For the better part of a century, many young Canadian kids grew up dreaming of wearing the blue and white jersey of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since the inception of the Toronto Raptors in 1995 and the famed college career of Toronto’s Jamaal Magloire, many young Canadian kids seem to have shifted their attention to donning the blue and white jersey of the Kentucky Wildcats.
With the announcement of top 50 recruit Shai Alexander committing to play for UK, the 2017-18 season will mark the fourth straight year that a Canadian has suited up for the Wildcats.