In a recent post by Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari on his website, he speaks on the importance of education in the one-and-done era of college basketball.
“Our job as coaches is to create a love for learning. We must promote lifelong learning, encourage young people to have curious minds and to want to read,” Calipari wrote.
The inspiration came from Derek Willis, Dominique Hawkins, and Mychal Mulder graduating from UK this weekend, and Marcus Camby graduating from UMass.
Calipari also used the platform to double down on comments he has made in the past about high schoolers skipping college to play in the D-League, an idea that has been floated as an alternative to the one-and-done route.