Wall picks Kentucky

It was announced today that John Wall has decided to play most likely his only year of college basketball for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. Duke and Miami were his second and third choices.

It is stated on espn.com that Wall actually gave an informal commitment to Miami last week shortly after his visit but decided more recently to play for Kentucky. Calipari had the longest standing relationship with Wall as he was recruiting him at Memphis as well before leaving for the Wildcats. Wall stated that Calipari was the main factor in choosing Kentucky. He likes Calipari's offense and how much of it runs through the point guard.

Wall now makes Kentucky one of, if not the, favorite going into the next college basketball season. A line-up of Wall, Jodie Meeks, DeMarcus Cousins, and Patrick Patterson will most certainly be one of the best in the country.

If Wall had committed to Duke it would have instantly made them one of the two or three best teams in the country going into next year (even without Gerald Henderson). Duke will now be extremely thin in the backcourt with only three guards (Smith, Scheyer, and Williams). Had he gone to Miami it would have made them an ACC contender for sure and given them some real credibility on the recruiting trail for future years.