ZagsBlog on Brandon Knight: “Kentucky is probably where he ends up”

Kentucky’s likely number one priority in the class of 2010 is top ranked point guard Brandon Knight. The Florida native just finished his high school season and is expected to make a college choice within a couple weeks. Many have speculated that Kentucky leads and a report by Adam Zagoria confirms that, though local schools like Florida and Miami may have more of a shot than some think:

Brandon Knight’s parents would like him to attend Kentucky while Knight himself is more inclined to stay local, multiple sources close to the situation said.

“The parents like UK. Brandon likes the idea of staying local, but he’s definitely not opposed to going away,” one source said.

A second source with direct knowledge of the situation went so far as to say Knight’s parents had already made up their mind in favor of Kentucky.

“You’re right,” the source said. “Do I think they made up their mind already? Yes, I do. It’s hard for me to believe they’ll stay locally.”

Added the first source: “Kentucky is probably where he ends up.”

Even though this article is titled “Brandon Knight, family split on college decision”, it doesn’t exactly read that way.

Knight would a logical heir to the positions previously occupied by Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, and most recently John Wall as John Calipari’s point guard. Like I said, a decision sooner rather than later is what I expect, and based on most everything I have heard, UK is the likely choice.