Kentucky Sports Radio · Apr 14, 2019
Nine Years Ago Today: Knight and Kidd-Gilchrist both commit to Kentucky
Feb 2, 2019; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts against the Florida Gators during the first half at Exactech Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsOver the past 10 years, there have been a lot of great days of recruiting for John Calipari and the Kentucky coaching staff, but nine years ago today might have been his best day.
During an ESPNU special, both Brandon Knight and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were planning on making their college announcements within two hours of one another.
Knight, a class of 2010 point guard, was rated as the number five player behind guys like Harrison Barnes, Kyrie Irving, Jared Sullinger and Josh Selby.