Few coaches in America can boast of bringing in a better batch of big men in such a short amount of time, and another top prospect may be taking notice.
Josh Smith, the No. 1 rated player in the country for 2010, says the combination of UK's tradition and Gillispie's reputation have him taking a close look at the program.
"They're recruiting me pretty hard," said Smith, a 6-foot-10, 270-pound center from Covington (Wash.) Kentwood High School. "They send me mail all the time, and I've got to talk to coach Gillispie a couple of times. He seems like a really cool guy, a guy who really wants to win. I've seen his teams play before, and he seems like the type of coach you'd like to play for. And, obviously, they have a lot of history and tradition there.
"I also like the system they run. They seem to have a lot of good big guys going there. They like to build their team around the post, and their big men get a lot of touches. That's something that appeals to me."
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