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Kentucky Basketball Recruiting Update: Mo Bamba, Kevin Knox, and More

By Jared DeRossett

Mar 23, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari looks on during practice the day before the South Regional semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari looks on during practice the day before the South Regional semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts during the first half against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts during the first half against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

That’s All, For Now

That about wraps up the recruiting update for Kentucky basketball so far. It’s going to be a wild finish to a crazy-stacked recruiting class, with Kentucky looking to form a superteam. If Kentucky were to pull in just two of these recruits, let’s say Bamba and Knox, here’s what the rotation would look like. We all remember the last time so much talent was on one squad. Let’s revert back to the platoon system:

1st Platoon:

Quade Green

Hamidou Diallo

Jarred Vanderbilt/Kevin Knox

PJ Washington

Mo Bamba

2nd Platoon:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jemarl Baker

Kevin Knox/Jarred Vanderbilt

Wenyen Gabriel

Nick Richards

Excited yet?

It would be farfetched to realisticly think that Calipari will land all of these names. Although, however, crazier things have happened. It shouldn’t be put out of the question that at least some combination of 2 of these players will make Lexington, Kentucky their home next season.

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