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Austin Nichols contacted by Kentucky, Duke, Texas among others

Former Memphis Tigers forward Austin Nichols has been granted the ability to transfer to any college he wants, and the Kentucky Wildcats are among a host of schools contact him, according to ESPN 92.9 Radio's John Martin:

The University of Memphis announces that it has removed all conditions from Austin Nichols' release.

— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) July 14, 2015

Just a few of the schools that have reached out to Austin Nichols since his transfer: Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, North Carolina, Texas

— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) July 14, 2015

Nichols, who averaged 13.