With the missed opportunity to add Stephen Zimmerman or Mike Thorne, and a roster in need of another big body, John Calipari has now reached out to yet another former Charlotte 49er. This time it's
Ebuka Izundu, a high school senior who was
released from his scholarship to Charlotte due to the school's coaching change. Izundu had planned to decide between Tennessee, Cincinnati, Miami, Connecticut and Charlotte, but a recent phone call from Calipari may have him holding off on that announcement. Cal plans to watch him play in Atlanta this coming weekend.
Ranked
No. 231 in the 2015 class by the 247 Composite rankings, Izundu doesn't come with the same appeal as a Cheick Diallo or Thon Maker, UK's only two other frontcourt options. But interest is high in the
6-foot-10 center, according to Aureice McCain, Izundu's high school coach.
“Kentucky said they’re really, really interested,” McCain
told the Charlotte Observer. “They wanted to see how things pan out with some other guys, too. They can’t believe he’s been under the radar this long.”
I won't pretend to know a single thing about this kid's game, but I do know Kentucky is getting desperate for help inside for Skal Labissiere, Marcus Lee and Alex Poythress.
We'll keep an eye on this one, while praying for Diallo.
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