Words. High School Hoop

Heralded 6-7 Kentucky freshamn Alex Poythress had 20 and eight boards in a losing effort against Duke last night, but the nation got to see first-hand Poythress’ massive potential.

Here he is wrecking the nation’s best at last year’s Jordan Brand Classic: MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

You had to know this was coming. Maybe not this, but that John Calipari would add to his Class of 2012 recruiting class. Today, the Wildcats added senior Alex Poythress from Northeast High School (Clarksville, Tenn.). The 6-7 wing chose Kentucky over Florida, Vanderbilt and Memphis. MORE >

Words. Kevin Zimmerman

While most top prospects in the Class of 2012 have already been noticed and solidified their status by elite college teams, perhaps nobody has done a better job at continuing to move up the recruiting boards than Northeast High School’s Alex Poythress out of Clarksville, Tenn. How much of a jump as he made? Poythress received an official offer from the Duke Blue Devils on July 28, alluding to just how much he’s helped himself in moving up in the Top 20 players of his class. MORE >