Andrew and Aaron Harrison, consensus top 5 players in the class of 2013, have committed to play for John Calipari at the University of Kentucky. Scout's Evan Daniels said that whoever landed the twins would have the nation's best backcourt in 2014, and that honor will likely belong to the Wildcats now.
"We just sat down one night and decided that we wanted to go somewhere (where) we could win as soon as we get there,” said Aaron. The announcement was televised live on ESPNU.
Not only is winning important to the twins, but also getting better, according to Andrew Harrison. "Coach Calipari presented a challenge for us and he just told us from day one it was going to be tough and he was going to push us every day,” Andrew stated.
“And that’s what we really wanted to hear. We just want to become better players.”
Kentucky has landed four consecutive # 1 recruiting classes under John Calipari, and the Cats are in terrific shape for other blue-chip players like James Young, James Randle, and Andrew Wiggins. The defending national champs seem to be on a nearly unprecedented roll, perhaps matched only by John Wooden's incredible run at UCLA. That run was accomplished with players who generally stayed four years at UCLA, however, and no school has ever matched John Calipari's prowess at consistently landing the best of the best since he arrived at Kentucky.
Kentucky's Elite Eighth (see, book, Larry Vaught) was a special national championship, and included their second consecutive trip to the Final Four. From Gr8ness to Dy9asty? Only time will tell, but the Cats have their sights set firmly on national title # 9, loading up with the bluest of blue chip players like Andrew and Aaron Harrison.
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