Nerlens Noel has finished all the prerequisite course work required to qualify academically at the University of Kentucky.

“I’m real excited to get down there,” Noel said. “Big Blue Nation, I know they’re ready for another great season.

“I’m looking forward to getting down there and working on my game, working on every aspect of my game and getting acquainted with my teammates and coaches.”

Noel, originally a member of the 2013 class, completed two summer classes in order to meet his high school’s early graduation requirements.

“It’s been tough, but I had to do what I had to do to take care of my classes this summer to finish reclassifying,” he said. “Now it’s done and I can focus on getting better and focus on Kentucky and focus on academics when I get down there.”