Antonio Reeves, one of the best scorers in the portal, committed to Kentucky on Wednesday.
The final five that were included were Nebraska,Xavier, Oregon, and DePaul.
I feel my college experience and work habits will make me ready for Kentucky. I feel I can lead at Kentucky because I was one of the leaders at Illinois State. I understand the workload, practice, film work and can help explain it to the younger guys.
John Calipari made a clear impression on the shooting guard when he visited Kentucky this month.
He wants to win a national championship and he wants to learn from the best. Coach Cal loves his players, he developed pros and won a national championship. That was what attracted me to Kentucky. A lot of people think of Coach Cal as a guy. Chin Coleman and my dad are good friends. They went to the same high school at different times, so they know each other. I trust him 100 percent.
A second-team all-Missouri Valley selection this past season, Reeves averaged 20.1 points and 3.5 rebound while shooting 39% from 3-point range. He had two 30-point outings and a 34 point performance against Valparaiso.
As a freshman and sophomore, he averaged 7.2 points and 12.4 points, respectively, but as a junior, he put up more than 20 points per game. He improved his 3-point shooting after two years with the Redbirds.
My decision had nothing to do with NIL. I made my decision based on the school I wanted to attend and the basketball team. It is where I want to be and who I want to be with.
Kentucky had a lot of success with transfers last season, led by the Wooden Award winner. Kellan Grady, Davion Mintz, and Jacob Toppin all played key roles last season. Wheeler should bring size and shooting to the perimeter with him.
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