Five-star power forward Vernon Carey has seemed to be trending toward the Duke Blue Devils for a little while now, while the Miami Hurricanes also looked to be in a good spot.
However, Kentucky may be in much better shape than anyone realized.
Kentucky has been going hard after Carey this year, even visiting him twice when the April recruiting period began. They’ve been watching his games constantly over the summer while remaining in consistent contact, and it seems like all that hard work is paying off.