On August 19, 2015, Sacha Killeya-Jones became the first player to commit to Kentucky in the class of 2016. The decision was a culmination of the 6’10” forward’s progress as a player and a person. Many things happened before, and much has happened since. Here is his story:
When the Chapel Hill, North Carolina native entered high school, he was only 6 feet tall. One growth spurt gave him 6 inches, then another of 4 inches got him to 6’10”. When Sacha started shooting up, his mother, Ley, saw his college potential and sought out Curtis Staples to take his talents to the next level.