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BREAKING: Rhode Island transfer Jacob Toppin commits to KENTUCKY

John Calipari and the Kentucky coaching staff have pulled off yet another surprise.

This afternoon, Rhode Island transfer Jacob Toppin – brother of former Dayton superstar and National Player of the Year Obi Toppin – announced his commitment to the program, choosing the Wildcats over finalists Oregon and Iowa State.

C O M M I T T E D #GodsPlan pic.twitter.com/7Xao992RiW

— Jtoppin_21 (@Jtoppin21) April 16, 2020

Not long after, the Kentucky basketball program unofficially introduced Toppin into #LaFamilia, comparing the newest Wildcat to former UK forward Kevin Knox:

Toppin, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward originally out of Brooklyn, NY, averaged 5.