Calipari lands Knight and Lamb

With the core of the SEC champion Kentucky Wildcats declaring for the NBA Draft, it was imperative that head coach John Calipari reload with a strong recruiting class to avoid a massive drop-off in 2011.

Mission accomplished.

Calipari locked up commitments from both Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb, two of the most explosive scoring guards in this year’s recruiting class. Knight announced his decision earlier in the week, while Lamb waited until Saturday at the Jordan Brand Classic.

Knight and Lamb should step in and replace John Wall and Eric Bledsoe in the starting lineup, two freshmen who carried the Wildcats to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an Elite 8 appearance. The incoming players might not be as effective on the defensive end, but both possess the ability to score from anywhere on the floor and should make a seamless transition to college basketball.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 4:06 pm by Raj Sethi

Kentucky five heading to NBA Draft

It comes as little surprise that five Kentucky Wildcats players have declared themselves for the NBA Draft.

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Daniel Orton and Eric Bledsoe are all on their way to the league.

Wall and Cousins have already hired agents and cannot return to school. The other three are not expected to come back either.

The team reached the Elite Eight before they were upset by the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Kentucky’s roster now depleted, it could be a rough 2010-2011 season for head coach John Calipari.

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:12 am by steve