NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing five-star F Jonathan Kuminga’s top 5 teams
By Brian Rauf
Kentucky Wildcats
Like Duke, the appeal of Kentucky is obvious. They’re as blue blood as it gets, has a history of turning one-and-done prospects into successful pros, and developing superstars both on and off the court when it comes to endorsements.
Playing for someone like John Calipari isn’t for everyone, but if you ask almost any current NBA player who played for him, they’ll tell you that he made them much better basketball players and really prepared them for the NBA. The Miami Heat agrees with this, as team president Pat Riley noted after they selected Tyler Herro in the 2019 draft.
"“It’s not a coincidence anymore that we’re drafting all the Kentucky players. Getting rid of the Duke concept. So, that’s enough of that.”"
Oh yeah, Kentucky wins a lot, too. Who doesn’t like winning?
Playing for the Wildcats would also give Kuminga the opportunity to play alongside other top prospects while being the star of stars for one of the biggest programs in the country. That will do wonders for his off-court branding and following, as well.
There may not be any bigger stage in college basketball than playing for Kentucky, and Kuminga would be at the center of that stage. That’s not something that’s easy to pass on.