According to his high school coach’s description, Simi Shittu possesses just about every trait that John Calipari is looking for in a UK recruit these days.
Vermont Academy’s Alex Popp says his star player — a native of Burlington, Ontario — “can guard all five positions on the floor.” Calipari likes that.
Popp says that Shittu was in the gym at 5 a.m. Wednesday putting up shots, a representative display of his work ethic outside of regular team activities. Calipari likes that, too.
As anyone who has watched a Calipari-run practice or observed the UK coach closely during games has seen, mistakes can be forgiven.