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Kentucky Does NOT Make the Cut for Armando Bacot Jr.

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Kentucky is not in contention for one of the best post players in the 2019 recruiting class.

During an ESPNU broadcast of the Las Vegas Classic Finals, Armando Bacot Jr. released his top five schools: Duke, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma State and VCU. A five-star power forward who plays for IMG Academy in Florida, Bacot Jr. was named MVP of the Peach Jam finals and is considered the No. 7 center in America by the 247 Sports Composite Rankings.

The move to cut Kentucky might be somewhat of a surprise, until you consider the comment Bacot Jr.