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John Calipari says five Kentucky players have put their names in the NBA Draft

Almost immediately after the Kentucky basketball season came to an abrupt end back on March 12, UK head coach John Calipari called into SportsCenter to talk through his thoughts on the team and why he felt they were capable of winning a national championship.

Tucked in the middle of his conversation was an early prediction on how many Wildcats would ultimately enter the NBA Draft, telling the world he felt “four or five guys” would test the waters.

“Now, I’m going to have four or five guys that are putting their names in the draft and you ready?