February 12, 2020
Never one to just sit at home on a Wednesday night, John Calipari is back on the recruiting trail. According to Jake Weingarten, Calipari will watch five-star forward Paolo Banchero tonight in Seattle, Washington. Banchero’s O’Dea squad takes on Eastside Catholic in the Metro League Tournament Semifinals at 5 p.m. PT. Banchero is the No.…
December 6, 2019
A trio of college programs will send assistant coaches to watch 2021 five-star forward Paolo Banchero in his season-opener on Friday night. According to Jake Weingarten, the Washington Huskies and Tennessee Volunteers will join a Kentucky Wildcats assistant coach to watch from the sidelines as Banchero’s O’Dea High School (WA) is set take on Chief…
September 27, 2019
Top 2021 power forward Paolo Banchero will take his official visit to Kentucky in two weeks for Big Blue Madness. If it goes as well as John Calipari’s recent trip to Banchero’s school in Seattle, the Cats are in good shape. In a new blog for USA Today High School Sports, Banchero — the No.…
September 13, 2019
2021 five-star forward and consensus top-five prospect Paolo Banchero trimmed his list down to nine this afternoon, and the Kentucky Wildcats made the cut. The 6-foot-10, 235-pound big man announced that he would be moving on with Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Duke, Georgetown, Baylor, Memphis, Washington, and Gonzaga in his recruitment. Banchero cut the likes…
September 6, 2019
2021 five-star forward and consensus top-five prospect Paolo Banchero is easily one of the most talented and versatile big men in the nation, and his offer sheet certainly proves that. Holding scholarship offers from Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Washington, Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Memphis, among others, the 6-foot-10, 235-pound will have the option of choosing just…
August 20, 2019
After deciding to remain in the 2021 class last week, Paolo Banchero has scheduled his official visits. The five-star power forward from Seattle tweeted that he will visit Kentucky for Big Blue Madness on October 11. Banchero will visit North Carolina on September 27, Duke on October 17, Tennessee on October 25, and Gonzaga on…
August 13, 2019
Paolo Banchero is no longer considering a jump to the 2020 class. According to Jake Weingarten, the five-star power forward will remain in the 2021 class and is in the process of planning official visits to Kentucky and Duke. Banchero is considered the top power forward and a top five overall prospect in the 2021…
August 9, 2019
Paolo Banchero is a top five prospect in the 2021 class who’s mulling a move to 2020, so of course he’s receiving a ton of attention from college coaches across the country; in fact, one coach went so far as to pry into Banchero’s dating life. In a blog post for USA Today High School…
July 16, 2019
While John Calipari and the Kentucky coaching staff is all-in on their 2020 recruiting class and pulling in some of the top rising seniors in the nation, they are already letting their sincere interest be known to some elite 2021 five-star prospects. Jonathan Kuminga, the No. 1 player in the class, was the first to…