Considered one of the best all-time recruiters on the high school circuit, John Calipari completed his masterpiece. With the announcement, this Tuesday evening, of the commitment of the leader DJ Wagnerranked first in the Top 100 best players of the 2023 promotion by ESPN, the legendary Kentucky coach has indeed finished assembling an impressive class of “freshmen” in the 2023 promotion.
Because DJ Wagner, who preferred Kentucky rather than rival Louisville, joins four other players who have already previously signed up with the Wildcats.
Winger Justin Edwards, #2 in the Top 100, center Aaron Bradshaw, #5 in the Top 100 and who is his high school teammate in Camden, New Jersey (coached last year by Rick Brunson, the father of Jalen, whom he rubs shoulders with on a daily basis at the Knicks since he is assistant in the staff of Tom Thibodeau), and the backs Robert Dillingham (with whom he will form a fascinating pair of backs) and Reed Sheppard, respectively # 8 and # 26 of the Top 100.
In short, it’s a real “superteam” on the NCAA scale, the most impressive on paper since the famous trio RJ Barrett – Zion Williamson – Cam Reddish of Duke during the 2018/19 season, and that promises sparks to Lexington for the 2023/24 season, with the Wildcats already among the favorites for the title this season.
” It was a difficult decision, I thought about it a lot and that’s why it took me so long to announce it. » said future point guard John Calipari, who coached his father, former NBAer Dajuan Wagner, through college in Memphis in the early 2000s. I come to win. I want to help Kentucky take it all. »
His “highlights” during the Peach JamNike’s AAU tournament this summer (18.8 points and 4.9 assists)
