Wednesday, May 20, 2009

John Wall To Kentucky

((HT: WLEX-TV))

Mary Jo Perino and Alan Cutler 'splain the impact of five-star recruit John Wall and what it means to have 17 guys in camp...

The point guard from Word of God Christian Academy High School in Raleigh had been pursued by numerous schools including Duke, Kansas and Miami. But he has committed to play join Calipari and the Wildcats, according to several media reports.

In an interview with Scout.com on Tuesday morning, Wall said his relationship with Calipari put the Wildcats over the top. He's part of a UK class that the recruiting site ranks as the nation's best.

Word of God is planning a news conference for Wall to formally announce his decision Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Even before Wall made his decision, Calipari's first recruiting class at Kentucky included point guard Eric Bledsoe, forward DeMarcus Cousins and center Daniel Orton.

All-Southeastern Conference center Patrick Patterson also decided to withdraw his name from consideration for the NBA draft and return to the Wildcats. Guard Jodie Meeks, the team's leading scorer last year, hasn't yet announced whether he will stay at Kentucky or remain in the draft.

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