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Jahlil Okafor, ESPN’s #1 player in 2014, told USA Today’s Jason Jordan that he hasn’t heard from Kentucky “in a while.” In fact, the Chicago big man says that he hasn’t heard from them since a West Virginia hoops tournament back in January. But, that doesn’t mean that he’s any less interested. Okafor says that despite the plethora of big guys coming in, including 2014′s Karl Towns, he’s still very high on the Cats:
“People think with Karl and Dakari (Johnson) going there it turns me off, but it actually helps them.”
Interesting. Jordan will post his full interview with Okafor tomorrow, so stay tuned…
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February 14th, 2013 at 1:41 pm
Giggity?
February 14th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Maybe I’m missing something but I don’t get how that’s him being high on the Cats. If he were to say “helps me” and not “them”, then I’d be with ya.
February 14th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Nevermind lol. I get it!
February 14th, 2013 at 1:46 pm
2&3 Get with it Ridge Runner
February 14th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
That shows how busy the coaches have to stay with recruiting when kids get sensitive and get their feelings hurt over not hearing from a coach in a month. A month is nothing when UK is in the middle of 2 games a week conference play and still working on a few top guys for the 2013 class.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:01 pm
I just wonder if Cal has actually lost interest.If they haven’t called him since watching him play they may have seen something that they didn’t like.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:07 pm
see #5
February 14th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
I thought him and tyus jones were all but Duke Bound right? At least that’s what i’ve read and the vibe I’ve detected.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Don’t know how coach plans on using Karl, but I saw him when he played against Team USA, and he is a natural stretch-four. Karl plays well with his back to the basket, has good handles for a big guy, and can hit shots from the perimeter.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
That’s a kid who had developed a dream of playing for UK. You can just tell.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
If WCS and/or Nerlens (especially now) decides to return, then there’s no way Dakari gets the PT he needs to return the following year, so theres already solid potential for 2 top-tier centers for the 2014 season. A PG and wing players are probably the urgent need because the draft may totally deplete those positions after next season.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:24 pm
*there’s no way Dakari gets the PT he needs to LEAVE the following year…
February 14th, 2013 at 2:25 pm
#8: That was my understanding about Okafor & Jones as well. Tyus Jones exudes Duke nerdiness. He looks like a prototypical Duke nerd.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:29 pm
#10 Well said. . . When it’s a dream nothing else matters. Keep working hard big fella because you never know…
February 14th, 2013 at 2:31 pm
Makes you wonder about Emmanuel Mudiay, whom an insider said was leaning UK a couple days ago. Tyus Jones and Okafor said to want to be packaged together, but we already have a Top 10 kid at center in Towns. Mudiay is ranked just as high as Jones in most rankings. I personally think Mudiay fits the mold of a Cal point guard better than Jones as he is 6’4″ and 190lbs ala Wall, Knight, Harrison, Rose, and Evans. Jones is damn good and a legit Top 5 recruit, but Mudiay seems to fit the mold more.
February 14th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
I also believe Towns could play the same role as Wiltjer on the floor, but with a better post presence/less 3ball
February 14th, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Don’t call us. We’ll call you.
February 14th, 2013 at 3:03 pm
If Cal wants him, he will call. If the kid wants to go to UK, call Cal and say you want to go to UK and see where the chips fall.
February 14th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
don’t underestimate a pg like jones. imho, he’s not flashy but highly productive and foundamentally sound much like kyrie erving. I’m not saying jones is at that level, but don’t just assume Mudiay is a preferred choice because he has flashier youtube vids… hell… look at how awesome harrow’s mixtapes are.
February 14th, 2013 at 3:56 pm
19, Irving was one of the flashiest point guards besides Wall in recent years. bad comparison.
February 14th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Okafor isnt hearing from ky probably because he jones and pinson are all packaging themselves together… even unc has cooled on okafor… I think thr kid is dook bound with jones joined at the hip…. I agree with the other fans mudiay is the better choice for calipari and the wild cats… we got joel berry perfect fit for roys offense… mudiay= perfect for caliparis offense