If Cal wants him, that's good enough. I think the only recruit that Cal really wanted, got, and didn't pan out in any way is Stacey Poole. Wiltjer transferred, but that's really common, and he contributed well in 2011-2012. Goodwin tried, but he wasn't as good as he wished he was, plus he had no other options. Have there been any total washouts?
Sacha Killeya-Jones Has Committed to Kentucky
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Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi 2h2 hours ago Indian Trail, NC
Read what the latest Kentucky recruit Espn 100 Sacha Killeya Jones has to say about John Calipari & #Kentucky. http://espn.go.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/13467026/recruit-sacha-killeya-jones-commits-kentucky-wildcats…
Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi 2h2 hours ago Indian Trail, NC
Read what the latest Kentucky recruit Espn 100 Sacha Killeya Jones has to say about John Calipari & #Kentucky. http://espn.go.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/13467026/recruit-sacha-killeya-jones-commits-kentucky-wildcats…
Technically, Karl-Anthony Towns has a hyphenated first name.
AD's class was dominated by Austin Rivers and MKG from ninth grade until the summer of 2010, when Davis became known by everybody. Cal was famously on him before anyone but Illinois and DePaul. It's not apple to apples to compare AD's final ranking to SKJ's ranking the summer before his senior year. Even Skal was considered a borderline top ten guy before the final rankings, which have him #1. AD is a megastar, but not everyone knew it right away.
As far as Shabazz goes, he had a well documented age issue, and it hurt his draft status. He was a grown man dominating kids. How hard Cal went after him was a subject of great debate.
And when that happens, UNC will be working on a two decade final four drought.
Lot's of people don't realize how much Duke being in their state is going to effect things moving forward. UNC cant afford off the court issues at this time. Imagine UK neck deep into an academic scandal while Louisville and Rick were working on their 7th championship. It's quite unbelievable whats happened to UNC. I don't believe they'll ever fully recover.
Let's just be real here ... The Cheats would be falling all over themselves if they'd landed this kid. His stock is trending way up! If Roy was recruiting him, and UNC** fans think he isn't very good, then obviously they don't have much confidence in their own coach. Not that I would blame them. Roy couldn't even reel in a 5* in his own backyard. I'd be more worried about competing for recruits with UL, and that's laughable. UNC** better hope they cut down the nets this season, because the future is looking very bleak on the recruiting front. Going to be funny watching them play walk-ons for a couple years and getting their fudge packed by UK, Duke, and State. ![[laughing]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/laugh.r191677.gif "Laughing [laughing]")
No offer from Duke according to his Rivals profile. We were on him hard until he committed to UVA and didn't get back into his recruitment after he decommitted.
Bet he's one of the first 15 players taken when he enters the NBA Draft. That may be in two years, or even three ,but he's a lottery pick. He's young, he's 6'11, he's coordinated, he's mobile, he's long, and he has great feet and shooting touch.
If you can show me 20-25 better players in 2016, then you've seen some guys I haven't. I hadn't paid any attention to him until the UVA decommitment but he's really blowing up. If we land Fox, Monk and company, with bigs who can run like this, we're going to be absurdly quick.
If you can show me 20-25 better players in 2016, then you've seen some guys I haven't. I hadn't paid any attention to him until the UVA decommitment but he's really blowing up. If we land Fox, Monk and company, with bigs who can run like this, we're going to be absurdly quick.
Ben Roberts @NextCats 59m59 minutes ago
Sacha Killeya-Jones was a promising quarterback until he grew 5 inches in one summer. Then he turned to basketball http://bit.ly/1gXUlXP
Sacha Killeya-Jones was a promising quarterback until he grew 5 inches in one summer. Then he turned to basketball http://bit.ly/1gXUlXP
He's one of those guys whose on the rise. By this time next year he'll definitely be a 5star. Top 20, maybe even better.
Think Sacha is a 2-3 year guy like WCS, but when Cal eventually turns him into a lottery pick - while old Roy's bigs (Hicks, Meeks, James, etc) are lucky if they're picked in the second round after 3-4 years - it's going to be a very nice feather in Cal's cap for Tobacco Road recruits in the future.
Really excited to have this kid at Kentucky. I think his potential is off the charts. What he needs to work on more than anything is his motor and his mind-set and that is where Cal excels.
Really excited to have this kid at Kentucky. I think his potential is off the charts. What he needs to work on more than anything is his motor and his mind-set and that is where Cal excels.
Tell the Dookies that 8>5 and to zip it.
If they keep on ask them if Jack Goose Givens rings a bell?
No, he's not a Duke lock. Please, let's not start this crap about how every good player has their tongue up Coach K's you know what. We have recruited loads of players that Coach K would have died to have and this is just another one. Don't be surprised if we land Giles who, BTW, is attending UK's BBM.
According to DX :
Strengths:
-Great physical profile. Good frame that will continue to fill out in time. Long arms (7-2 wingspan, 9-1 standing reach). Big hands.
-Terrific size for a power forward at 6-9 ½ without shoes.
-Bouncy athlete. Can play above the rim with relative ease. Moves like a wing. Outstanding body control for his size.
-Versatile scorer – 25.2 points per 40 minutes pace adjusted. Natural touch. Very good in face up situations. Uses spin moves. Can make turnarounds from the mid post. Able to straight-line attack from the perimeter. Solid handle for his size.
-Nice touch from three. Made 4-of-8 3-pointers and 68% of his free throws. Good mechanically. Gets very good arc on his shot. Not a finished product as a shooter but shows potential.
-Has the tools to be a solid defender and rebounder.
-Just turned 17 years old two days ago.
Weaknesses:
-Doesn't have a great feel for the game. Can be a bit of a black hole. Had only six assists compared with 25 turnovers in 10 games on the adidas circuit. Spins into double teams. Poor understanding of where the help defense is.
-Disinterested on the defensive end. Has the tools and mobility but stands around a bit too often. Motor comes and goes on that end. Reaction time and awareness is average as well.
-Posted just .7 steals and 1.5 blocks per-40 minutes at adidas events this summer, which is very poor considering his physical tools and the level of competition. Partially a product of his lack of awareness, and partially due to lack of intensity?
-Not much of a rebounder at this stage – 8 boards per 40 minutes pace adjusted. Can be tougher on the defensive glass and show more fight on the offensive glass.
-Very good frame but still has some room to get stronger and tougher. Only 202 pounds at the moment
Outlook:
Sacha Killeya-Jones was one of the most intriguing power forward prospects at Adidas Nations given his fairly polished offensive skill set and remaining upside. With size, length, athleticism and offensive versatility, Killeya-Jones is a high-major player who fits the bill of the modern NBA face-up four. The North Carolina native has a ways to go in terms of his feel for the game, awareness, and defensive toughness/motor, but given his age and upside, the future is bright for Killeya-Jones. Initially committed to Virginia, but backed off and has recently received offers from all the top schools in college basketball, including Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Florida and others.
From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3jJgYIIzn
http://www.draftexpress.com
Strengths:
-Great physical profile. Good frame that will continue to fill out in time. Long arms (7-2 wingspan, 9-1 standing reach). Big hands.
-Terrific size for a power forward at 6-9 ½ without shoes.
-Bouncy athlete. Can play above the rim with relative ease. Moves like a wing. Outstanding body control for his size.
-Versatile scorer – 25.2 points per 40 minutes pace adjusted. Natural touch. Very good in face up situations. Uses spin moves. Can make turnarounds from the mid post. Able to straight-line attack from the perimeter. Solid handle for his size.
-Nice touch from three. Made 4-of-8 3-pointers and 68% of his free throws. Good mechanically. Gets very good arc on his shot. Not a finished product as a shooter but shows potential.
-Has the tools to be a solid defender and rebounder.
-Just turned 17 years old two days ago.
Weaknesses:
-Doesn't have a great feel for the game. Can be a bit of a black hole. Had only six assists compared with 25 turnovers in 10 games on the adidas circuit. Spins into double teams. Poor understanding of where the help defense is.
-Disinterested on the defensive end. Has the tools and mobility but stands around a bit too often. Motor comes and goes on that end. Reaction time and awareness is average as well.
-Posted just .7 steals and 1.5 blocks per-40 minutes at adidas events this summer, which is very poor considering his physical tools and the level of competition. Partially a product of his lack of awareness, and partially due to lack of intensity?
-Not much of a rebounder at this stage – 8 boards per 40 minutes pace adjusted. Can be tougher on the defensive glass and show more fight on the offensive glass.
-Very good frame but still has some room to get stronger and tougher. Only 202 pounds at the moment
Outlook:
Sacha Killeya-Jones was one of the most intriguing power forward prospects at Adidas Nations given his fairly polished offensive skill set and remaining upside. With size, length, athleticism and offensive versatility, Killeya-Jones is a high-major player who fits the bill of the modern NBA face-up four. The North Carolina native has a ways to go in terms of his feel for the game, awareness, and defensive toughness/motor, but given his age and upside, the future is bright for Killeya-Jones. Initially committed to Virginia, but backed off and has recently received offers from all the top schools in college basketball, including Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Florida and others.
From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3jJgYIIzn
http://www.draftexpress.com
I take it that you're the Dookie that is saying that... Coach K might as well send them to the NBA early, they don't go to school in the ACC... Coach K learned from Cal, but Cal will beat him more often that he will beat Cal...
Last year this time if he was ranked at all it was in the 100-150 range. Before the summer he went up to 50-60. After the summer he's had 247 has him at 18 and the other services have said when they update next he'll be top 25 with them too.
I'm not sure I see the comparison with Noel. Jones is much more offensive minded and skilled than Noel. He has way better ball handling skills that can create shots for him. Noel couldn't create a shot with crayons when he got in Lexington. Jones may have good instincts to block shots but Nerlens was a damn freak of nature when it came to defense and blocking shots. He looked to make his impact on that end of the court. I just think they're completely different type of players, Jones is a stretch 4 type who can get to the rim and score in various ways and Nerlens was a straight rim protector. This is just my opinion and I could be wrong.
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