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Joel Justus will Watch Vernon Carey Jr and other UK Targets in Argentina
Kentucky assistant coach Joel Justus is headed to Argentina for the U17 FIBA World Cup.
Justus will be in Argentina to watch two UK targets and three possible players that UK has expressed interest in. The only 2019 target on the roster is five-star big man Vernon Carey Jr.
James Wiseman, a UK target and the nations No. 1 player for 2019, would have been on the roster but he suffered a groin injury during the NBA Top 100 Camp. The injury isn’t thought to be serious, but it kept him from trying out for the team.
In addition to Carey, Justus will watch Scottie Barnes, R.J. Hampton, Jalen Green, and Jeremy Roach. Barnes and Carey are the only two players on the team who currently hold a scholarship offer from Kentucky.
Justus continues to take on a bigger recruiting role for Kentucky. It seems like every parent that I speak with always has high praise for Justus and it sounds like he’s doing a great job on the recruiting trail. The United States will begin action vs. China on Saturday.
