Today on KSR: UK’s Father-Daughter Camp Begins
[caption id="attachment_355349" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Eddie Justice | UK Athletics[/caption]
The Kentucky men's basketball team continues its string of summer basketball camps on Saturday, this time with the return of John Calipari's Father-Daughter Camp in Lexington this evening.
Following an incredible demand in response in the camp's debut in 2019, UK decided to bring back father-daughter sessions on June 12-13 and June 19-20, with both camps set to begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. Camp will pick back up on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m.
Fathers and daughters will be treated to instruction from the Kentucky coaches and staff along with current available Wildcat players through detailed skill work and competitions at the Joe Craft Center, Memorial Coliseum and the Seaton Center. Father-daughter teams will compete with fellow campers of appropriate age groups (based on daughter's age/grade level) in competitions that incorporate skills learned throughout the camp. The skill work is designed to give both father and daughter drills and techniques to take home and continue working on together.
The Father/Daughter Camp is open to all fathers and daughters ages 7-17, regardless of previous basketball experience. The cost of each camp is $320 for a father-daughter duo ($160 per camper) and includes:
And a few more pictures of the Clark family in Lexington:
Still, though, the expectation remains that a reclassification is on the table after Peach Jam in July, and college remains a strong option for the five-star center.
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Despite the G League extending an offer worth over $1 million, along with the National Basketball League also putting a substantial contract offer on the table, Duren tells KSR it isn't about the money for him.
“I don’t try to take it for granted, I know I’ve been blessed with these opportunities,” Duren told KSR at the Pangos All-American Camp. “I don’t really look at the money too much, I’m not really a flashy guy who really needs the money. People automatically think, ‘oh, they’re going to offer money, so he’s going to go there.’ I don’t think like that.”
For the five-star prospect, it’s more about who can help develop him into the NBA superstar he hopes to become.
“It’s really about development for me, I try to preach that a lot. Everyone I talk to whether it’s pro or college, it’s about how they’re going to develop me,” Duren told KSR. “When I look at the money aspect, it’s not really about that for me. I don’t care too much about it. I mean, it’s good to have, but it’s not going to make the decision for me.”
Duren will decide between Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Miami (FL), Memphis, Michigan, Penn State, UCLA, Villanova, the G League and National Basketball League (NBL) at the end of the summer.
Enjoy the start of your weekend, BBN.
Eddie Justice | UK Athletics[/caption]
The Kentucky men's basketball team continues its string of summer basketball camps on Saturday, this time with the return of John Calipari's Father-Daughter Camp in Lexington this evening.
Following an incredible demand in response in the camp's debut in 2019, UK decided to bring back father-daughter sessions on June 12-13 and June 19-20, with both camps set to begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. Camp will pick back up on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m.
Fathers and daughters will be treated to instruction from the Kentucky coaches and staff along with current available Wildcat players through detailed skill work and competitions at the Joe Craft Center, Memorial Coliseum and the Seaton Center. Father-daughter teams will compete with fellow campers of appropriate age groups (based on daughter's age/grade level) in competitions that incorporate skills learned throughout the camp. The skill work is designed to give both father and daughter drills and techniques to take home and continue working on together.
The Father/Daughter Camp is open to all fathers and daughters ages 7-17, regardless of previous basketball experience. The cost of each camp is $320 for a father-daughter duo ($160 per camper) and includes:
- Three meals (including dinner on Friday during registration, breakfast snack and sandwiches after dismissal)
- Camp T-shirt
- Two sessions of instruction and competition
- Photo and autograph opportunities with UK staff and players
Skyy Clark continues his official visit in Lexington
Kentucky's lone commitment in the class of 2022 will continue his official visit in Lexington today, as Skyy Clark and his family are touring the facilities and meeting the coaches for the first time since taking an unofficial back in February of 2020. During the visit, the five-star guard's father, Kenny Clark, sent KSR a photo of his son sporting a blue Kentucky jersey for the first time:
And a few more pictures of the Clark family in Lexington:
Jalen Duren considering a reclassification to 2021
Coming off a trip to Las Vegas for the Pangos All-American Camp, news broke Friday that the nation's No. 1 overall prospect is expected to reclassify to the class of 2022, first reported by Adam Zagoria. Following the report, Duren himself cleared the air on the matter, saying he has not yet made any decisions regarding his future and remains in the class of 2022.
Still, though, the expectation remains that a reclassification is on the table after Peach Jam in July, and college remains a strong option for the five-star center.
https://twitter.com/JackPilgrimKSR/status/1403405252272001027?s=20
Despite the G League extending an offer worth over $1 million, along with the National Basketball League also putting a substantial contract offer on the table, Duren tells KSR it isn't about the money for him.
“I don’t try to take it for granted, I know I’ve been blessed with these opportunities,” Duren told KSR at the Pangos All-American Camp. “I don’t really look at the money too much, I’m not really a flashy guy who really needs the money. People automatically think, ‘oh, they’re going to offer money, so he’s going to go there.’ I don’t think like that.”
For the five-star prospect, it’s more about who can help develop him into the NBA superstar he hopes to become.
“It’s really about development for me, I try to preach that a lot. Everyone I talk to whether it’s pro or college, it’s about how they’re going to develop me,” Duren told KSR. “When I look at the money aspect, it’s not really about that for me. I don’t care too much about it. I mean, it’s good to have, but it’s not going to make the decision for me.”
Duren will decide between Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Miami (FL), Memphis, Michigan, Penn State, UCLA, Villanova, the G League and National Basketball League (NBL) at the end of the summer.
Meet Coach Mark Stoops
Want to meet Coach Stoops? Now's your chance, as he will be signing bottles of WM Tarr bourbon this afternoon at the Beaumont Kroger Wine and Spirits Shop in Lexington from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. RD1 is a local Lexington, KY bourbon company that launched in 2020. Football Head Coach Mark Stoops is a principal investor and owner of the company pushing for excellence, purity, and the Kentucky spirit. William Tarr is a limited release line of RD1 paying respect to a Lexington entrepreneur that help found Kentucky’s bourbon business. William Tarr was a Lexington businessman who, in the late 1800s, helped build and create Lexington’s first federally registered distillery. Currently there are two bottles out. The first is the Manchester Reserve named after Manchester St. It is an 8-year rye mixed with a 7- and 8-year bourbon at about a 60/40 split. This signature whiskey recently won gold at Denver’s International Spirit Competition as well as Silver at San Francisco’s International Spirit Competition. It’s a high proof whiskey with fantastic tasting notes. The second is a 12-year straight Kentucky bourbon that has had 12 great years of aging in our beautiful Kentucky summers at 120 proof. This bottle is called the Inheritance named after the legacy we have inherited and must preserve. Both bottles are limited releases, meaning when they are gone, they are gone.Enjoy the start of your weekend, BBN.
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