The legacy that has been the John Calipari-era at Kentucky all began immediately after his hiring on April, 1st 2009,when he brought in his first of what would be a profusion of top-ranked recruiting classes. Single-handedly changing the culture of the Kentucky basketball program, Calipari brought in four players that were ranked in the ESPN top 100 recruits for 2009.
Those four ranked recruits being highlighted by Demarcus Cousins (4th overall) and the eventual number one draft pick John Wall (5th overall), Calipari also lured in Daniel Orton (13th overall) and then Jon Hood (92nd overall).