Recruiting Overview:2009
Posted by ibleedblue040 on May 8, 2008
With all of the recruiting news that has been circulating around the UK program about scholarship offers, unofficial visits, and other things of the sort, I feel like I should catch everybody up on the players that Kentucky is after (Or players that are after Kentucky) for the 2009 class, and believe me folks there are a lot of them.
|
Name |
National Rating/Ranking |
Position |
Height/Weight |
Interest |
Offer? |
Other schools recruiting them |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | 5-Star (#3 overall) | PF/C | 6′9″, 220 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Georgia, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Kansas, Ohio State |
| John Wall | 5-Star (#9 overall) | PG | 6′4″, 184 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Memphis, NC State, Duke, Oklahoma State |
| Daniel Orton | 5-Star (#11 overall) | C | 6′10″, 260 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Florida, Ohio State, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Deshawn Painter | 5-Star (#22 overall) | SF/PF/C | 6′9″, 210 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Florida, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville |
| Peyton Siva | 4-Star (#31 overall) | PG/SG | 5′11″, 165 lbs. | MEDIUM | NO | Louisville, Arizona, Miami, Washington, Kansas |
| Mfon Udofia | 4-Star (#36 overall) | PG | 6′2″, 180 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Southern Cal, Virginia, Cincinnati, Florida |
| Jon Hood | 4-Star (#39 overall) | SG/SF | 6′6″, 185 lbs. | COMMITTED | YES | NONE |
| Avery Bradley | 4-Star (#55 overall) | SG | 6′3″, 175 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Arizona, California, Kansas, Southern Cal |
| Shawn Kemp Jr. | 4-Star (#72 overall) | PF/C | 6′9″, 215 lbs. | MEDIUM | NO | Nebraska, Clemson, South Carolina, Washington, Florida, Georgia |
| Shawne Williams | 4-Star (#76 overall) | SF/PF/C | 6′7″, 215 lbs. | MEDIUM | YES | Kansas, Texas, Iowa State, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Arkansas |
| Darius Morris | 4-Star (#78 overall) | PG | 6′3″, 175 lbs. | MEDIUM | NO | Michigan, Washington State, Southern Cal |
| GJ Vilarino | 3-Star (Unranked) | PG/SG | 6′0″, 160 lbs. | COMMITTED | YES | NONE |
That is alot of players to be scouting for one recruiting year. The gem of this group is obviously Derrick Favors, in my opinion, is the best player in the nation regardless of year. Favors is a beast on the boards along with in the post offensively and can block shots with the best of them. Realistically if I had to pick two players that I think we can land and are very good players they would be Shawn Kemp Jr. and Shawne Williams. Both will be in the top 50 most likely in the newest Rivals.com 2009 rankings and I think we are the leader for both players. Williams, in my opinion could become a 5-Star by this summer if not by the end of this year.
