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Friday / March 29.
  • Shaedon Sharpe practices with Kentucky ahead of Tennessee game

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Shaedon Sharpe, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 according to ESPN.com before he enrolled mid-year at Kentucky, practiced with the No. 18 Wildcats ahead of Saturday’s game with No. 22 Tennessee.

    Coach John Calipari encouraged fans who wanted to see the 6-foot-4 guard to come out early during warmups.

    Calipari said Sharpe would have to get accustomed to the speed and aggressiveness of the college game before he puts him into a game.

    Sharpe, who runs with the UPLAY Canada AAU program, chose the Wildcats over Arizona, Oklahoma State and the NBA G League.

    ā€œShaedon is as efficient of a scoring guard as Iā€™ve ever seen,ā€ Dream City Chistian coach Kyle Weaver, said when he committed. ā€œHe doesnā€™t need a bunch of dribbles nor does he need a bunch of shots. He consistently had 25 points a game for us last year on about 13 shots. His ability to create and score with limited space is one of his best attributes. He can rise up over any defender with minimal space. His athleticism puts him on a whole another spectrum because heā€™s able to finish on anyone. He dunked on a 7 footer this year.

    ā€œHis upside is very high because he is just hitting his true potential now I truly believe. The sky is truly the limit for Shaedon Sharpe!ā€

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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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