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Thursday / March 28.
  • Kentucky Offers 2017 Small Forward Jarred Vanderbilt & 2016 Power Forward Bam Adebayo

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    Kentucky is the latest high-profile program to offer Jarred Vanderbilt, a 6-foot-8 2017 small forward from Bellaire (TX) Victory Prep.

    4_3726137He holds offers from Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Creighton and Houston, among others, according to 247Sports.com.

    “Jarred Vanderbilt is an extremely versatile player at 6-9,” Houston Hoops coach Tim Schumacher told SNY.tv. “He handles like a guard and is a tremendous athlete. He is a great rebounder and can really pass the basketball. He is one of the top players in the the country in the Class of 2017.”

    Vanderbilt won a gold medal with the USA U16 team earlier this summer alongside Wendell Carter Jr. and Gary Trent Jr., who have discussed a potential package at Duke, among other programs.

     

    BAM ADEBAYO PICKS UP KENTUCKY OFFER

    ARDSLEY, NY - May 23: Under Armour Association session three at the House of Sports in Ardsley New York. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Under Armour)

    Edrice Adebayo is looking to cut his list soon. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Under Armour)

    Edrice “Bam” Adebayo also picked up a Kentucky offer after coach John Calipari watched him play against Rawle Alkins at the adidas Uprising All-American Camp on Long Island during the second live period.

    “I guess it means I’m a good player,” the 6-10 Adebayo told SNY.tv that night.

    Adebayo seems impressed with what Kentucky has to offer.

    “Their fan base is incredible,” he said. “I like the way they play, fast, they go through their bigs. They just play hard basketball.”

    Asked if he sees himself as a one-and-done type of player, he said, “I think it’s more a feeling of you feel it in your heart kind of thing.”

    All the North Carolina schools — North Carolina, Duke, N.C. State and Wake Forest — are also involved, as well as some other SEC schools. He plans to cut his list soon.

    He has been linked to a potential package at N.C. State involving 2016 point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who also holds a Kentucky offer and has a final six.

    Adebayo said he’s visited ECU, Memphis, Wake Forest, North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke and Virginia.

    He would like to see more, too.

    “I would love to experience every college I go to,” he said.

     

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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