UK still has the #1 recruiting class according to ESPN
Bam
Monk
Fox
Gabriel
Jones
That's one sick class, how is UK Coach K's bitch?
Let's not forget the Champions classic this past year in which Kentucky beat Duke head to head
The addition of Bolden to an already loaded Blue Devils’ recruiting class prompted
Scout.com and 247Sports to place Duke ahead of UK for the No. 1 class of 2016.
Rivals.com and ESPN kept the Cats at No. 1, a reminder that Calipari’s latest group of recruits, which includes five Top 25 prospects, is not to be forgotten.
“Bolden was the icing on the cake, if anything,” said Scout.com’s Evan Daniels. “Kentucky still has a great class. Obviously, Marques Bolden was a guy who they wanted to have on board. And I’m sure, they’re a little disappointed.
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Between that frontcourt and a perimeter corps that will include returners
Grayson Allen,
Luke Kennard and
Matt Jones and elite freshmen Frank Jackson and Jayson Tatum, Duke has the most talent of any team in the nation next season. They'll be loaded with talent and depth at every position except for point guard, where Jackson will be given every chance to start after Derryck Thornton's decision to transfer earlier this spring.
PG: Frank Jackson
SG: Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard
SF: Jayson Tatum, Matt Jones
PF: Harry Giles,
Chase Jeter
C: Amile Jefferson, Marques Bolden
Kentucky will still be one of the few programs capable of challenging Duke nationally even if the loss of Bolden will sting. The Wildcats will add five Top 25 freshmen to a roster that will definitely include forward Derek Willis and could also feature guard
Isaiah Briscoe and forward
Marcus Lee if both opt to return to school instead of staying in the draft.
But potent as that Kentucky roster is,
Duke's appears to be better on paper.
The Blue Devils were already college basketball's 2016-17 title favorites before landing Bolden. Now they're just a little bit stronger.