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Elite PG Trae Young cuts list; Says UK among school recruiting him hardest

That's given John Calipari and his staff more time to focus on the 2017 class, and one of their top targets is point guard Trae Young. The Norman North High School (Oklahoma) product is rated by most services as a top-30 prospect (highest is No. 25 by ESPN), but he had a great summer showing and is off to a hot start early in his junior season. That's why the likes of Duke, Kansas and of course, Kentucky, have offered Young.

Today, Young announced his final 11, and those three joined a host of other schools in consideration.