Kentucky commits obtaining releases in wake of coaching change

Posted Apr 11, 2024
Several Kentucky Wildcats commits are in the process of obtaining their releases in the wake of the coaching change that saw John Calipari leave for Arkansas. Five-star center Jayden Quaintance has requested a release out of his letter of intent to Kentucky, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Meantime, Somto Cyril has obtained his release, per Joe Tipton. (Zag's Blog)

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