Dante, a 6-foot-11 center out of Wichita, KS, committed to Oregon over offers from Kentucky, LSU, Iowa State, and Tennessee, among others, though sources tell KSR that the decision ultimately came down to the Ducks and the Wildcats.
While the Big Blue Nation is understandably frustrated in losing yet another frontcourt prospect in the class of 2019 – Kentucky’s ninth miss overall – fans should take a step back from the ledge and see why there is still so much optimism within the program about the upcoming season and recruiting moving forward.
Kentucky swung and missed on big men in 2019
Before we get into the nitty-gritty on what this decision means for Kentucky and the pros and cons, we definitely have to address the obvious: UK swung and missed on just about every single big man target they had in the class of 2019.