Kentucky offers top-5 junior Bol Bol

Posted May 2, 2017
Kentucky coach John Calipari and assistant Kenny Payne called Bol Bol Monday night and extended a scholarship offer to the 7-foot phenom. Bol (7-2, 225), the son of NBA legend Manute Bol, grew up in Kansas but moved to California where he plays for powerhouse Mater Dei in Santa Ana. He is ranked No. 5 overall and the No. 2 power forward in the 2018 class by the 247Sports Composite. (247 Sports)

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