Calipari Mad At ESPN For Wrong Number Of UK Players Drafted Under Him
by Larry Leo
June 27, 20144 Comments
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After Kentucky forward Julius Randle and guard James Young went in the first round of the NBA draft Friday night, the number of Kentucky players drafted under coach John Calipari bumped up to 19. However, ESPN said 18 and coach Cal was not happy about them being one off...
He's referring to Turkish star Enes Kanter, who spent a year in Lexington but was unable to play due to NCAA amateurism rules. ESPN isn’t counting Kanter, who went No. 3 to Utah in 2011, as a Kentucky draftee.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. He's referring to Turkish star Enes Kanter, who spent a year in Lexington but was unable to play due to NCAA amateurism rules. ESPN isn’t counting Kanter, who went No. 3 to Utah in 2011, as a Kentucky draftee.
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