LEXINGTON, Ky. – Hamidou Diallo, widely considered the top shooting guard in the class of 2017, has signed a financial aid agreement with the Kentucky men’s basketball team and is enrolled in classes. He began his first semester at the University of Kentucky on Wednesday for the spring term after graduating in May from the Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut.
Diallo (pronounced ha-MUH-do DEE-ah-lo), a top-10 prospect in the 2017 class, is expected to practice with the team this semester and begin game competition in the 2017-18 season, though he is eligible to play in games immediately.
“I’m blessed and excited to be here at the University of Kentucky,” Diallo said.