?

If anyone remembers the twin towers for Kentucky in the early 80s they know all about Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin. Well, now there is a possibility one of their sons could end up wearing blue too. Kiel Turpin, a 7′ center from Lincoln Junior College, grew six inches during his junior and senior years of high school at Normal (Ill.) West, averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots as a freshman at Lincoln. Kiel has Kentucky listed along with a host of other colleges which are recruiting him. The list contains certain notables: USC, Mississippi St, Ohio St, Florida St, Louisville, Purdue, and Califorinia. Kiel is currently taking an unofficial visit to USC this week. It could be interesting to see how the recruiting class pans out in the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on Kiel, he could end up in Rupp before you know it!!

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