John Calipari Tweets about Kevin Knox’s Time at Kentucky

Photo | UK Athletics

Kentucky freshman star Kevin Knox announced on Friday that he is declaring for the NBA draft and will hire an agent, confirmed by UK.

All week, fans believed there was a chance that Knox would return to Kentucky for a sophomore season. Calipari even tried to pitch a second year at Kentucky to him in a meeting earlier this week.

The UK head coach has been through this more than once during his coaching career and he took to Twitter to discuss what it was like to coach Knox at Kentucky.

.@KevKnox came in as one of the youngest freshmen in the country and adapted as well as any player I have ever coached. https://t.co/0QzD80GZaf

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 6, 2018

His defense and rebounding improved throughout the year, which is a big reason why we were able to go on a run at the end of the season.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 6, 2018

Kevin is one of the greatest kids I’ve coached. He was a great teammate, a great student and a great player. He is mature and responsible well beyond his years.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 6, 2018

All of that will bode well as he moves on to the pro ranks. His scoring ability and his 6-9 frame make him a positionless player that the entire league is looking for. I can’t wait to see what the next step is for him.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 6, 2018