Vinny Zollo PF 2011

[Coldstream]

Power forward
Greenfield (OH) Mcclain
AAU: Indiana Elite
Ht: 6-foot-7
Wt: 215 lbs
Class: 2011 (High School)


The Latest: Never too soon: Promising big man visits UK (http://ohiovarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=778491) — 2/24/2008
Getting a head start in recruiting has taken on an entirely different definition. In the past, if a program wanted to get a leg up on the competition, it had to identify the best juniors in the country and establish...[details (http://ohiovarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=778491)]

[freethrow]

Have you heard more than just the report by Marc Maggard on this young man, Coldstream? I sure hope it is true and the kid develops as I suspect he will.

[Coldstream]

Have you heard more than just the report by Marc Maggard on this young man, Coldstream? I sure hope it is true and the kid develops as I suspect he will.

This is the report that those in the know have been waiting on that includes insiders like Jeff Drummond. The kid is considered one of the best in his class at this point but like anyone else, he has to remain committed to the work that he put in to get this far and keep at it.

[Blue_N_White]

OK...Coldstream says 6'7"....Ken Howlett from A Sea of Blue says 6'9"....while Thomas Beisner from Kentucky Sports Radio (http://blog.kentuckysportsradio.com/) also says 6'7". And at one point...seems I remember someone saying he was 6'11" (or maybe that was what they were "projecting" him to grow to).

Anyway....if anyone has some links that have more info on him, that would be great. But Google searches have produced little to nothing...other than discussion boards with people "talking" about him...but no pictures, statistics, bio type info or anything. I'm not sure if he projects to be a C, PF, SF, etc. It would just be nice to kind of have an idea from a scouting perspecting as to what to expect, and Scout and Rivals don't have much of anything on him either......

[Coldstream]

OK...Coldstream says 6'7"....Ken Howlett from A Sea of Blue (http://www.aseaofblue.com/) says 6'9"....while Thomas Beisner from Kentucky Sports Radio (http://blog.kentuckysportsradio.com/) also says 6'7". And at one point...seems I remember someone saying he was 6'11" (or maybe that was what they were "projecting" him to grow to).

Anyway....if anyone has some links that have more info on him, that would be great. But Google searches have produced little to nothing...other than discussion boards with people "talking" about him...but no pictures, statistics, bio type info or anything. I'm not sure if he projects to be a C, PF, SF, etc. It would just be nice to kind of have an idea from a scouting perspecting as to what to expect, and Scout and Rivals don't have much of anything on him either......
There is not much out there. According to some premium articles, he could grow to be 7' (has size 19 shoes) but he already has a repotoire of jump shots including 17 footers and can hit the 3 fairly well. The common player people like to describe him as is Dirk Nowitzki'ish. Not saying he is the next Dirk but he looks like he can have Dirk's length and a similar style to his game. He is projecting as PF right now and the bio you see above is from rivals.com. I'm not sure whether or not the "6'9" measurement is accurate.

http://vmedia.rivals.com/uploads/888/610463.jpg

[Coldstream]

Vinny Zollo commits to UK

Greenfield (Ohio) McClain standout freshman Vinny Zollo is the latest to give Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and his staff a commitment.

The 6-foot-8 Zollo made a visit to Lexington today and according to Scout.com analyst Evan Daniels has given the UK staff a commitment before he left town.

Zollo is a member of the Class of 2011.

More to come....

http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html

[Coldstream]

Zollo commits to Kentucky

Lexington, Ky.- The University of Kentucky landed their fourth recruit in the last seven days when Vinny Zollo committed to the Cats today while on an unofficial visit to the school.

Zollo is a 6’8 freshman forward from Ohio that has drawn praise for his ability to handle the ball and shoot from the perimeter-- skills that not many players his size possess. He is also considered a tough post presence where he is a good rebounder and shot-blocker. This past season, Zollo averaged close to 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks per game as a freshman playing varsity for Greenfield McClain High School.

The Kentucky staff has been courting the talented freshman for a while now. Zollo first visited UK’s Lexington campus during Midnight Madness late last year before attending a Cats win over Arkansas at Rupp Arena in February.

He is the third player from the Indiana Elite AAU program to commit to Kentucky in the last week as sophomore Dominique Ferguson committed to the program last Tuesday and 8th-grader Michael Avery verballed just two days after that.

Because of the “recruiting pipeline” that Coach Gillispie has started with Indiana Elite, Kentucky should have an advantage over other schools when courting Indiana Elite players in the future.

Zollo is the twelfth player to commit to Kentucky since Gillispie was hired as head coach just over one year ago. The others are Patrick Patterson, Alex Legion, Darius Miller, DeAndre Liggins, Kevin Galloway, Josh Harrellson, GJ Vilarino, Dakotah Euton, KC Ross-Miller, Dominique Ferguson and Michael Avery.

http://www.hoopsreport.com/news/hoopsnews/zollocommitstokentucky

[Coldstream]

Folks, read that last paragraph again. BCG has either signed or gotten a commitment from 12... T-W-E-L-V-E players since he started the job last year. That is one shy of the scholarship limit for basketball team (13). :shock:

[bluecat406]

Coldstream, I know you can't say who the secret recruit commit is (that Mark Maggard was talking about last week) but was this one it? Or is there another that is still yet to come???

[Coldstream]

Coldstream, I know you can't say who the secret recruit commit is (that Mark Maggard was talking about last week) but was this one it? Or is there another that is still yet to come???
Nope.. the mystery is not this one! This is fun!! :icon_mrgreen:

Come to think of my last post before this one, BCG has gotten 13 not 12. Just one we don't know about.. well.. we know we don't know about at least ONE. Heh. Could be bunch out there we don't know about!

[bluecat406]

Thanks man. :shock:Those numbers are hard to believe!

You're right Coldstream. This is pretty exciting!!! I can't stand it!!!

[DTBrand]

Nope.. the mystery is not this one! This is fun!! :icon_mrgreen:

Come to think of my last post before this one, BCG has gotten 13 not 12. Just one we don't know about.. well.. we know we don't know about at least ONE. Heh. Could be bunch out there we don't know about!

Your killing me.:tongue3: So you know who this recruit is? When is it supposed to be announced?

BillyClyde gatting 13 recruits in his first year. Unheard of!!! We picked the right coach.

[Coldstream]

As if we needed more confirmation, Jeff Drummond spoke to his HS coach who confirmed that he has committed.

http://www.tech2.com/media/images/img_3865_zorro.jpg

[JayB]

Wow I think we are on our way back to the top....This feels good. 13 players? Oh My ;) isn't that like the last 3 or 4 years combined recruit wise... "not baiting"

I think the next few Madnesses are going to be insane !


Oh and who's the 13th!!!!! Is it Maze? or a 09 or higher?

[Wildcat5369]

Oh and who's the 13th!!!!! Is it Maze? or a 09 or higher?

That is the big mystery! It seems that some know but they have been sworn to secrecy and they are not going to spill the beans.

[ibleedblue2]

That is the big mystery! It seems that some know but they have been sworn to secrecy and they are not going to spill the beans.
I wish someone(Coldstream) could just blurt it out. We are feeling like the powerhouse we once were again. S-W-E-E-T!:thumbup:

[DTBrand]

Hey Coldstream, can I get "WCN recruiting analyst" put under my name so I can feel important too?:icon_mrgreen:

Worth a shot.:shrug1:

[DCWildcat]

Hey Coldstream, can I get "WCN recruiting analyst" put under my name so I can feel important too?:icon_mrgreen:

Worth a shot.:shrug1:

Even I can't get that, and I'm Coldstream's co-moderator on the recruiting board, so tough :icon_biggrin:

[lextownboi]

Can anyone tell us when the "mystery" recruit will be announced?

[charms]

Nope.. the mystery is not this one! This is fun!! :icon_mrgreen:

Come to think of my last post before this one, BCG has gotten 13 not 12. Just one we don't know about.. well.. we know we don't know about at least ONE. Heh. Could be bunch out there we don't know about!

Just wondering, Why are they keeping this quite for?

[Coldstream]

Just wondering, Why are they keeping this quite for?

The recruit asked that it not be released.

[Grub]

The recruit asked that it not be released.

Do we know where this recruit ranks in his class and/or what position he plays?

[Blue Heaven]

Do we know where this recruit ranks in his class and/or what position he plays?
Cue the Jeopardy music

[crazzedcats22]

The recruit asked that it not be released.

any idea why? What's the reasoning behind it?

[4theluvofbilly]

Is anyone going to answer any of our questions? I'm not asking for a name, but can you not give a timetable or hint or something? I don't understand the secrecy?

[Grub]

Cue the Jeopardy music

Me thinks I ask too much. The silence is deafening.

"I'll take "Potent Potables" for a $1000 Alex."

[JayB]

" I'll take Anal bum covers for 400$ Alex "


lol

[Siafu_Snafu]

"this is the sound a cow makes"

"ruff"

"im sorry thats incorrect"

"well thats the sound your mother made last night trebek"

[DTBrand]

Trebek: "Burt Reynolds"

Reynolds: "That's not my name"

Trebek: "Turd Ferguson"

Reynolds: "Yea, what do you want?
"
Trebek: "You rang in."

Reynolds: "No I didn't."

[bdogghoo]

looked up on him and found out he adv. like an estimated by me 15 points a game off his high school sports page

[WildcatRick]

Zollo's zeal dates to fourth grade

Vinny Zollo's early commitment to Kentucky was no surprise to those who know him.

"He said he was going to UK when we first took him to camp there in the fourth grade," Zollo's mother, Robyn Curry, said. "It's always been his dream."

The high school sophomore-to-be from Greenfield, Ohio, accepted UK coach Billy Gillispie's offer during a face-to-face meeting earlier this month.

The 6-foot-8 Zollo, who is expected to transfer to a high school in Kentucky for the next school year, toured the campus and met with UK president Lee Todd and Gillispie.

"We had been talking about this for years," Curry said. "We met with coach Gillispie, and he said if Vinny was not ready, then he wasn't ready. But he told us they wanted Vinny and would still want him six months from now or a year from now.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080526/SPORTS11/805260426/1002/SPORTS

[suberec]

Just an FYI.
Vinny has been living in Winchester for several weeks now. He has had his cast removed and is going through therapy. Docs say that there will be no long-term problems due to the broken leg and he should be 100% in Oct. Last measurements, at therapy, is 6' 8 3/4" and 238 lbs.

[freethrow]

Sounds as though he has grown a bit. :thumbup:

I hope he recovers to the same playing level he had before the injury very soon and keeps on improving on that.

[freethrow]

I recently read a post by a respected poster that said Vinny Zollo now has the boot off of his foot and is running about 5:30 in the morning every day for 4 or 5 miles. After running he goes to the gum, he has his own key, and shoots 4-500 shots. Also, he is now measured at 6'9" and still growing. I'm real
anxious to hear how he does this year. :thumbup:

[freethrow]

Sounds like the info I read was mostly true. I would love to see that Clark/Scott County game.

By Larry Vaught/Danville Advocate Messenger

Kentucky basketball recruit Vinny Zollo says he expects to be fully recovered from the broken leg he suffered in early June in a couple of weeks.

He’s already running, shooting and working out daily to make sure he’s back at full speed when he starts preseason practice with his new team, George Rogers Clark, in mid-October.

The 6-foot-9 sophomore, who verbally committed to UK in May, played last year in Greenfield, Ohio. However, his family recently moved to Clark. His mother is now teaching in the Clark school system and his step-father has a new job set to begin in Lexington.

“I am getting close to being totally healthy,” said Zollo. “The doctors originally told me I might get released (to start full workouts) on Labor Day, but I think it is going to be a little longer than that.”

He goes back to see doctors at UK in about a week and hopes then he’ll have his release.

“I am working out every morning and running a lot to get in shape. I am putting weight on it (the leg). I think I will be back good as new soon,” Zollo said.

“It’s not easy being off that long. It’s not as easy to come back as you think. It’s been a slow process, but I didn’t want to rush and make it worse. If there was a perfect time to get hurt and be out, this was it. Not much goes on in mid-July and August. We don’t start practice until October, and I have a lot of time to prepare for that.”

He likes his new school and says he’s taking “a lot of tough college classes” to prepare him for UK. Adjusting to a school with almost 2,000 students has been different.

“Winchester is a bigger town than we lived in before, but it has a small-town feel to it,” Zollo said. “It’s nice to actually have more things to do.

“I went to school in Greenfield, which had about 2,500 people. But the town we came from (South Salem, Ohio) pushed 400 to 500 people. Compared to that, Winchester is pretty big.”

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has his paperwork for him to play this year and he’s awaiting word on his eligibility.

“But nobody is anticipating any problem,” he said. “We are just waiting for clarification.”

Until then, he’s been running four to five miles per day and shooting. He rises most days at 5:20 a.m. and gets to the Clark gym “ which is less than a half-mile away “ and shoots for two hours with a teammate before showering and going to school.

“I think I can get up 500 shots in an hour,” Zollo said. “I’m really psyched about that. I’m blessed to have a principal and coach that let me in the gym. I am able to use the gym to shoot and work on my game a lot.”

He went to a minicamp at Kentucky to watch potential recruits play. Daniel Orton, a highly-touted 6-9 player from Oklahoma, was there.

“I talked to him and they (the UK coaches) are really working on getting him. I liked him a lot,” Zollo said. “I talked to him a good bit. He has a good head on his shoulders and is really a good player. I think he will be a big help to whoever gets him, and I just hope it is Kentucky.”

Living in Winchester will make it easier for him to get to Lexington compared to living three hours away like he did before.

“It will help me develop a relationship with the coaches even more,” Zollo said.

It might even convert him to become a UK football fan.

“Growing up in Ohio, it was all Ohio State,” he said. “But I see that a lot of people here support UK football and I will probably go to a few games because they are climbing up to elite territory with the program.”

Zollo thinks his new team will be solid this year. George Rogers Clark will have five sophomores 6-3 or taller.

“We are going to be really deep and really big,” he said. “I think we will have good team chemistry, too. Being this young, we have good seniors to lead us and we all get along well off the court. I really think we can make a run at the state (title) this year.”

Clark will play Scott County Dec. 16 in a matchup of two of the state’s top teams. Scott will feature recent transfer Dakotah Euton, another UK commit in the class of 2010.

“That will definitely be interesting, but it is a game we are all already looking forward to,” he said.
Copyright:The Winchester Sun 2008 "

http://www.winchestersun.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=15273&format=html

[matt colvin]

Thanks freethrow, great article! Can't wait to watch Mr. Zollo some time this season (convenient that he's at Winchester, with me being in Lexington most of the time :icon_mrgreen:)

[freethrow]

Here is a bit of video of his first game.
http://www.winchestersun.com/cardinalswatch/

[Blue_N_White]

Here is a bit of video of his first game.
http://www.winchestersun.com/cardinalswatch/

Thanks for the link freethrow :thumbup:

I guess they are updating that as the season progresses. And it looks like it is a short recap of the TEAM performance each game....but there is enough footage of Vinny to get an idea as to what to expect. The announcer of one of the recent games introduced him as 6'7"....so there seems to be a lot of discrepancy when it comes to the actual height of these UK recruits.

But Zollo supposedly should grow a bit more (Coldstream posted that he has something like size 19 shoes!?!?!), and he has two more years after this one to work on and improve his game. Hopefully he will continue to grow, continue working on his game, and turn out to be a nice 4 or 5 star recruit by the time the All-Star games roll around and he attends his first class on campus....... ;) :thumbup:

[WildcatRick]

It's already been a hectic year for Vinny Zollo.

A standout freshman from Greenfield, Ohio, last season, Zollo had a sensational summer on the AAU circuit and committed to the University of Kentucky.

His family moved to Winchester, Ky., and the 6-foot-8 Zollo enrolled at Clark County High School.

He's been a key player for the 21-6 Cardinals, with averages hovering around 16 points and 12 rebounds.

"I have gotten a lot better," he said Friday night after getting 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 74-73 loss to Ballard. "I am really starting to grow, more mentally than physically. Just getting stronger mentally, not always reacting but playing the next play and just getting better."

Clark County coach Scott Humphrey said Zollo was "growing leaps and bounds."

Jody Demling (http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090222/SPORTS11/902220555/1029/SPORTS03)

[freethrow]

Vinny sure has been playing well. He has 8 double double's this season and very close to a couple more. Not bad at all for a Soph. :thumbup:

http://www.kentucky.com/823/story/623683.html

[Blue_N_White]

Vinny sure has been playing well. He has 8 double double's this season and very close to a couple more. Not bad at all for a Soph. :thumbup:

http://www.kentucky.com/823/story/623683.html

He sure has played well. Seems he's developing a little more consistency to his game. His early season stats were kind of up and down, but he's definitely settled in to more of a "consistent" player than what he was just a few months ago.

That link that you posted with the Clarke Co. video highlights is nice, freethrow :thumbup: One thing I'd like to see him do is be more aggressive at the rim. He seems to have a little more finesse than power when finishing....and at his size, he should go up strong, with more authority. I've only seen him dunk once, and that was on a put back. Hopefully he will grow a few more inches, and be around 6'11" by the time he steps foot on UK's campus. With his outside game and perimeter shooting skills....if he grows a little more, and develops more of an aggressive style/attitude to go along with the finesse skill set that he already has.....I believe he could be a pretty good player down the road....:thumbup:

[Bombastic Blue]

It's already been a hectic year for Vinny Zollo.

A standout freshman from Greenfield, Ohio, last season, Zollo had a sensational summer on the AAU circuit and committed to the University of Kentucky.

His family moved to Winchester, Ky., and the 6-foot-8 Zollo enrolled at Clark County High School.

He's been a key player for the 21-6 Cardinals, with averages hovering around 16 points and 12 rebounds.

"I have gotten a lot better," he said Friday night after getting 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 74-73 loss to Ballard. "I am really starting to grow, more mentally than physically. Just getting stronger mentally, not always reacting but playing the next play and just getting better."

Clark County coach Scott Humphrey said Zollo was "growing leaps and bounds."

Jody Demling (http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090222/SPORTS11/902220555/1029/SPORTS03)


He would almost have to be getting better. The difference in the quality of play, not to mention coaching, between Ohio and Kentucky would force him to get better. When I grew up in the Buckeye basketball was just something to help keep football players in shape before spring practice started.

[freethrow]

In his last 6 games he has 5 double double's. 1 more rebound and he would be 6 for 6. :thumbup::thumbup:

Feb. 10 Clay County W, 68-43 18 pts, 12 rebs
Feb. 13 Lafayette W, 81-67 23 pts, 13 rebs
Feb. 17 Franklin County L, 56-64 17 pts, 12 rebs
Feb. 20 Ballard L, 73-74 18 pts, 9 rebs
Feb. 24 Paris W, 58-45 22 pts, 14 rebs
Feb. 26 Montgomery County W, 76-64 18 pts, 18 rebs

[RCS]

He really seems to be coming along. I look for big things from him next year. Hard to believe he is just a SO.

[Will Lavender]

STRONG finish to the season for Vinny. Good to see. :thumbup:

One thing people fail to mention is the fact that Zollo was hurt basically all summer long. Doesn't really surprise me that it took him about half the season to really get going.

[freethrow]

It seems to me that Todd should have given her at least a quick call to say that they would call again soon as soon as things settled down a bit??

From Vaughts Views.
http://vaughtsviews.com/?p=158

[RxRusty]

STRONG finish to the season for Vinny. Good to see. :thumbup:

One thing people fail to mention is the fact that Zollo was hurt basically all summer long. Doesn't really surprise me that it took him about half the season to really get going.

Good point. He was coming back from a broken leg. Sure looks like he's back 100%. That's pretty amazing and speaks well about his determination.

[gatorhator1]

We can bring in better players than Zollo with calipari here now. we shouldn't be worrying about him. i saw him play and he is not kentucky material

[Blue_N_White]

We can bring in better players than Zollo with calipari here now. we shouldn't be worrying about him. i saw him play and he is not kentucky material

I don't think that's the way to look at it. He's a Kentucky kid with upside. If he grows some more, and continues to develop...he could be a really good role player during his tenure at Kentucky.

Even during the Pitino days....we had guys like Gimel Martinez, who weren't "All World" type players....but that served a role. We won't have every player on the team as a former Mickey D's All-American. Like every successful anything...there are Chiefs, and there are Indians. Can't have all Chiefs or all Indians...you need a mix of both. Zollo could be a guy that serves a role and a purpose.

And since he's only a SOPHOMORE....it's probably best to see how his game develops over the next two years before anything is decided for certain one way or the other. After all, his family did move to Kentucky based off of an offer to him...and he is a decent player. He may wind up being a Western Kentucky University type player...or he could end up being a highly recruited "Mr. Basketball" type player.

Bottom line...I think it's way to early to tell for sure. He's much more borderline than guys like Euton, Vilarino, Avery, and Ross-Miller were. There's some 'gray' here, and a door that probably should be left open for the moment....

[countrycat]

I don't think that's the way to look at it. He's a Kentucky kid with upside. If he grows some more, and continues to develop...he could be a really good role player during his tenure at Kentucky.

Even during the Pitino days....we had guys like Gimel Martinez, who weren't "All World" type players....but that served a role. We won't have every player on the team as a former Mickey D's All-American. Like every successful anything...there are Chiefs, and there are Indians. Can't have all Chiefs or all Indians...you need a mix of both. Zollo could be a guy that serves a role and a purpose.

And since he's only a SOPHOMORE....it's probably best to see how his game develops over the next two years before anything is decided for certain one way or the other. After all, his family did move to Kentucky based off of an offer to him...and he is a decent player. He may wind up being a Western Kentucky University type player...or he could end up being a highly recruited "Mr. Basketball" type player.

Bottom line...I think it's way to early to tell for sure. He's much more borderline than guys like Euton, Vilarino, Avery, and Ross-Miller were. There's some 'gray' here, and a door that probably should be left open for the moment....
Exactly right, we must have role players. And he may develop in to much more.

[RCS]

I agree. I wouldn't have offered him as FR, but at least he appears to have the potential to be a high Div 1 player. He is very skilled for a guy his size and if he continues to grow and work on his game he can be very good. I think he will probably de-committ but hopefully UK will still recruit him.

[gatorhator1]

Good point. but do you remember the last in state player Gillespie recruited that was supposed to have "up-side?" the Name Dakota Euton comes to mind. he was supposed to get up to 7' but was stuck at 6'4." although Zollo is 6'7" and is putting up the "impressive" numbers. look at who he is playing against. he has played 7th region teams only a few times and the rest were against the low tallented teams of the state. Have him put up the same numbers against the big boys of the state and then we can talk about it. also add on a couple of years and see how he is doing them.

[KYStout]

He put up good numbers for a sophomore. He still has two years of HS to develop. Will be interesting to see.

[Bombastic Blue]

Most feel like Vinny will be ok if he grows. It's been a year. Has he grown any?

[Matt Dillon]

Here's the link to an article, about Vinny, in today's H-L.

For Vinny Zollo, things are this clear. He's still committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky starting in 2011-12.

But he's keeping all his options open for going to a different school.

If that sounds like a doozy of a contradiction, can you really blame a high school sophomore who's basically had his life turned inside out by the college basketball recruiting process?

Last May, Zollo — then a high school freshman from Greenfield, Ohio — gave an oral commitment to play college hoops for Billy Gillispie at Kentucky.

It was one of five "early pledges" from players barely out of middle school that Gillispie accepted over a two-year period. That made Kentucky the poster program for robbing the hoops cradle.

But Zollo took his commitment to UK farther than any of the other youthful future Cats. In part to get closer to the university for which Zollo planned to play, his family pulled up roots and moved to Clark County, just a stone's throw outside Lexington.

Then, not even a year after the move, Zollo got home from school one Friday last month and turned on the TV to watch the coverage of UK's firing of Gillispie.

"I was just blown away," Zollo said.

http://www.kentucky.com/839/story/776591.html

[Bombastic Blue]

Here's the link to an article, about Vinny, in today's H-L.

For Vinny Zollo, things are this clear. He's still committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky starting in 2011-12.

But he's keeping all his options open for going to a different school.

If that sounds like a doozy of a contradiction, can you really blame a high school sophomore who's basically had his life turned inside out by the college basketball recruiting process?

Last May, Zollo — then a high school freshman from Greenfield, Ohio — gave an oral commitment to play college hoops for Billy Gillispie at Kentucky.

It was one of five "early pledges" from players barely out of middle school that Gillispie accepted over a two-year period. That made Kentucky the poster program for robbing the hoops cradle.

But Zollo took his commitment to UK farther than any of the other youthful future Cats. In part to get closer to the university for which Zollo planned to play, his family pulled up roots and moved to Clark County, just a stone's throw outside Lexington.

Then, not even a year after the move, Zollo got home from school one Friday last month and turned on the TV to watch the coverage of UK's firing of Gillispie.

"I was just blown away," Zollo said.

http://www.kentucky.com/839/story/776591.html


Thanks. The article says he's up to 6'9" and could hit 7'.

[Coldstream]

Vinny officially de-committed. The last of BCG's commits to do so. Good luck to Mr. Zollo.

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=960471

[The Black Watch]

Best of luck to you, Vinnie. Hope everything works out for you.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Vinny officially de-committed. The last of BCG's commits to do so. Good luck to Mr. Zollo.

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=960471

I saw this today too over on KSR

best of luck to you Mr.Zollo

[Blue_N_White]

I'm not completely ruling out Vinny recommitting to the Cats. It's obvious he signed on to play AT KENTUCKY....NOT for Billy Gillispie! And he has two years to make a decision....which means two years of growing physically, mentally, and working on improving his game. It may wind up that Coach Cal likes what he sees from Vinny, and in the end, he's still a Kentucky Wildcat....

[Coldstream]

I'm not completely ruling out Vinny recommitting to the Cats. It's obvious he signed on to play AT KENTUCKY....NOT for Billy Gillispie! And he has two years to make a decision....which means two years of growing physically, mentally, and working on improving his game. It may wind up that Coach Cal likes what he sees from Vinny, and in the end, he's still a Kentucky Wildcat....


I don't think it is obvious he signed to play at UK. In that article he specifically says he liked BCG's style of play and was looking for something similar.

[Blue_N_White]

In that article he specifically says he liked BCG's style of play and was looking for something similar.

Nobody ever accused a 15 or 16 year old of having good taste ;) :icon_lol:

That said, anything can happen. I'm not ruling Zollo out yet....unless Vinny has ruled out Coach Cal and "his" style of play.....