Another major basketball recruit has made a decision, and it’s more bad news for UK.
Five-star prospect Vernon Carey — ranked No. 1 nationally by Rivals.com — isn’t ready to make a college announcement, but he did trim his recruiting list to three schools Wednesday, and Kentucky is no longer in contention.
Carey — a 6-foot-10 power forward from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — is now considering Duke, Michigan State and North Carolina with a college decision expected sometime in the next few weeks. His previous list included both Kentucky and Miami, which were cut from consideration.