Words. Lucas Shapiro
With the NCAA’s early signing period in full effect, Kentucky is once again making headlines. For the third straight year, John Calipari has lined up the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation — his 2011 haul includes Michael Gilchrist (St. Patrick, NJ), Marquis Teague (Pike, IN), Anthony Davis (Perspectives Charter School, IL) and Kyle Wiltjer (Jesuit, OR).
As a 6-9, 220-pound forward coming out of the Northwest with a wide-ranging offensive skill set, Wiltjer has naturally drawn some comparisons to Kyle Singler and Luke Jackson, but a closer look at his game reveals more accurate comparisons. We talked with the reigning Elite 24 co-MVP about those comparisons, Canadian basketball, and his hobbies off the court: MORE >
Tags: Anthony Davis, Breaking News, DaJuan Coleman, Deuce Bello, Dominique Artis, Drew Gooden Soldiers, Jabari Brown, Jesuit, Josh Smith, Josiah Turner, Kentucky, Kevin Pangos, Kevin Thomas, Kiwi Gardner, Kyle Wiltjer, Marquis Teague, Michael Gilchrist, Myck Kabongo
Posted in HSH 1-on-1 |
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
Before he was named Co-MVP of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 last weekend, Jesuit High (Portland, Ore.) forward Kyle Wiltjer committed to Kentucky during halftime of the game.
Wiltjer, who blew up this summer while running with the Drew Gooden Soldiers out of Oakland, picked the ‘Cats over Georgia Tech, California, Kansas, Texas, Gonzaga and Wake Forest. MORE >
Tags: Anthony Davis, California, Drew Gooden Soldiers, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga, Jesuit High School, kansas, Kentucky, Kyle Wiltjer, Marquis Teague, Michael Gilchrist, Texas, Wake Forest
Posted in Recruiting News |
Monday, August 30th, 2010
