“I just like the staff, and I like Coach Cal [John Calipari]”. – Kentucky added the fourth piece to another loaded recruiting class Tuesday morning when power forward Edrice Adebayo committed to join the Wildcats for the 2016-17 season. He’s known for his physical play and is regarded as an exceptional athlete at the center position.
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High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.) forward Edrice Adebayo got the nickname “Bam Bam” from his mother after he picked up a coffee table while watching The Flintstones when he was just 1.
“Adebayo is a 6’9”, 235 pound, power forward.
However, NC State has the other top point guard in Dennis Smith, Jr. a close friend of Adebayo. Adebayo is ranked as the No. 6 player in the class of 2016, according to ESPN. “I like the staff and I like Coach Cal”.
Calipari has already established a strong future for the United Kingdom frontcourt with commitments from Wenyen Gabriel and Sacha Killeya-Jones, and the addition of Adebayo will make a strong case for the No. 1 class ranking in the 247Sports Composite. “I’m just anxious about winning the national title”.
Kentucky has another monster recruiting class coming in 2016.
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Adebayo averaged 32 points and 21 rebounds while leading the Northside-Pinetown (North Carolina) Panthers to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A East regional final in 2014-15.
