Kentucky Nabs 6-10 Basketball / Football Star Recruit
Words. High School Hoop
There’s a story on KentuckySports.com today about John Calipari sealing the deal with 6-10 center prospect Willie Cauley (Northwest High School, Olathe, Kan.). To get Cauley’s commitment, Cal went to watch him play football – Willie is a 6-10 wide receiver/cornerback (watch Willie’s football and basketball highlights after the jump).
From the article:
In an attempt to close the recruiting deal, Kentucky Coach John Calipari watched big man Willie Cauley play Friday night. He watched him play football.
It worked.
Cauley, a 6-foot-10, 215-pound basketball center, who plays wide receiver and cornerback for Northwest High School in Olathe, Kan., said Monday that he has committed to play basketball at Kentucky.
Cauley is no slouch on the football field. His 57-yard touchdown catch Friday improved his nine-game totals this season to 57 receptions, 1,140 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. The latter leads the state of Kansas. Northwest plays in Class 6A, the classification for high schools with the largest enrollment.
In hoop, Cauley averaged 15 points and nine boards as a junior.
Watch highlights of Cauley dominating in football and basketball below:
