Kentucky reaches out to Davidson transfer Kellan Grady

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Kentucky has reached out to Davidson star guard Kellan Grady, a four-year starter who earned First-Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2020-21.

First reported by David Sisk of Cats Illustrated, KSR’s own Matt Jones has also confirmed that UK is in contact with the dynamic scorer, who averaged 17.1 points per contest and shot 38.2% from three last season.

Kentucky has reached out to this kid https://t.co/PJRWg2TyXZ

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) March 23, 2021

Grady, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound combo guard, has shot 36.2% from three on 644 total attempts over the course of his four years at Davidson. The Boston native has averaged at least 17.1 points 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists per contest all four years in college, never dipping below 45% shooting overall and 34.1% from three.

As a senior this past season, Grady finished the year scoring 20-plus points in nine games, along with adding 14 points against No. 17 Texas, 17 points against Providence, 22 points against UNLV, 19 points against Vanderbilt and 27 points against Dayton, among other standout performances.

Prior to his senior campaign, Grady also earned First- and Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2018-19 and 2019-20, respectively, along with being named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year in 2017-18.

A top-100 prospect out of high school, the dynamic scoring guard chose Davidson over offers from Creighton, Northwestern, Rhode Island, Richmond and Xavier, among others.

Grady also has experience taking on the Kentucky Wildcats, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds in a head-to-head matchup with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Will John Calipari and the UK coaching staff make a strong push for the standout graduate transfer?