John Calipari continues to draw elite talent from South Florida.
A month after getting a commitment from 6-3 point guard Brandon Knight, Calipari scored a verbal Saturday from 6-11 power forward Eloy Vargas of Miami Dade College during a Saturday visit.
“I am looking forward to playing for Coach Cal, and have him develop my game and help me get to the next level,” Vargas told the Orlando Sun Sentinel.
Vargas initially committed to Florida out of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage, where he played alongside current Florida guard Kenny Boynton.
He played one season at Florida and then ended up at Miami Dade after suffering ankle problems.
This time around, Arizona, North Carolina and Seattle were also in the mix for Vargas.
He will have two years of eligibility left at Kentucky.
Vargas joins Knight, guard Doron Lamb, wing STacey Poole and forward Enes Kanter in Calipari’s 2010 recruiting haul.
“I think [Vargas' commitment] secures the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the second straight year,” Rivals national writer Jerry Meyer told CatsPause.com.
BARRY VISITING UCLA
Remi Barry, a 6-7 wing from Del Oro (Calif.) High who is projected as a potential NBA player, will visit UCLA beginning Sunday, according to his AAU coach, Doc Haynes.
“Leaving at 10 a.m.,” Haynes texted.
Barry, who is originally from France, also ranks St. John’s and Arizona State among his favorites.
“I don’t have any favorite at all,” he said last week. “I have top three. UCLA, St. John’s and Arizona State.”
Haynes said Kentucky, Texas, Baylor and North Carolina also became recently involved after Barry recently had some coursework approved. But no visits have been set to those schools.
MITCHELL WALKING ON AT RUTGERS
Frank Mitchell, a 6-5 forward from Hillsborough (N.J.) High, will walk on at Rutgers, according to Matt Pauls of the NJABC program. Alex Kline first reported the news.
Mitchell averaged 16.2 points and 8.0 boards per game at Hillsborough, according to Gannett New Jersey.
“He has a high IQ for the game, and his overall passion and determination is what separated him,” Hillsborough coach Ian Progin told Gannett New Jersey. “The best way to put it, he really raised the bar. When your best player is your hardest worker, a lot of things fall into place.”
It gave us more than you guys can claim. How about the best record in the nation for starters. How about the first team to 2,000 wins and STILL THE WINNINGEST TEAM IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. How about the SEC player of the year, the SEC Rookie of the Year, add that to being a SERIOUS candidate (unlike that little Collins guy that played for you all) for NATIONAL POY honors. How about 5 first round NBA draft picks, but the main thing, which is my personal favorite, is that we didn’t get put out in the second round by Northern Iowa. Keep talking like your sh*t don’t stink pimpin’. Easy little brother, you guys may be big and strong like us one day, but I wouldn’t count on it! What did your recruiting class do for you guys last year? That’s right, the #1 ranking for the majority of the year, and how did that work out for your team? UK dominated ESPN and the landscape of college bball. Jealousy is very unbecoming. Take OUR c0ck out of your mouth before you start spewing poo poo again, and you won’t look like a complete idiot! FearthePhog – FEAR THESE NUTZ!
There is no link. Just bs garbage from little brother. It’s OK, we know you look up to our program. Start winning and then you guys may end up being ELITE like UK.
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What was that TJones commitment you were talking about? You are right he did commit to UK! Eat it son!
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