Pettigrew too busy for UK?

[lribookend]

Steffphon Pettigrew, a forward from Elizabethtown, said Gillispie called him earlier this week and invited him to come to Lexington next week and work out with the returning players. The inference was if Pettigrew played well, he might be offered a scholarship.
But Pettigrew said he had a "busy schedule" next week and might not come to Lexington.

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http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

While I understand that trying out for the KY-Indiana all star game and the Boy's State meeting in Georgetown are important activities, couldn't the FIELD TRIP TO FRANKFORT wait? (I live in Frankfort, and I would be glad to show him or anyone else out there who is interested), around Frankfort at some later date if they choose.

But to do as his Mom wants - to consider the offers he already has from powerhouses such as Xavier, Duquesne and Saint Louis, rather than audition for the UK Wildcats?????

Does this make sense to anyone out there?

[Gunsmoke]

http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

It seems to me he is tired of having to prove himself to anybody and everybody. I hope he decides to go because I want to hear how he does. It sounds like his mother is weary of seeing the hurt and frustration her talented son has been feeling for too long now. Bash him and her if you want but if you do I will have ZERO respect for you ever again..like that would matter to someone who would speak ill of a mother and her son who have wanted something soooo bad for soooo long and then not even getting a nibble until now and are just tired of it.

[lribookend]

Gunsmoke wrote: http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

It seems to me he is tired of having to prove himself to anybody and everybody. I hope he decides to go because I want to hear how he does. It sounds like his mother is weary of seeing the hurt and frustration her talented son has been feeling for too long now. Bash him and her if you want but if you do I will have ZERO respect for you ever again..like that would matter to someone who would speak ill of a mother and her son who have wanted something soooo bad for soooo long and then not even getting a nibble until now and are just tired of it.

What in the world are you talking about? No one is speaking ill of a mother or a son. Are you talking about another post, by chance? I am just wondering why any player who grew up in Kentucky and supposedly has always wanted to play there, is given an opportunity to demonstrate his game to the new coach, and says he is too busy?
My son had limited basketball skills, and wouldl have hitchhiked from western kentucky in the middle of winter if the UK coach had invited him to try out for the team. I guess the Mr. Kentucky Basketball award means the player is too good to have to try out or something? I would love to see BCG recruit Kentucky players and give them a chance, and that apparently is exactly what he has done. But now, the player is TOO BUSY? I'm not saying anything bad about anybody, I just don't understand his thought process. The fact that no big name college has yet offered a scholly to the player IS NOT BCG's fault. He wants to see him play, in person first. That is an extremely reasonable request. I think you misunderstood my post.

[WildcatDan]

I understand what you are saying, Gunsmoke, but it seems like he HAS wanted UK to pay him some attention for quite some time and now that Billy G is willing to give him a chance he is blowing him off? It does seem a bit strange.

[Gunsmoke]

lribookend wrote: Gunsmoke wrote: http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

It seems to me he is tired of having to prove himself to anybody and everybody. I hope he decides to go because I want to hear how he does. It sounds like his mother is weary of seeing the hurt and frustration her talented son has been feeling for too long now. Bash him and her if you want but if you do I will have ZERO respect for you ever again..like that would matter to someone who would speak ill of a mother and her son who have wanted something soooo bad for soooo long and then not even getting a nibble until now and are just tired of it.

What in the world are you talking about? No one is speaking ill of a mother or a son. Are you talking about another post, by chance? I am just wondering why any player who grew up in Kentucky and supposedly has always wanted to play there, is given an opportunity to demonstrate his game to the new coach, and says he is too busy?
My son had limited basketball skills, and wouldl have hitchhiked from western kentucky in the middle of winter if the UK coach had invited him to try out for the team. I guess the Mr. Kentucky Basketball award means the player is too good to have to try out or something? I would love to see BCG recruit Kentucky players and give them a chance, and that apparently is exactly what he has done. But now, the player is TOO BUSY? I'm not saying anything bad about anybody, I just don't understand his thought process. The fact that no big name college has yet offered a scholly to the player IS NOT BCG's fault. He wants to see him play, in person first. That is an extremely reasonable request. I think you misunderstood my post.


Easy dude. I wasn't referring to you at all. I was preparing in advance for the inevitable bashing he may take on here in the not so distant future. Not directed at you at all.

[Coldstream]

Sounds like the kid is frustrated and you do have to feel for him since he gave up football and focused entirely on basketball his senior season. He did well in a basketball camp last summer and garnered some interest from Marshall and WVU. Things were looking good and he continued to play extremely well during his senior year but then WVU dropped him and he hasn't been able to get major D1 school to give him a serious look and a scholly offer which includes UK.

[Gunsmoke]

WildcatDan wrote: I understand what you are saying, Gunsmoke, but it seems like he HAS wanted UK to pay him some attention for quite some time and now that Billy G is willing to give him a chance he is blowing him off? It does seem a bit strange.
I see your point Dan and it is very legit. My angle is from the standpoint that he may feel he has to prove himself against the current UK players when most recruits get offers from what they have already proven on the court. Especially with all of the past and present skills he has exbited over and over again while playing at E-town, in the Ohio allstar game, and now at the Derby festival. Granted Coach G has not been privy to any of Steffphon's showings so I understand why he would want him to come to UK and show what he can do. I hope Steffphon does the right thing which I believe is to take advantage of Coach's offer.

[lribookend]

Gunsmoke wrote: lribookend wrote: Gunsmoke wrote: http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

It seems to me he is tired of having to prove himself to anybody and everybody. I hope he decides to go because I want to hear how he does. It sounds like his mother is weary of seeing the hurt and frustration her talented son has been feeling for too long now. Bash him and her if you want but if you do I will have ZERO respect for you ever again..like that would matter to someone who would speak ill of a mother and her son who have wanted something soooo bad for soooo long and then not even getting a nibble until now and are just tired of it.

What in the world are you talking about? No one is speaking ill of a mother or a son. Are you talking about another post, by chance? I am just wondering why any player who grew up in Kentucky and supposedly has always wanted to play there, is given an opportunity to demonstrate his game to the new coach, and says he is too busy?
My son had limited basketball skills, and wouldl have hitchhiked from western kentucky in the middle of winter if the UK coach had invited him to try out for the team. I guess the Mr. Kentucky Basketball award means the player is too good to have to try out or something? I would love to see BCG recruit Kentucky players and give them a chance, and that apparently is exactly what he has done. But now, the player is TOO BUSY? I'm not saying anything bad about anybody, I just don't understand his thought process. The fact that no big name college has yet offered a scholly to the player IS NOT BCG's fault. He wants to see him play, in person first. That is an extremely reasonable request. I think you misunderstood my post.


Easy dude. I wasn't referring to you at all. I was preparing in advance for the inevitable bashing he may take on here in the not so distant future. Not directed at you at all.
My mistake. I certainly hope people won't criticize a player who decides to go elsewhere, although they often seem to do just that. The decision of whether to be a big or small fish is never easy. I just hate to see the Pettigrew's not take advantage of an opportunity to maybe play for UK and BCG just because Tubby Smith and Rick Pitino didn't offer him a scholarship.

[bigjeep]

It sounded to me like his mom has his school work ahead of basketball. Good for her. I noticed Western wasn`tlisted with the 3 POWERHOUSES Iribookend mentioned. As of last week Western was his first choice of schools offered. I heard Horn has told him he could only wait 2 weeks for an answer. Maybe that`s why mom is incoureging the kid to make a decission. There are other kids out there...

[Gunsmoke]

bigjeep wrote: It sounded to me like his mom has his school work ahead of basketball. Good for her. I noticed Western wasn`tlisted with the 3 POWERHOUSES Iribookend mentioned. As of last week Western was his first choice of schools offered. I heard Horn has told him he could only wait 2 weeks for an answer. Maybe that`s why mom is incoureging the kid to make a decission. There are other kids out there...

If it doesn't work out with UK WKU would be my next choice for him. I realize I have nothing to do with it but I like WKU It has always been close to home for me as I grew up.

PS- Iribookend, it was an honest misunderstanding and we are cool as always.

[reggis]

The only reason i can think of why he would not go to lexington to play with current players is that he doesn't believe he could play with the current players. Why would anyone who proclaims to want to go to UK so bad refuse an opportunity to prove he should get a scholarship?

[lribookend]

reggis wrote: The only reason i can think of why he would not go to lexington to play with current players is that he doesn't believe he could play with the current players. Why would anyone who proclaims to want to go to UK so bad refuse an opportunity to prove he should get a scholarship?
I kind of doubt that someone who averaged 30+ points in high school and was named Mr. KY basketball wouldn't believe he could play with the current UK players.

[justford]

Not knowing exactly how the recruiting process works, how many players are asked to come in and audition for the coach? If this is standard procedure, Idon't understandhis reluctance to do this. Maybe he feelsthat ifthe other players were not asked to go through a"tryout"or "workout"he thinks he is having to prove himself more than the other players did. I would venture a guess that he will more than hold his own with the other players if he show up. This guy played against bigger players all year and did very well. He also went head to head with some signed D1 players in the Ky /OH all star game and the results have been posted several times. I hope he comes to UK as he wants to play here and is not keeping it a secret like some others are and have been for several months.:shrug:

[Will Lavender]

I've seen the kid play, and I just don't see how Pettigrew plays for Kentucky. I will be very surprised if Gillispie brings him on board.

[justford]

Will Lavender wrote: I've seen the kid play, and I just don't see how Pettigrew plays for Kentucky. I will be very surprised if Gillispie brings him on board.


Will he probably won't if he gets the others he is after.

What did you see as his downside??

[Will Lavender]

justford wrote: Will Lavender wrote: I've seen the kid play, and I just don't see how Pettigrew plays for Kentucky. I will be very surprised if Gillispie brings him on board.

What did you see as his downside??


Clearly it's his size.

[justford]

It seems there are several different opinions concerning this young man:

http://www.wildcatnation.net/forum/view_topic.php?id=36271&forum_id=1

I guess that is what makes it so hard to evaluate these kids.

[bigjeep]

why is it so hard to understand that the young man has a busy week and can`t make it. A coach can watch him tonight and get a pretty good feel if he can play or not. He`s been put off and put on hold for weeks now so why now does it have to be this week? Because Pettigrew has said he`ll make a decission after the Derby games? It really hasn`t been BG`s fault but Ky has had plenty of time to see him...

[Bird]

Will Lavender wrote: justford wrote: Will Lavender wrote: I've seen the kid play, and I just don't see how Pettigrew plays for Kentucky. I will be very surprised if Gillispie brings him on board.

What did you see as his downside??


Clearly it's his size.

He would be a good pick up for UK on most years, but the problem is we have Ramon Harris who we picked up last year that gives you everything Pettigrew would give you. Around the same hieght, developing outside game, Mr. Baskteball comming out of high school, etc. If we didn't already have Harris I think it would be a no brainer to bring Pettigrew aboard. But Harris is already on the team and we needplayers that can come in and contribute rightaway, especially ones with size. So we might just need to hold offon Pettigreweven though thatdoes seemlike were shafting him.

[Caveman Catfan]

The little bit they showed on the news last night demonstrated good things about this kid (nice little fade away on the baseline with high arch and a pretty stroke - and the fact that he is in the finals of the 3 point shooting contest).

I will be paying attention tonight to see if he is as impressive in the big game.

[Gunsmoke]

Man for some reason I had forgotten about Ramon Harris. I believe he is a skilled athlete who just needs some seasoning and confidence. I believe Billy G will help this young man in all facets of the game. He couldreally help us this coming season if he can put it all together.

[DenCat]

I justwant to give my take on the 2 sides. From Pettigrew's standpoint, I can understand how he might be a bit frustrated. From everything I hear he really wants to play for UK. I think he will be a very fine college player. From BCG's standpoint, he hasn't had the luxury of being able to see this young man play basketball in gamesetting. The Derby Classic, like other all-star games, is not a good game to evaluate a young man's playing ability. I am sure BCG has seen tapes of Pettigrew playing, but being able to see him up close and personal is better

[Wildcatcrazy11]

Clyde is making the right move here. He isnt jumping TOO hard on Pettigrew because he knows he doesnt stack up anywhere near the talent level he is after. Pettigrew knows this and might be playing "hard to get" at the moment. But Billy is not going to bring his kid to UK. From Pettigrew's standpoint he needs to hop onboard Xavier or Western before its too late. I agree with a few of the above posts though. It does seem a little odd that he is "too busy" to come a play. Hell i couldn't wipe sweat up off of Rupp's floor and I would be out there playing no matter what.

[bigjeep]

He was interviewed a few days ago on sports talk radio AM 59 WVLK in Lexington. He said that he had 2 offers that both arrivedthat dayand that they would expire in 14 days. I had mentioned in an earlier thread that Horn was one of the coach`s that had mailed him. He said that there were opportunities by film for coaches to see his play.He wasasked about a UK offer and he said that he didn`t havean offer from UK, and even if UK offered him a scholarship he would not accept right away. He owed it to the schools that had been recruiting him to give them full consideration. He said he would talk it over with his mom....

The more I hear and read about the young man the more I like. I hope he sports WKU Red next yr. Even if the young man couldn`t play a lick he`d be a positive influnce on any team...

[wildcat74]

lribookend wrote: Steffphon Pettigrew, a forward from Elizabethtown, said Gillispie called him earlier this week and invited him to come to Lexington next week and work out with the returning players. The inference was if Pettigrew played well, he might be offered a scholarship.
But Pettigrew said he had a "busy schedule" next week and might not come to Lexington.

(Scroll down towards bottom of article)

http://www.kentucky.com/276/story/41366.html

While I understand that trying out for the KY-Indiana all star game and the Boy's State meeting in Georgetown are important activities, couldn't the FIELD TRIP TO FRANKFORT wait? (I live in Frankfort, and I would be glad to show him or anyone else out there who is interested), around Frankfort at some later date if they choose.

But to do as his Mom wants - to consider the offers he already has from powerhouses such as Xavier, Duquesne and Saint Louis, rather than audition for the UK Wildcats?????

Does this make sense to anyone out there?









I thought the same thing when I read this article this morning. "Here son, we'd like you to come interview for a job at [Insert High profile position here]". "Ah, I'll take a look at my schedule and see if I can fit you in" isnt the type of response thats likely to look good.

By the looks of the others that are after this kid it seemshes more brandon stockton Mr Basketball than Chris Lofton Mr Basketball anyways.

[bigjeep]

from todays cj...



Three-point contest

Pettigrew showcased his versatility by winning the three-point contest, scoring 17 points in the final.

Now he will look to impress Gillispie today.

Pettigrew said he is scheduled to work out for the UK coach at Elizabethtown High School.

Pettigrew led the state in scoring this past season at 33.7 points per game.

"He's going to watch me in pickup games," the 6-foot-5 swingman said. "I'm just going to go out there and play and not think about it. I'm going to try and show him some of my ballhandling and my shooting."

[Bombastic Blue]

It sounds like Gillispie is trying to be accommodating, doesn't it? SSince the kid couldn't come to Lexington Coach is going to E-town.

I think I'm going to love Billy Clyde!

[Gunsmoke]

I was thinking the same thing when reading the articles in the paper this morning. Education is TOP priority to Coach Gillispie, therefore it is only plausible that he would be the one making the concessions with Pettigrew so as to not make the young man miss school or any ofhis senior year school activities. Some may obviously not agree that Coach should go out of way to evaluate what they consider to be a "marginal" recruit, but it only causes me to have yet even more respect for our coach. Also, Pettigrew is NO marginal recruit. He is an athlete unlike several past Mr Basketball's. He may or may not be a Lofton but Lofton is only the Lofton we see now because of his desire and hard work AFTER he arrived at uT. That has been documented at length.Coach Gillispieis like a dream come true for me and my beloved Cats. I wish coach would text message me to travel the entire one mile over to the gym to help with the assessment. I would gladly clear my busy schedule without barely giving it a second thought.:lol:

[Will Lavender]

Someone mentioned that a game like the Derby Classic isn't a good place to evaluate talent.

Maybe not, but you can see a player's tendencies. You can see what sort of offensive skill a player has. And watching that game, it was clear to me that Pettigrew isn't UK material. I'll be shocked if Gillispie extends an offer.

[bigjeep]

Will Lavender wrote: Someone mentioned that a game like the Derby Classic isn't a good place to evaluate talent.

Maybe not, but you can see a player's tendencies. You can see what sort of offensive skill a player has. And watching that game, it was clear to me that Pettigrew isn't UK material. I'll be shocked if Gillispie extends an offer.

prepare to be shocked Will...

[Gunsmoke]

It could just be a "token" eval. out of respect to the new Kentucky Mr Basketball and his coach. Coach has stated that he plans to court Kentucky high school coaches and players to re-establish a relationship and get a foot in the door for future stud players from the state. How can you do that if you completely shun the new Mr Basketball? At least one of thecontinuous knocks on Pettigrew, among too many others, is that he cannot shoot the three..since he beat out a bunch of chumps to win the three point contest. Thank goodness there wasn't any good shooters playing last night.All scholarships should be pulled from all the other entrants in the contest because they got beat by a B or C recruit.:shrug::rolleyes:

[Will Lavender]

Gunsmoke wrote: It could just be a "token" eval. out of respect to the new Kentucky Mr Basketball and his coach. Coach has stated that he plans to court Kentucky high school coaches and players to re-establish a repoir and get a foot in the door for future stud players from the state. How can you do that if you completely shun the new Mr Basketball? At least one of thecontinuous knocks on Pettigrew, among too many others, is that he can shoot the three..since he beat out a bunch of chumps to win the three point contest. Thank goodness there wasn't any good shooters playing last night.All scholarships should be pulled from all the other entrants in the contest because they got beat by a B or C recruit.:shrug::rolleyes:
You make a good point. I'm sure Coach Gillispie will set up a time to try and watch Pettigrew, if for nothing else than to extend a courtesy to the player and his coach.

Another thing:

He was listed at 6'5". If that kid is 6'5", I'll eat my shoes. He's MAYBE 6'4", and that's generous.

(On another note: Michael Beasley was listed at 6'10", but he was a good two inches shorter than the Daye kid who's going to Gonzaga -- and Daye plays a wing. :shock:)

[Gunsmoke]

Will what did you think of Jordan, Stewart and Williams? Thanks.

[Will Lavender]

Gunsmoke wrote: Will what did you think of Jordan, Stewart and Williams? Thanks.
Jordan's the real deal. He was one of the 8 or 10 best players in the game -- and that's saying something, because there was a ton of talent in that game. He had a couple of very nice moves around the basket and one tremendous dunk that almost tore the rim from its moorings. He would make an immediate difference on this UK team.

Stewart is too passive offensively. He has very good speed and athleticism, but he sort of stands around and watches too much. I saw him shooting before the game and he has a pretty good shot out to 15 feet, but I didn't get to see him handle the ball at all. IMO, he'll be a role player next year.

Williams is a project. He had a few baskets, but he's tremendously slow and un-athletic. He will see very little playing time next season.

[Gunsmoke]

Will Lavender wrote: Gunsmoke wrote: Will what did you think of Jordan, Stewart and Williams? Thanks.
Jordan's the real deal. He was one of the 8 or 10 best players in the game -- and that's saying something, because there was a ton of talent in that game. He had a couple of very nice moves around the basket and one tremendous dunk that almost tore the rim from its moorings. He would make an immediate difference on this UK team.

Stewart is too passive offensively. He has very good speed and athleticism, but he sort of stands around and watches too much. I saw him shooting before the game and he has a pretty good shot out to 15 feet, but I didn't get to see him handle the ball at all. IMO, he'll be a role player next year.

Williams is a project. He had a few baskets, but he's tremendously slow and un-athletic. He will see very little playing time next season.
Thanks Will. I had hoped for better news but it seems par for the course from the previous regime.

[Will Lavender]

Let me add this about AJ Stewart:

The kid plays with a lot of emotion. He wears his heart on his sleeve out there. I think he'll be a crowd favorite once he gets his feet under him a little bit.

[Gunsmoke]

I shouldn't have said that about our recruits. They obviously will wear the Blue with pride and will work extremely hard for Coach G and to improve their game.

[wildcat74]

Gunsmoke wrote: It could just be a "token" eval. out of respect to the new Kentucky Mr Basketball and his coach. Coach has stated that he plans to court Kentucky high school coaches and players to re-establish a relationship and get a foot in the door for future stud players from the state. How can you do that if you completely shun the new Mr Basketball? At least one of thecontinuous knocks on Pettigrew, among too many others, is that he cannot shoot the three..since he beat out a bunch of chumps to win the three point contest. Thank goodness there wasn't any good shooters playing last night.All scholarships should be pulled from all the other entrants in the contest because they got beat by a B or C recruit.:shrug::rolleyes:
Very good point Gunsmoke

[Caveman Catfan]

Will Lavender wrote: Someone mentioned that a game like the Derby Classic isn't a good place to evaluate talent.

Maybe not, but you can see a player's tendencies. You can see what sort of offensive skill a player has. And watching that game, it was clear to me that Pettigrew isn't UK material. I'll be shocked if Gillispie extends an offer.


This game did not show that for Pettigrew. He rarely touched the ball.

An all-star game like the Ohio-Kentucky game or the Indiana-Kentucky game is much more instructive to demonstrate a kid's tendencies.

There must have been about 50 dunks last night. Seriously. That just tells us that players can dunk. As I asked my son as we left, how many dunks do you see in a real college game? Not as many as we saw last night in ONE quarter.

Pettigrew reminds me a bit of the kid from Kentucky that came and played TE on the football team, on Mumme's promise that he could also play basketball. Had he touched the ball more, I think he would have found points. Knowles got points because he had the ball in his hands so much and came down and jacked up a few shots. SP rarely touched the ball.

I left as perplexed about the kid as when I went in.

I will let BG decide if the kid can play in his system in the SEC for a top tier program.

[Caveman Catfan]

Will Lavender wrote: Gunsmoke wrote: Will what did you think of Jordan, Stewart and Williams? Thanks.
Jordan's the real deal. He was one of the 8 or 10 best players in the game -- and that's saying something, because there was a ton of talent in that game. He had a couple of very nice moves around the basket and one tremendous dunk that almost tore the rim from its moorings. He would make an immediate difference on this UK team.

Stewart is too passive offensively. He has very good speed and athleticism, but he sort of stands around and watches too much. I saw him shooting before the game and he has a pretty good shot out to 15 feet, but I didn't get to see him handle the ball at all. IMO, he'll be a role player next year.

Williams is a project. He had a few baskets, but he's tremendously slow and un-athletic. He will see very little playing time next season.

Jordan was one of the top 4 players in the game, IMO.

[Caveman Catfan]

Will Lavender wrote: Stewart is too passive offensively. He has very good speed and athleticism, but he sort of stands around and watches too much.

Again, that is a product of the type of game that was being played. Most points were scored by guards creating for themselves, a big man getting rebound and taking it the whole length, or big men following driving guards to the hole to get last second dishes or put backs.

[bigjeep]

Pettigrew and his parents met with Gillispie, Cox and Howard last night . Gillispie was NOT at the game nor were any assistants. They met at the Galt House around 10pm. He will be announced early next week...

[Will Lavender]

Caveman Catfan wrote: Will Lavender wrote: Stewart is too passive offensively. He has very good speed and athleticism, but he sort of stands around and watches too much.

Again, that is a product of the type of game that was being played. Most points were scored by guards creating for themselves, a big man getting rebound and taking it the whole length, or big men following driving guards to the hole to get last second dishes or put backs.




A lot of points were scored by players who ran and got the ball and pushed it upfloor. I saw Senario Hillman, a guy who's about the same size as Stewart, take the ball and rush down to the other end 15 or 20 times. AJ didn't do that once.

Again, I wouldn't be worried if I didn't hear the same thing about AJ this past season. The reports were that he would stand around and watch the other guys on his team operate.

He did that last night. All night long.

[boomdaddy]

In the case of the big man, I thin k that it is easier to slim a guy down, than to put weight on a skinny guy. As for a player who stands around, that is a behavior that can be changed.

[Will Lavender]

boomdaddy wrote: As for a player who stands around, that is a behavior that can be changed.
Absolutely.

And AJ looks to be the kind of player who will be willing to work hard. I saw him stopping and talking with the coach of the Black Team many times; no one else in the game did that as far as I could tell. As I said, he plays with a ton of emotion. I saw other players put their arms around him on quite a few occasions.

Seems to be a good, likable kid. Which is exactly what you want if you are going to try to "mold" a player to get the most out of his talent.

[Caveman Catfan]

AJ isa also project from the perspective that his gameshould be UK-ready by the time he is a junior. He is a nice compliment to a class.AJ on a class that has two impact players like Patterson and Lucas, is a wonderful addition. It will be interesting to see if he plays the WF in college. Last night, he was often matched up with taller players who had more weight. He got pushed around a bit. In a few years, if he has a mid-range and perimeter game, he could be an outstanding WF. I think he has the speed. I know he has the athleticism and height. I am not so sure that he has the shot or the handle. Hopefully, he will be introduced to a former UK player by the name of John Pelphrey.

Both Jasper and AJ should study Pelph, IMO. Had Rod Rhoades tried to more like Pelphrey, his career at UK would have been different, IMO.

[Coldstream]

Caveman Catfan wrote: Will Lavender wrote: Pettigrew reminds me a bit of the kid from Kentucky that came and played TE on the football team, on Mumme's promise that he could also play basketball. Had he touched the ball more, I think he would have found points. Knowles got points because he had the ball in his hands so much and came down and jacked up a few shots. SP rarely touched the ball.
That was Derek Smith I believe you are referring to.