John Calipari Watches Harry Giles

John Calipari apparently hasn’t given up on Harry Giles just yet.

The Kentucky coach watched the 6-foot-10 Giles on Tuesday night as Oak Hill Academy (Va.) beat Moravian Prep (N.C.), 88-43 in their season-opener at Galax High School (Va.)

Giles is the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2016 and the projected No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s considering Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest, with Duke the overwhelming favorite.

“I think they [Kentucky] have a chance,” Oak Hill coach Steve Smith said last week on The 4 Quarters Podcast. “I know everybody thinks he’s going to Duke and they may be the frontrunners still, I’m not sure. He loved his visits to Kentucky and Kansas.”

Written by Adam Zagoria

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