Breaking News: Doron Lamb Headed To Kentucky
Words. Aron Phillips
Doron Lamb (photo. Kelly Kline/NIKE)
If you missed it on National Signing Day, John Calipari is rebuilding another monster at Kentucky. Right after five of his underclassmen went pro, he immediately landed Brandon Knight, the top senior PG in the country, and Michael Gilchrist, maybe the top player period in the 2011 junior class. In addition to them, Calipari has two blue chip commits in swingman Stacey Poole and Turkish big man Enes Kanter. It’s time to add one more. While All-American senior shooting guard Doron Lamb is formally announcing his decision tomorrow at the Jordan Brand Classic, we already know what it’s going to be. Doron Lamb is headed to Kentucky.
Choosing Kentucky over finalists Kansas, UConn, Arizona and West Virginia, we have confirmation from multiple sources that Lamb’s decision came down to the Wildcats and the Jayhawks, with him ultimately choosing to play next season in Lexington.
After the former Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) standout spent the last two seasons at Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), the New York native is making the right decision to head to Kentucky. Calipari, along with assistants Rod Strickland and Orlando Antigua, are new York guys, and Strickland is also an Oak Hill alumnus. The three of them paid a visit to Lamb at school last week and also met with his parents in New York.
At 6-4, 185 pounds, Lamb will fit in perfectly alongside Knight in the backcourt – akin to Eric Bledsoe playing alongside John Wall. And depending on where the chips fall, he could also be playing with explosive guard Josh Selby, who will also be announcing his decision tomorrow at the Jordan Brand Classic.
Other Must-Read Articles About Kentucky:
- John Calipari Upset With NBA Draft Eligibility Rules
- With 5 Players From Kentucky Going Pro, John Calipari Needs Recruits
- John Calipari: Kentucky’s Social Networking Beast
- Dime NBA Draft Profile: DeMarcus Cousins
- Dime NBA Draft Profile: John Wall
Follow Aron on Twitter at @the_real_aron.
Follow Dime on Twitter at @DIMEMag.
Become a fan of Dime Magazine on Facebook HERE.
“he could also be playing with explosive guard Josh Selby”
LOL yeah right. Enought with this UK bias. We all know Selby AND Knight AND Lamb will not all go to Kentucky. This website is f-cking stupid.
jason you are stupid you fucking moron.
not as stupid as you jason
Don’t be a bitch Jason, relax man
Isn’t this the same Rod Strickland that just received his 4th DUI charge last week? I believe he also ran a red light almost striking a car and had expired tags on his car. (Not to mention his previous domestic violence charges.) What kind of parent allows their child to be under the supervision of a man of such questionable character? In addition, why was the man ever hired in the first place and why does he remain on UK’s payroll? What does it take to get fired at UK? I realize UK has a history of tolerating drunks on the staff, but it was my impression that policy had changed.
[...] from top-five players in the Class of 2010 (Brandon Knight) and Class of 2011 (Michael Gilchrist) – not to mention All-American senior Doron Lamb – you’d think Coach Cal would take a day off. Think again. While there are still some [...]
Thought I would share some great pics from the 2010 NBPA Top 100 basketball camp.
http://nbpatop100.blogspot.com/
Thanks.
Andrew