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Trevor Keels adds Kentucky to final list after picking up offer
By ADAM ZAGORIATrevor Keels, the No. 2 shooting guard in the Class of 2021, has added Kentucky to his final list after picking up an offer from the Wildcats, his father confirmed to ZAGSBLOG.
Keels, the 6-foot-5, 210-pound shooting guard out Paul VI Catholic (VA) and Team Takeover, is down to Kentucky, Villanova, Virginia and Duke.
“Kentucky offered, no time frame on a decision,” Roland Keels said via text.
Kentucky will be added to his list of final schools—joining Duke, Virginia, and Villanova. https://t.co/6wmGzxB6xv
Kentucky has the No. 4 recruiting class in 2021 per 247Sports.com with point guard Nolan Hickman and power forward Bryce Hopkins and Daimion Collins.
Villanova currently has the No. 3 recruiting class in 2021 with Trey Patterson, Nnanna Njoku, Jordan Longino and three-star point guard Angelo Brizzi.
“They need guards,” Roland Keels said in May. “They have a class that will be senior-heavy. They potentially could lose a lot from either graduation or potentially going to the next level, so by 2021 I think Collin [Gillespie], I think he moves on. A couple of other guys have the opportunity of going to the next level. So they need a guard to come in and be ready to play.”
Duke has the No. 27 ranked recruiting class in 2021, per 247Sports with two top-ten commitments in Paolo Banchero and A.J. Griffin.
“Duke’s message is just coming in and showing what they have to offer,” Roland said. “The style of play fits Trevor’s game, letting him play a little freer. They think his game complements what they do.”
Virginia has one commit in shooting guard Taine Murray.
“Virginia thinks that Trevor can fit their need,” Roland said. “They’re used to having big guards. They think Trevor fits the Malcolm Brogdon-Swiss Army knife. Someone that can play a little one, play a little two, catch and shoot. Versatility.”
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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.
