Freshmen Fuel Vanderbilt, Kentucky
John Jenkins in May will be a newcomer, but he has a court with members of the class of freshman outstanding Kentucky with a lot of time.
This is one of the great hopes of the main school basketball nation should take place.
Jenkins has on several occasions in five students in tournaments in Kentucky and elite AAU invitational camps in the past two years.
№ 21 Vanderbilt (16-3, 5-0 SEC) won its 10th game in Rupp Arena band today at 3 pm Tip-off of No. 1 Kentucky (19-1, 4-1) on ESPN. There are six newcomers to the game, which ranks among the top 40 high school players rank in the nation last season.
“I saw John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins,” Jenkins said, 10.8 percentage points from the bench, on average, for the Commodores.
“I know DeMarcus. I played him a lot. I saw John and DeMarcus on LeBron James (Skills Academy) and I played against DeMarcus at (Nike) Peach Jam Tournament.
Wall, cousins and Jenkins accounting for three of the 15 top high school prospects in the class of 2009. The five newcomers in Kentucky Top 40 Rivals.com rankings.
“They are as smooth as it seems,” said Jenkins. “They all sports, real big freshmen. We must reach them and ensure they do not leave.
“Of course I want better there. It would be great.”
No team is not an encroachment on their motivation. Kentucky suffered its first defeat Saturday in South Carolina and Vanderbilt avenues of the game in the SEC East.
Task Commodores with one of the best teams in the yard. Vanderbilt 7-14 all the time (4-10 v. Kentucky), if, before the number 1, but all his victories coming at home or on neutral courts. All six losses have been traveling to Lexington, where the Wildcats are atop the polls.
To do this change now know, Wall Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings of his team dictate the game must be prevented.
“I do not know if it’s better (first year) I’ve ever seen … it would be a bit much … but it is as good as advertising, “Said Stallings.
He handled the pressure in the center of attention very well, in my opinion, at least from a distance. This, of course, the guy who may be in a class by himself this year in college basketball. ”
Vanderbilt has shown great area Wednesday morning to win in Tennessee to try to limit the entry of that guard and provide assistance for the protection of Wayne Chism.
Do not be surprised if the same defensive strategy Commodores to follow, today, driving a wall and cousins, and Patrick Patterson to the position.
Kentucky coach John Calipari is looking for greater consistency after tripping on Tuesday.
“I think I found there on this team, if they consider it an important game, they will bring,” said Calipari.
“They do not realize that 40 minutes just in case. And there are games where we will play 20-25 minutes, and another 15-20 minutes for the other team beats us. Before we meet in late February and early March in We must stay a little more consistent. “