Headlines: Isaiah Briscoe Will Come to UK With Confidence

Isaiah Briscoe, the 2nd overall point guard in the class of 2015 is a player who is not lacking in the confidence department. In fact, Briscoe believes he is the best player in the class, and perhaps rightfully so, given his achievements and his performance on high school basketball’s big stages such as USA Basketball and Nike EYBL.

"The 6-foot-3, 215-pound star from Roselle, N.J., will bring a high school resume to Lexington next season as impressive as any recruit in his class. He’ll also bring a swagger, competitive edge and plenty of trash talking. “I’ve never second-guessed myself, never short-changed myself,” Briscoe said this spring. “I am who I am. I feel as though I’m the best player, and I think everybody should feel like that. But unfortunately everybody doesn’t think like that. I was just brought up that way, and my confidence is always sky-high regardless of what I’m doing.” Considered a top-15 prospect nationally and arguably the top point guard in 2015, Briscoe’s high school career included success upon success. He led Roselle Catholic High School to New Jersey’s all-divisions Tournament of Champions title. Last summer he won a gold medal with USA Basketball and led his travel team to the championship of the talent-packed Nike Elite Youth Basketball League."

Jamal Murray, one of few elite prospects left undecided in the 2015 class, recently took an official visit with Kentucky, and will unfortunately take a few more visits he says. But the time table of Murray’s decision will be longer than most fans think, according to the 6-5 SG. In fact, it could take up to two months before Murray decides his future, along with his decision to reclassify to the 2015 class or stay in 2016.

"“I’m still looking at all my options,” Murray said. “No date on that,” his father, Roger Murray, adding that Jamal would probably take “a couple more visits.” Murray is currently listed as the No. 21 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com, but that’s not good enough for the ultra-competitive point guard. “I have some work to do, I think I can do a lot better than that,” Murray said. “I see no reason why I shouldn’t be there [No. 1] in 2016.” He has yet to decide whether to remain in 2016 or reclass to 2015 and sees advantages in both. In either case, he could be eligible for the 2016 Draft. If he remains in 2016, Murray said, he could “Work on my body, get quicker, stronger, develop more muscle and get more durable and work on my game longer. Stay with my family another year.” If, on the other hand, he reclasses to 2015, the advantage is, “Going to a good university, getting my education and looking forward to the next step.” There is no timetable on the decision and it could go into the summer. “[Maybe] two months,” Murray said. “My dad’s taking care of it. That’s a choice for my dad to make.”"

Jul 18, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Team Canada player Jamal Murray (5) dribbles the ball as Team USA East player Ja