ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that John Calipari will not block any school of attaining Kyle Wiltjer by transfer.
Kentucky coach John Calipari said Tuesday Kyle Wiltjer can still come back but if he transfers he won't block him from going anywhere.
— Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) June 25, 2013
Several coaches recently, i.e. Kevin Stallings, have blocked kids transferring to certain schools and I think this is a great example of Calipari putting the player’s needs first before his.
Katz also spoke about Wiltjer in his 3 point shot:
1. If Kyle Wiltjer does leave Kentucky and sit out next season at another school he has a real shot to be a major player in the sport in 2014-15. The schools that are going to pursue him in seeking a release are Gonzaga, Portland, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford and Texas, as reported by ESPN.com. The Zags will lean heavily on the example of Kelly Olynyk, who worked out well as a redshirt. Olynyk used his redshirt year to bulk up and change his body and game. He became a potential lottery pick because of his redshirt year. That might be too generous for Wiltjer, but he needs a full year to work on his strength and conditioning. He already has the skill set. Wiltjer would fit in well at a number of those schools on the West Coast. All could use his face-up game and none are immune from the need for a big man. Kentucky will miss having another upperclassman and shooter but can absorb the loss next season more so than a year ago when they lacked overall talent.
