Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Calipari to Recruits at Big Blue Madness: ‘Who wants to be next?’
With three potential lottery picks in the 2017 NBA Draft on hand for Big Blue Madness, Kentucky coach John Calipari had a pointed message.
“Who wants to be next?
“This team wants to be next!
“And hopefully some other people in this building.”
Calipari was clearly aiming his comments at the recruits on hand.
That group included Harry Giles (No. 1), De’Aaron Fox (No. 6) and Malik Monk (No. 7), who are projected to go early in 2017 by DraftExpress.com.
Kentucky also hosted 2016 big man commit Sacha Killeya-Jones and 2017 prospects Trae Young, Gary Trent Jr., and Kris Wilkes.
With Skal Labissiere, Jamal Murray and Isaiah Briscoe among those who could go in the 2016 Draft, Calipari is already looking forward to next year, when he expects to reload again.
Photo: Chris Farrow/ ESPN
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.
With three potential lottery picks in the 2017 NBA Draft on hand for Big Blue Madness, Kentucky coach John Calipari had a pointed message.
“Who wants to be next?
“This team wants to be next!
“And hopefully some other people in this building.”
Calipari was clearly aiming his comments at the recruits on hand.
That group included Harry Giles (No. 1), De’Aaron Fox (No. 6) and Malik Monk (No. 7), who are projected to go early in 2017 by DraftExpress.com.
Kentucky also hosted 2016 big man commit Sacha Killeya-Jones and 2017 prospects Trae Young, Gary Trent Jr., and Kris Wilkes.
With Skal Labissiere, Jamal Murray and Isaiah Briscoe among those who could go in the 2016 Draft, Calipari is already looking forward to next year, when he expects to reload again.
Photo: Chris Farrow/ ESPN
