When Quade Green committed to the Kentucky Wildcats in 2017, it was seen as John Calipari hedging his bets on Trae Young’s decision.
At that time, Cal desperately needed a point guard for 2017, and Young wasn’t anywhere close to committing.
Cal offered Green, a five-star point guard out of Philly that was leaning towards the Syracuse Orange. But once Calipari focused on Green, it didn’t take long for him to become a Cat.
Green wanted to be a Wildcat. He wanted to be one of the greats at Kentucky.