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If all goes as expected today, Kentucky basketball is going to add a needed player for next season in 6-9 Jordan Burks when he makes his college choice Wednesday.
The former Ole Miss commit is a top 175 player nationally but he led Overtime Elite in scoring at 27.1 points per game last season playing for Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix Ariz.). He shot 40.57 percent from 3-point range and 55 percent overall according to coach Nick Weaver while also averaging 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 1.4 steals per game.
“He’s a versatile player who can score from all three levels. He’s also a very good defender. He takes a lot of charges and blocks a lot of shots from the off side,” Weaver said. “He’s high energy, talks a lot and is very loud but he’s very, very disruptive on the defensive end.
“In our league, we had a 24-second shot clock, played with a NBA and the 3 is from the international line. He’s used to long 3-pointers and the college line should actually be easier for him.”
The 6-9 forward out of Decatur, Ala., should be ranked higher in Weaver’s opinion based on the way he dominated Overtime Elite that included players likely to be drafted later this month.
“If you just go off his body of work this year, he should be ranked higher but that does not bother him,” Weaver said.
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If he decides on UK, will complement existing players well, he absolutely brings a lot to the team this year!!
Put it down. He is coming
You still think so with him backing out on announcing today?
Gotta laugh about how low Cal has taken our basketball program!
Pretty sad times.
I was absolutely sure he was going to commit because of the source I had. now one has to wonder if he will or not
They really need him bad I don’t know what cal has done he’s pissed a lot of players off nobody wants to play for him this year I’ve seen him in Dunkin Donuts a few times last year we need all the help we can get
They are going to get him