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Q&A: KSR talks to DeAndre Williams’ mentor about significant Kentucky interest

John Calipari and the Kentucky coaching staff are in pursuit of a few final frontcourt pieces to close out the 2020-21 roster, with a few significant names popping up in recent days.

One of them? Evansville star forward DeAndre Williams, who averaged 15.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and one block per game last year as a sophomore.

On Sunday, news broke that after receiving interest from roughly 30 schools, Williams would choose between four finalists: Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky, and Memphis, with the Wildcats being seen as a surprise late addition in the recruiting process.

So how did that interest come to fruition?