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John Calipari, Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin release statements on eligibility ruling

The Kentucky Wildcats got great news Wednesday when Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin both announced they were eligible for the 2020-21 college basketball season.

Sarr transferred in from Wake Forest this offseason after becoming one of the best centers in America last season, so much that one coach said only Second Team All-American Vernon Carey was better in terms of ACC big men.

“I want to start by thanking the NCAA, the SEC and Kentucky for this opportunity,” Sarr said in a press release. “I am excited to finish my college career in front of the Big Blue Nation and chase No.