From left to right, McDonald's All-Americans Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee, twins Aaron and Andrew Harrison, James Young and Julius Randle are all headed to Kentucky next season.
Photo courtesy of McDonalds All-American Game
Talk of Kentucky and John Calipari's recruiting prowess will once again be the dominant theme of college basketball's spring signing period, which begins Wednesday and runs through May 15.
An unprecedented talent haul – even by Calipari's standards – is expected to make its way to Lexington next fall.
Six of the top 13 prospects in the
247Sports Class of 2013 rankings are included in the group of eight, headlined by No. 2 overall prospect
Julius Randle and identical twin guards
Aaron and
Andrew Harrison – ranked Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.
It's the deepest and most talented crop of stars Calipari has brought to the Bluegrass State, which is significant considering UK has landed the top-ranked recruiting class every year since 2009.
Names like Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague and John Wall have all come and gone during an unmatched run of recruiting success.
The recruitment of No. 1 overall prospect
Andrew Wiggins is the other juicy storyline of the signing period and it also involves Kentucky. While the Wildcats are starting to look like a bit of longshot, never count out Calipari. Florida State, Kansas and North Carolina are also involved.
With or without Wiggins, the debate will continue through the beginning of the 2013-14 season – is this the greatest recruiting class in college basketball history? Click through for a breakdown.
