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Kentucky lands another Elite recruit

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Before he was named Co-MVP of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 last weekend, Jesuit High (Portland, Ore.) forward Kyle Wiltjer committed to Kentucky during halftime of the game.

Wiltjer, who blew up this summer while running with the Drew Gooden Soldiers out of Oakland, picked the ‘Cats over Georgia Tech, California, Kansas, Texas, Gonzaga and Wake Forest. MORE >

Offers rolling in for Tyler Lewis

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We’ve been telling you about Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, N.C.) point guard Tyler Lewis for quite some time now, and it looks like he’s well on his way to becoming a household name.

In the last month, Lewis, a sophomore, has picked up offers from Wake Forest, N.C. State, Miami and Baylor. He already had offers from Virginia Tech, Auburn, Charlotte, Appalachian State, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond and High Point. North Carolina is also keeping a close eye on Lewis. MORE >

UK recruit Teague not moved by Calipari criticism

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Pike High (Ind.) star guard Marquis Teague said that he “wasn’t moved at all” by Bobby Knight’s comments about Kentucky head coach John Calipari during a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame last week.

Teague, a Top-10 player in the Class of 2011, is UK’s top target in recruiting as they look for John Wall’s eventual replacement. MORE >

Marquis Teague is taking his time

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Pike High (Ind.) point guard Marquis Teague had one of the most productive summers of any guard in the country. As he gears up for his high school season, Teague, who checks in at No. 9 in the HSH top 50, is putting the grind of the recruitment process on hold for a while.

We caught up with his father, Shawn Teague, and talked about Marquis’ list of schools and how recent commitments have affected his recruitment. MORE >

Mail Day with JJ (Rivers, Smith, Teague, and more)

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Jason Jordan has fielded all of your e-mails and tackles each of these questions and more in this installment of “Mail Day with JJ.” MORE >

Rick Pitino and Louisville Making Moves to Help Land Marquis Teague

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Louisville coach Rick Pitino may be fighting for his professional life, but he still found time to make a key addition to his staff.

Shabaka Lands, who was hired as a special assistant to Pitino this week, won’t help the Cards win the Big East this season. But what’s that matter? He’s connected to Pike High (Ind.) star guard Marquis Teague, priority No. 1 for Pitino in the class of 2011. MORE >