Prep Star Orton Commits to Kentucky

Daniel Orton, a 6-10 center who is ranked as the No. 12 high school basketball player in the nation, has verbally committed to joining Bill Gillispie and the Kentucky Wildcats next season. The Wildcats have landed a nice recruiting class, and this player might just turn out to the be cherry on top. Apparently Daniel Orton has great potential to be a star not just in college but also, potentially, in the pros. He’s got post moves, can block shots, and rebounds effectively. Who wouldn’t want this kid coming to their school to play some hoop. Clearly this is good news for Wildcats fans.

Speaking of recruits verbally committing to schools, in the Gary Parish article about Orton, he shows a lost of the top recruits as ranked by Scout.com. Apparently four of the top five have and six of the top ten have not yet committed to a school. There’s still a lot of talent out there, and the balance of power in the recruiting world could sway greatly in a short time.

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