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Looking at John Calipari’s grad transfers before being Wildcats

As graduate transfers have become more prevalent in college basketball, John Calipari has joined in on the sweepstakes for experienced talent. Because of this, what follows is a look at how the graduate transfers Cal has gotten (and one he hopefully will get) have fared before becoming Wildcats.

Julius Mays

Julius Mays was the first grad transfer Coach Cal recruited to Kentucky. The fact that Mays’ name is rarely brought up is no slight against him, but rather the team he played on, which posted a 21-12 record and lost in the first round of the NIT.