I think it is more than fair to say UK basketball fans especially love seeing home state boys wearing Big Blue uniforms.
Over the years, UK has had a lot of home state heroes, but it appears UK fans are going to keep seeing fewer and fewer Bluegrass boys at Rupp Arena.
Coach John Calipari has brought a different level of hoops recruiting to UK. He now recruits primarily blue chip Top 25-type high school players from all across America. The upcoming 2020-21 season, for example has several McDonald’s All-America players, but only one scholarship Kentucky boy on the team: 6-6 Dontaie Allen of Pendleton County (Falmouth).