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Bossi's Best: Where does Duke's 2018 class rank all-time?

Bossi's Best: Where does Duke's 2018 class rank all-time?

The Blue Devils are already top 10 in Rivals era, and have a chance to jump even higher.

 • Eric Bossi
Photo Gallery: UK-Transy Basketball exh

Photo Gallery: UK-Transy Basketball exh

See photos from Kentucky's final exhibition game against Lexington's Transylvania University at Rupp Arena

 • Derek Poore
Wall makes the call

Wall makes the call

It has been an excruciating decision process for John Wall, but late last night the 6-foot-4, 184-pound point guard from Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God Ch

 • Jerry Meyer
Hood, Orton help lead Gold to DFC victory

Hood, Orton help lead Gold to DFC victory

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky signees Jon Hood and Daniel Orton scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, on Saturday to help lead the Gold squad to a 151-

 • Jeff Drummond
PHOTO GALLERY: Derby Festival Classic

PHOTO GALLERY: Derby Festival Classic

One of the nation's top high school basketball all-star games was played Saturday night in Louisville as elite prospects from across the country were

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 • Jeff Drummond
PHOTO GALLERY: DFC Practice

PHOTO GALLERY: DFC Practice

Players arrived in Louisville on Thursday for practice leading up to Saturday's Wazoo Sports Derby Festival Classic all-star game at Freedom Hall. Sev

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 • Jeff Drummond
Coaching moves affect several recruiting classes

Coaching moves affect several recruiting classes

Don't expect a quick end to the 2009 recruiting season. With coaches jumping from one job to another, there will also be significant movement among th

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 • Jerry Meyer
Recruiting process a priority

Recruiting process a priority

One of the first tasks John Calipari faces as the new coach at Kentucky is getting familiar with the roster he will inherit as well as dealing with a

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 • Jeff Drummond
Hood excited about Calipari news

Hood excited about Calipari news

Newly-crowned Kentucky "Mr. Basketball" Jon Hood says he was thrilled to hear about the news that John Calipari is headed to Lexington to be the new

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 • Jeff Drummond
Hood keeping close eye on coaching situation

Hood keeping close eye on coaching situation

With Friday's formal announcement that Kentucky has parted ways with coach Billy Gillispie, one the Wildcats' three fall signees now joins the rest of

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 • Jeff Drummond
Meyers midweek report

Meyers midweek report

The high school season is coming to a close, and some players are going home with a lot of hardware including Jeronne Maymon, who won both a state tit

 • Jerry Meyer
Derby Festival Classic rosters announced

Derby Festival Classic rosters announced

The annual Wazoo Sports Derby Festival Basketball Classic, resented by papajohns.com, will have a big-time local flavor this year, with at least 10 pl

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 • Jeff Wafford
DFC rosters include all 3 UK signees

DFC rosters include all 3 UK signees

Kentucky signees GJ Vilarino (pictured at left), Jon Hood and Daniel Orton are among 20 players included on the 2009 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketbal

 • CatsIllustrated.com
KoTB Wrapup

KoTB Wrapup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The 2008 King of The Bluegrass Holiday Classic wrapped up Tuesday night at Fairdale High School. Read more about the championship

 • CatsIllustrated.com
King of The Bluegrass: Saturday Recap

King of The Bluegrass: Saturday Recap

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Another capacity crowd, two outstanding performances by Kentucky recruits and a record-setting scoring performance highlighted Satur

 • CatsIllustrated.com
King of The Bluegrass: Hood pours in 36

King of The Bluegrass: Hood pours in 36

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It's not often a high school basketball game becomes a hot ticket, but that was the case Friday night at Fairdale High School for t

 • Jeff Drummond
King of The Bluegrass: Thursday Roundup

King of The Bluegrass: Thursday Roundup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- One of nation's longest-running holiday basketball tournaments tipped off here Thursday as the King of The Bluegrass got under way

 • Jeff Drummond
Meyers midweek report

Meyers midweek report

Alabama recruit Tony Mitchell is the top scorer at Birmingham (Ala.) Central Park High School, but he isn't alone at the top. The slashing wing shares

 • Jerry Meyer
Hoopfest: Saturday

Hoopfest: Saturday

Saturday's action stretched into Sunday at the Bill Keightley Marshall County Hoopfest. The highlight of the long day of basketball was the thrilling

 • Jerry Meyer
Busy weekend of hoops

Busy weekend of hoops

December is one of the busiest months of the year for basketball recruiting fans. This weekend starts a busy and star-filled month of tournaments and

 • Justin Young
Meyers Midweek Report

Meyers Midweek Report

Several prospects in the southeast put up big numbers Tuesday night, and elite prospect Harrison Barnes had some head coaches in the stands for his op

 • Jerry Meyer
Florida in familiar spot atop SEC

Florida in familiar spot atop SEC

Last year, the SEC as a whole was the best recruiting conference in the nation. This year, however, is much different. Only three teams check into the

 • Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: The madness begins

Fastbreak Friday: The madness begins

A handful of teams are hosting their versions of Midnight Madness and pre-season tip-off festivities this weekend. Kentucky is working to seal the dea

 • Justin Young
Handicapping the Vegas week

Handicapping the Vegas week

The Reebok Summer Championships has the stars. The adidas Super 64 has the depth. The Main Event has the future. And Rivals.com will be on hand for al

 • Justin Young
Battle at the Bluff: day one

Battle at the Bluff: day one

Many of the first day games were lopsided affairs at the Battle at the Bluff, with the intriguing match ups slated for day two. The Arkansas Hawks, h

 • Jerry Meyer
Takes 5ive Classic draws talent, coaches

Takes 5ive Classic draws talent, coaches

CINCINNATI -- The adidas Takes 5ive Classic returned to the University of Cincinnati campus for its second year, and judging by the Who's Who of colle

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 • Jeff Drummond
Adidas It Takes 5ive Classic: Day 2

Adidas It Takes 5ive Classic: Day 2

With bracket play being a two and out format, the It Takes 5ive Classic saw several big time games played on Monday. After losing in controversial fas

 • Brian Snow
adidas It Takes 5IVE Classic

adidas It Takes 5IVE Classic

With games ranging across ten different courts throughout the day, it was a 16-under match up between All Ohio and the North Carolina Raptors Select t

 • Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Session five

NBA Players Camp: Session five

Trent Lockett has been solid throughout the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp, and he was on top of his game during session five. Lockett plays a s

 • Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Session four

NBA Players Camp: Session four

A couple players were dialed in from the outside in session four of the NBA Players Association Top 100 camp. Uncommitted wing Noel Johnson was one o

 • Jerry Meyer
UK verbal Hood talks about NBA camp

UK verbal Hood talks about NBA camp

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Jon Hood has given his verbal commitment to play basketball for Kentucky beginning in 2010 but until then the Madisonville, Ky.

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 • Shaun T. Cox
TCP Video: Kentucky All-Stars Scrimmage

TCP Video: Kentucky All-Stars Scrimmage

The Kentucky All-Stars got a final tune-up for their annual series with Indiana by scrimmaging the Bluegrass State's junior all-stars on Wednesday nig

 • CatsIllustrated.com
TOC: Saturday

TOC: Saturday

Saturday at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is one of the better marathon days of the spring because of the sheer number of games, high level

 • Justin Young
TOC: Friday

TOC: Friday

Friday night at Duke University had some highlights on the first day of action at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions. Rivals.com breaks down day

 • Justin Young
Tirey: Top talent showcased at Prather

Tirey: Top talent showcased at Prather

ATLANTA -- Some incredible basketball is being played this weekend in Atlanta at the Wallace Prather Memorial Tournament, held every year on the campu

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 • Jim Tirey
Hood a Cat

Hood a Cat

Jon Hood laughs when he reflects on his previous interview with CatsIllustrated.com. The four-star Madisonville-North Hopkins guard had exciting news

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 • Jeff Drummond
Hood makes it official

Hood makes it official

Talk of a commitment from Jon Hood, one of the top perimeter players in the 2009 class, has been in the air for the last few weeks. And on Wednesday

 • Jerry Meyer
Cats making strides with Hood

Cats making strides with Hood

The Bluegrass State's top-rated player in the Class of 2009 has been resolute when it comes to playing his recruitment close to the vest and declining

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 • Jeff Drummond
Real Deal: Champions crowned on Sunday

Real Deal: Champions crowned on Sunday

On a day of buzzer-beaters and great guard play, Team Breakdown relied on Kenny Boynton - its always steady leader - once again in the semi-finals and

 • Justin Young
Real Deal: Texas players show off on Saturday

Real Deal: Texas players show off on Saturday

The Texas kids looked strong on Saturday morning at the Real Deal on the Hill in Fayetteville, Ark., while a number of other prospects showed their st

 • Justin Young
Shooting for attention: Examining the 2009 SGs

Shooting for attention: Examining the 2009 SGs

The shooting guard position in the class of 2009 has a number of high-profile stars uncommitted to a college. With five-star players like Lance Stephe

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 • Justin Young
More attention cant slow Hood down

More attention cant slow Hood down

Sir Isaac Newton never got to lace up his high-tops for a spirited game of basketball, but the 17th century philosopher/scientist could have borrowed

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 • Jeff Drummond
KU calling on Hood

KU calling on Hood

Jon Hood has seen the number of suitors involved in his recruitment grow by at least one. A member of the Kansas coaching staff recently reached out t

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 • Shay Wildeboor
Vols Targeting Elite 09 Shooter

Vols Targeting Elite 09 Shooter

Anyone following Tennessee basketball in the two-plus years of the Bruce Pearl era is more than a little aware that the three-point shot figures promi

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 • Rob Lewis
Coaches watching Hood

Coaches watching Hood

Four-star 2009 prospect Jon Hood is off to a strong start for his undefeated Madisonville (Ky.) North Hopkins team, and coaches are watching.

 • Jerry Meyer
Hood: Weekend visit to UK amazing

Hood: Weekend visit to UK amazing

One of the top priorities in recruiting is sealing the borders and keeping the best in-state prospects at home. Jon Hood is a player who fits that bil

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 • Jeff Drummond
Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

The majority of college basketball teams can be practice today, meaning the season is officially under way. Almost ever team in the country is taking

 • Justin Young
Hood getting around

Hood getting around

2009 four-star prospect Jon Hood is taking full advantage of his fall break at Madisonville (Ky.) North High School. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound shooting

 • Jerry Meyer
Relationship heating up for Hood, Cats

Relationship heating up for Hood, Cats

In the last week, the heat has been turned up on an already warming relationship between the UK basketball program and Jon Hood, the sharpshooter from

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 • Jim Tirey
Fastbreak Friday: On the move

Fastbreak Friday: On the move

There is no shortage of activity this weekend on the visit front for basketball prospects. After a visit to Duke two weeks ago, five-star guard Elliot

 • Justin Young
UK interest heating up for Madisonville guard

UK interest heating up for Madisonville guard

Madisonville North Hopkins junior Jon Hood is getting more and more attention these days from the home state school. And while Kentucky may have been

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 • Jim Tirey
More offers for Hood

More offers for Hood

The offers keep rolling in for 2009 four-star prospect Jon Hood of Madisonville (Ky.) Madisonville North High School. And one of those offers came wi

 • Jerry Meyer
Fastbreak Friday: Huge weekend for visits

Fastbreak Friday: Huge weekend for visits

The list of basketball prospects taking official visits this weekend is long – very long. Our college football game of the week - Virginia Tech at LSU

 • Justin Young
Hood fielding calls

Hood fielding calls

The July evaluation period was very good to 2009 prospect Jon Hood. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound all purpose perimeter player garnered a No. 39 ranking in

 • Jerry Meyer
Hood enjoying life after July

Hood enjoying life after July

After a long and productive summer, Jon Hood is finally spending some time away from the game on the lake and doing some fishing. Ironically, the 6-fo

 • Justin Young
Las Vegas underclassmen eye catchers

Las Vegas underclassmen eye catchers

Tracking the top underclassmen in the country was one of Rivals.com's missions in Las Vegas. Here is a rundown on some of the top underclassmen that

 • Jerry Meyer
Wednesday in Vegas

Wednesday in Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Get off the beaten path in Las Vegas, and you might just find something special. This was certainly the case on Wednesday, when 2010 pros

 • Jerry Meyer
Las Vegas: Day Two

Las Vegas: Day Two

LAS VEGAS -- We went way off the beaten path on Monday to sneak a peek at some of tomorrow's prospects. The road took us about 40 minutes away from mo

 • Justin Young