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Tyler Ulis compares new teammate Skal Labissiere to Towns

Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis has compared incoming freshman center Skal Labissiere to former teammate and reigning NBA Draft No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns. Ulis made the comparison in a Q&A with Steve Jones of the Courier-Journal.

On Labissiere

Skal is legit. He’s the real deal. I had the same feeling about Karl when he came in. I’m not saying he’s Karl, but he’s a great player. He’s really got a pro type of game.

Well, that’s quite a comparison, isn’t it? A five-star recruit out of Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Labissiere was ranked the No.