Barring the possibility of getting Jamal Murray, the 2015 class is signed, sealed, and will be delivered in a couple of months. While some are disappointed in the class, I'm very optimistic and we will yet again compete for the national championship (Just ask Vegas).
Enter the 2016 recruiting class. Coach Cal has started recruiting very early this time around. Right now there looks like there are 3 players who want to be at Kentucky out of the 2016 class.
We won't discuss Wynyard because he has already committed, most are familiar with who he is, and he may arrive on campus and begin his Wildcat career in December of 2015.
Kobi Simmons St. Francis
Where will Kobi Simmons commit to?
Kobi Simmons may be as much of a lock for UK as any elite player recruited by John Calipari. He's visited UK numerous times, his favorite player is John Wall, and he apparently grew up with a lot of UK influence around him. Almost sounds as if UK is his dream school.
Simmons is a tremendous athlete with a lot of quickness, and he's an outstanding shooter (in his 3 years of high school ball, he's never shot less than 40% from deep, and as high as 46%). Also an exciting facilitator who makes some nice highlight passes.
I'll consider the #1 combo guard in the c/o 2016 a lock for UK.
Josh Langford Madison Academy
Where will Josh Langford commit to?
Josh Langford may be a favorite for UK for a few reasons. To start, Kobi Simmons is AAU back court companion (both play for the Atlanta Celtics). He visited UK for a game last season, and also went to Big Blue Madness in 2013, so UK has been an interest to him long before he picked up his offer, which came April 20th of this year. He has also hosted Coach Cal for an in-home visit, where he received that offer.
Langford is a big wing player, who has a ton of versatility in his game. A large guard at 6'6, 200#, he is a powerful wing playmaker with size and explosiveness, he grabs a ton of rebounds, and makes a lot of athletic plays. Also has a good post-up game for a guard, and with his size, that's a nice tool to have. Terrific outside shooter as well (His junior year, he shot 45% from 3 point range).
I expect the #3 combo guard in the class to follow his AAU teammate, Kobi Simmons, to UK to serve as the shooting guard in a very dynamic backcourt.
Miles Bridges Huntington Prep
Where will Miles Bridges commit to?
UK hasn't had a prototypical NBA small forward since MKG. Miles Bridges may serve as the first since then, standing at 6'6, and weighing 218# in his junior year, he's already nearly the size of Jusise Winslow, and he's 2 years younger. The kid is a bull, and he plays like one. On the EYBL circuit as a late, he's been a double-double machine playing as the small forward for The Family out of Detroit. Michigan State for a long time was considered the favorite, and during that time, Bridges openly mentioned that he wished for a UK offer. Finally, that offer came, and since that time, UK has steadily increased as the favorite to land his services.
Much like MKG, he's not shown to be much of a 3 point shooter, but his shot is not broken (much like the deadly hitch in MKG's that took years to fix). You can still run plays for him in the half-court due to his stature and athleticism. Where he obviously thrives is in transition, where he can take advantage of most match-ups.
It doesn't hurt that he blocks shots and steals the ball as well. Just what we need at the 3.
I would figure that he picks UK based on how much he wanted that offer, and how high he's been on UK.
What do you guys think? How do you feel about these recruits, and are there any other recruits that you currently feel comfortable about UK getting in the class of 2016?
Enter the 2016 recruiting class. Coach Cal has started recruiting very early this time around. Right now there looks like there are 3 players who want to be at Kentucky out of the 2016 class.
We won't discuss Wynyard because he has already committed, most are familiar with who he is, and he may arrive on campus and begin his Wildcat career in December of 2015.
Kobi Simmons St. Francis
Where will Kobi Simmons commit to?
- 81%
- 12%
- 6%
Kobi Simmons may be as much of a lock for UK as any elite player recruited by John Calipari. He's visited UK numerous times, his favorite player is John Wall, and he apparently grew up with a lot of UK influence around him. Almost sounds as if UK is his dream school.
Simmons is a tremendous athlete with a lot of quickness, and he's an outstanding shooter (in his 3 years of high school ball, he's never shot less than 40% from deep, and as high as 46%). Also an exciting facilitator who makes some nice highlight passes.
I'll consider the #1 combo guard in the c/o 2016 a lock for UK.
Josh Langford Madison Academy
Where will Josh Langford commit to?
- 50%
- 17%
- 17%
- 8%
- 8%
Josh Langford may be a favorite for UK for a few reasons. To start, Kobi Simmons is AAU back court companion (both play for the Atlanta Celtics). He visited UK for a game last season, and also went to Big Blue Madness in 2013, so UK has been an interest to him long before he picked up his offer, which came April 20th of this year. He has also hosted Coach Cal for an in-home visit, where he received that offer.
Langford is a big wing player, who has a ton of versatility in his game. A large guard at 6'6, 200#, he is a powerful wing playmaker with size and explosiveness, he grabs a ton of rebounds, and makes a lot of athletic plays. Also has a good post-up game for a guard, and with his size, that's a nice tool to have. Terrific outside shooter as well (His junior year, he shot 45% from 3 point range).
I expect the #3 combo guard in the class to follow his AAU teammate, Kobi Simmons, to UK to serve as the shooting guard in a very dynamic backcourt.
Miles Bridges Huntington Prep
Where will Miles Bridges commit to?
- 54%
- 46%
UK hasn't had a prototypical NBA small forward since MKG. Miles Bridges may serve as the first since then, standing at 6'6, and weighing 218# in his junior year, he's already nearly the size of Jusise Winslow, and he's 2 years younger. The kid is a bull, and he plays like one. On the EYBL circuit as a late, he's been a double-double machine playing as the small forward for The Family out of Detroit. Michigan State for a long time was considered the favorite, and during that time, Bridges openly mentioned that he wished for a UK offer. Finally, that offer came, and since that time, UK has steadily increased as the favorite to land his services.
Much like MKG, he's not shown to be much of a 3 point shooter, but his shot is not broken (much like the deadly hitch in MKG's that took years to fix). You can still run plays for him in the half-court due to his stature and athleticism. Where he obviously thrives is in transition, where he can take advantage of most match-ups.
It doesn't hurt that he blocks shots and steals the ball as well. Just what we need at the 3.
I would figure that he picks UK based on how much he wanted that offer, and how high he's been on UK.
What do you guys think? How do you feel about these recruits, and are there any other recruits that you currently feel comfortable about UK getting in the class of 2016?
