Kentucky Wildcats WiretapMay 2013 Kentucky Wildcats Wiretap

GMs Leaning Toward Nerlens Noel As Top NBA Draft Prospect

Mar 26, 2013 1:16 PM

Nerlens Noel is currently the top-ranked prospect on the draft boards of most NBA general managers.

Noel tore his ACL in February and will possibly miss the beginning of his rookie season.

Noel is a true center and a potential elite defensive player. Noel's offensive game remains raw but has shown many signs of progress.

Kentucky has produced the top overall pick in two of the previous three drafts.

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Wiggins Still Weighing College Options

Mar 21, 2013 9:05 PM

Andrew Wiggins is still contemplating his college choice.

"I really don't know when I'm going to sign," said Wiggins. "When I know where I want to go, I'll sign. But I just don't know."

Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford made up an Excel chart for Wiggins, so he could rank his final four schools -- Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina – in areas of interest such as atmosphere, fans, weather, coaching style, play style, campus, general feel and more.

"With the sheet, we want to help him to figure out exactly what is most important to him, what might not be most important and rank them among those schools," Fulford said. "At the end, you add it up and see who is leading. That doesn't necessarily determine the final decision, but that gives you a solid basis to build off of."

Grant Traylor/Huntington Herald-Dispatch

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Calipari Won't Let Kentucky 'Almost Get Hijacked' Again

Mar 20, 2013 9:12 PM

John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats were eliminated from the first round of the NIT less than one year after winning the National Championship.

Calipari said the program "almost got hijacked," but that won't happen again.

Calipari said Kentucky's lack of depth forced him to accept things he wouldn't normally do.

"There were things that we did this year we will not do," Calipari said. "We will be a tough ball team next year. We will be a tough, hard-nosed, fighting team next year. I promise you, we will be, because I can't sit through that. I can't take it."

Calipari is bringing in an incredibly deep freshman class, which could relegate many key returners to ancillary roles.

Kyle Tucker/USA Today

Tags: Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA, NCAA B-Ball IQ, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Julius Randle Commits To Kentucky

Mar 20, 2013 1:20 PM

Julius Randle has announced that he will attend Kentucky.

Randle is widely considered the third best overall player in the incoming class of 2013.

Randle also considered Kansas, Florida and Texas as his final choices.

RealGM Staff Report

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Noel Undergoes Surgery To Repair Torn ACL

Mar 13, 2013 9:13 PM

Nerlens Noel underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair the torn ACL in his left knee.

Noel's surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews.

Noel spoke to John Calipari and said he is "doing fine" following the surgery.

Noel is expected to need six to eight months of rehab.

ESPN

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Caldwell-Pope Named SEC POY, Noel Wins Frosh, DPOY

Mar 12, 2013 1:16 PM

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of Georgia has been named the SEC Player of the Year, while Kentucky's Nerlens Noel won both Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

Joining Caldwell-Pope and Noel on the First Team All-SEC are Alabama's Trevor Releford, Florida's Erik Murphy, LSU's Johnny O'Bryant, Missouri's Phil Pressey, Tennessee's Jordan McRae and Texas A&M's Elston Turner.

Billy Donovan was named Coach of the Year.

RealGM Staff Report

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Wiggins Quiet After Official Visit To Kentucky

Mar 2, 2013 1:16 PM

Andrew Wiggins declined to talk about his recruitment after taking an official visit to Kentucky this week.

“He’s not going to give up much,” Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford said. “You guys know him well enough.”

Wiggins’ parents, both of whom attended Florida State, accompanied him on the trip to Kentucky.

Fulford addressed a popular narrative in recruiting circles that Wiggins is already sold on Kentucky and that this week’s trip was about selling his parents on the Wildcats.

“That could be. It could be. I don’t know,” Fulford said. “There’s no doubt about it that it could be. The fact that his parents are on his visits is crucial. Had they not gone to any of the other ones, I would have said that Florida State was a lock. Because they wouldn’t have had anything to compare it to. The fact that they are going says a lot about the process and that they had a chance to see different places.”

Ben Roberts/Lexington Herald-Leader

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