Kentucky lands five-star guard
Five-star point guard prospect Immanuel Quickley has committed to Kentucky.
Quickley, who made the announcement at his high school (John Carroll of Bel Air, Md.), played for Wildcats coach John Calipari on the USA Men’s Under-19 World Cup team in June. He’s the first commit for Kentucky in the 2018 class.
Kentucky hosted top prospect R.J. Barrett earlier this month and another blue chipper, Zion Williamson, is making his official visit this weekend.
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