Billy Gillispie on the recruiting trail again, as he picks up the 6'7" Madisonville, KY Junior Jon Hood. A great player for the Maroons, Hood came into his own last summer with his AAU Team. Hood is the second player from the Class of 2009 to sign with Coach Gillespie. (The second player being G.J. Viterano a guard from McKinley, Texas.)
Madisonville, is the hometown of UK Wildcat "great" Travis Ford. Ford, had a tremendous career at Kentucky, and is of course a Division 1 coach. We all know what an asset Ford was to the UK team; and we expect great things from Hood.
Hood averaged 23.8 points per game; 8.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists for the Madisonville North Hopkins High School last season. He broke his wrist attempting a dunk in the district tournament. The injury prevented him from playing in the regional. However, from all reports Hood has made a full recovery.
Hood turns seventeen this weekend. This Friday, instead of playing in a tournament, Jon will be taking his date to prom. Sounds like he has his head on straight;Kentucky sports are not the only thing in life that matters!
Coach Gillispie, one of the best recruiters in the nation, already has seventeen players signed up, during his first year here at Kentucky. Hopefully Billy G will get us back on the path. Go Big Blue!
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Charlie Pinson is a University of Kentucky alumni. As "The Voice of the Pikeville College Bears," Pinson was in the press box for Billy G's first game in Lexington KY's Rupp Arena. Pinson is a Kentucky insurance agent and Kentucky sportscaster. Click for Kentucky Auto Insurance Quotes
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