http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com Courtside with the Kentucky Wildcats Sat, 10 May 2008 16:43:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Freshman big man Morakinyo Williams asked for a release, UK Coach Billy Gillispie said on Saturday. Williams also provided a list of schools that could receive his transcript and formal release, the UK coach said. Gillispie did not say what schools were on the list. Williams played sparingly last season. The player ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/uk-grants-williams-a-release/ UK Coach Billy Gillispie said Saturday that he expects Derrick Jasper to transfer. A formal announcement should come this coming week, Gillispie said. More than once last season, Gillispie spoke of Jasper's value to the UK team as a ballhandler, decision-making and example of toughness. When asked about losing Jasper, Gillispie spoke of ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/gillispie-expects-jasper-transfer/ The University of Kentucky could feel good about when the NCAA on Tuesday released its latest findings on academic performance by athletic teams. All 22 of UK's teams surpassed the NCAA target score, and 13 teams exceeded the national average for public universities in their sports. Therefore, UK will not be subject ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/uk-does-well-academically-in-latest-report/ The latest member of Kentucky's Kiddie Corps of basketball recruits may move to Lexington. Vinny Zollo, a ninth grader from southeast Ohio who committed to UK on Monday evening, is considering switching high schools. His mother, Robyn Curry, said Tuesday that among the schools under consideration are Lexington Catholic, Scott County ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/zollo-may-move-to-lexington/ UK Coach Billy Gillispie welcomed the latest recruit, junior college forward Josh Harrellson, to the fold. In a news release on Wednesday, Gillispie said: “We’re extremely happy to have Josh become a part of our basketball family. He’s a guy who continues to improve and will fill a need for us ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/gillispie-welcomes-harrellson/ Forward prospect Nicola Kecman committed to Ohio State over Kentucky, his junior college coach said on Tuesday. Kecman, a forward with three-point shooting range, had been targeted by UK. Tim Walsh, his coach at Eastern Arizona College, cited academics as a reason for the decision. He also noted how Kecman felt a ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/kecman-commits-to-ohio-state/ Ben Hansbrough, the former Mississippi State guard and the brother of North Carolina All-American Tyler Hansbrough, will transfer to Notre Dame. That was reported by The Associated Press on Tuesday. Here's the wire story: Ben Hansbrough, who helped Mississippi State advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament last month, is transferring ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/ben-hansbrough-to-notre-dame/ Ater Majok will attend Connecticut because the school offers a chance to contend for a national championship next season, his coach/advisor Ed Smith said. Kentucky and Baylor were also in the running as possible choices for Majok. Smith today said that UConn center Hasheem Thabeet's decision to return to school for his ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/ater-majok-is-going-to-uconn/ Junior college prospect Josh Harrellson I feeling "quite confused and torn" about his college choice. Harrellson, a 6-9 power player for Southwestern Illinois College, visited St. Louis this past weekend. He has also visited Kentucky. "When I went to Kentucky, I loved it," he said on Monday. "I was ready to ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/harrellson-confused-and-torn/ The Hartford Courant's website is reporting that prospect Ater Majok has committed to UConn. The report came on a blog by writer Mike Anthony on Monday. On Sunday, Majok's coach/mentor, Ed Smith, said that UConn led the recruiting race. Kentucky and Baylor were the other schools on Majok's list. Majok made a big ... http://ukbasketball.kentucky.com/newspaper-majok-to-uconn/