Kentucky’s crop of freshmen for the 2023/24 season continues to grow.
After winger Justin Edwards, ranked 3rd among the best high school students in the class of 2023, point guard Robert Dillingham (13th) and rear Reed Sheppard (44th), the Wildcats have indeed achieved another major catch.
Anthony Davis as a model
That of the pivot Aaron Bradshaw, considered the best in his position in his promotion, in which he ranks 4th in the ranking of the best players. The Wildcats are holding Oscar Tshiebwe’s successor.
” Kentucky feels like home » did he declare on his choice to join the “Big Blue Nation”. ” This is where I felt the most comfortable. It was the best choice I could make, the one that best served my interests. »
Standing 2m13 tall, Aaron Bradshaw has amazing technical qualities for a player of his position and size, since he displays a certain ease in shooting out of the dribble, or in “spot-up” behind the arc. He is a quick and aerial pivot, which makes him a prime target in attack in the “dunker spot”, to convert “alley-oops” in particular. On the other hand, with high hips and therefore a center of gravity quite far from the ground, he lacks lateral mobility in defense, and must expand physically to weigh on the university circuit. Even if he will be able to weigh on this side of the field from his beginnings, thanks to natural instincts in the protection of the circle.
In his own words:
” I counter shots in the first place. I can shoot, but I’m primarily a defensive player. I would say that my game has improved the most mentally, because I consider myself the best interior in the country in my promotion he added, before mentioning his model, a well-known interior in Kentucky. ” I watch Anthony Davis a lot, his ‘skillset’. He plays at my position and can move against the basket, shoot, but also defend. »
The current… and future teammate of DJ Wagner?
The future pivot of Kentucky is also the current teammate of DJ Wagner at high school in Camden, New Jersey.
Quick reminder: DJ Wagner is currently ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2023, and finds himself in the midst of an intense recruiting battle between rivals Kentucky and Louisville. Moreover, he is one of the five young athletes, with Bronny James in particular, who recently signed sponsorship contracts with Nike. The brand with the “swoosh” being the equipment supplier of… Kentucky.
Not to mention that he is also the son of former NBAer DaJuan Wagner, who played at Memphis College in the early 2000s under … John Calipari. And now, his current teammate is engaged with the Wildcats.
The recruitment of “Coach Cal” in the class of 2023 may therefore not be finished yet…
