Hump Links Edition

Not much is happening, but I dug up a few!

Here is this week’s (small) edition of ‘Hump Links’.

Gossip
Rick Bozich has some gossip coming out of the Kentucky HoopFest.

Kentucky is going after Stephan VanTreese, among other top juniors.

According to some coaches…Billy Gillispie is holding the third assistant coaching spot for a coach who can bring a player with him to Kentucky.

Additional link covering HoopFest

• 380 coaches in Louisville for Hoopfest

Monroe Hunt
Kentucky is in the running for prized recruit Greg Monroe.

Other schools vying for his services are… Georgetown, Louisville, Kansas, Duke, Louisiana State, Texas, Southern California and a few more.

Katz
Andy Katz has an article up talking about the recruiting rivalry growing between Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and Kansas coach Bill Self.

Coach Gillispie…

We’re trying to get the best players, and they’re trying to get the best players, and the final results won’t always be fun. If you do get the player, you’ll feel bad for your friend, but if you don’t get him then you’ll feel worse. It will be interesting to see how this evolves because it will always be competitive.”

You just hope you recruited the right guys” “It’s all about maintaining relationships.”

Hoops Not Drugs Camp
Former Wildcat star Jeff Sheppard will be at the ‘Shoot Hoops Not Drugs Day Camp‘ at East Ridge High School, July 19th, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

Sheppard will teach school-age youth fundamental basketball skills while emphasizing the importance for them to stay drug free.