When Shaedon Sharpe arrived on campus at the University of Kentucky, he received an uncommonly quiet welcome compared to most top basketball recruits. However, because Sharpe will turn 19 in May and will be a full season removed from graduating high school, he’s eligible to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft in June. According to a recent ESPN mock draft, Sharpe would be the seventh-overall pick in the draft, despite not suiting up for a single second for Kentucky yet. I want him in practice,” said Kentucky head coach John Calipari on his weekly radio show, shortly after Sharpe’s arrival on campus. It’s taking some time because he’s naturally a quiet person, but Sharpe is beginning to open himself up.

Source: thestar January 29, 2022 00:00 UTC