Kahlil Whitney is his name and he has played well enough this summer to earn a scholarship offer from the University of Kentucky.
A rising Class of 2019 prospect, Whitney is one of only a few small forward targets on UK’s radar. So let’s get to know him as he enters the picture as a legitimate candidate to join Tyrese Maxey in the Cats’ next great crop of incoming talent.
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He’s from Chicago, but now plays in New Jersey.
After one season at Solorio Academy in Chicago, in which he averaged almost 30 points per game as a high school freshman, Whitney’s family packed up and moved to New Jersey to put him in a better position for basketball success.