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In their own words: How John Calipari's assistants evaluate UK recruits

Kentucky coaches have yet to spend much time on defense in practice, but that didn't prevent a dominant defensive showing in the third Bahamas game. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The bright lights of Kentucky’s basketball program figure to hold some allure for almost every major recruit in the country.

After all, in the John Calipari era, 35 Wildcats have been selectsted in the NBA draft, including 26 in the first round and 12 in the top 10. But is it quite as simple for Calipari as taking his pick of the top five-star prospects each season?