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University of Kentucky Men ’ s Basketball

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HIGH SCHOOL Ranked as high as No . 13 overall by 247Sports ... Appeared in the 2023 Iverson Classic and was the Iverson Classic Crossover Award winner ... Averaged 14.7 points and 4.9 assists per game at Overtime Elite ... Joined Overtime Elite for final high school season ... Charlotte Observer High School Basketball Player of the Year in 2020-21 ... 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship MVP , averaging 15.7 points and 6.2 assists in more than 20 minutes per game ... Averaged 21.2 points , 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a sophomore at Combine Academy , leading the team to a 29-3 record and a non-association state title .

ROB DILLINGHAM

Freshman | Guard | 6-2 | 160 | Hickory , N . C . | Overtime Elite
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JUSTIN EDWARDS

Freshman | Guard | 6-8 | 190 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Imhotep Institute Charter High School
HIGH SCHOOL Ranked as high as No . 3 overall by all three major recruiting services ... MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year ... 2023 McDonald ' s All-American ... USA Men ' s Nike Hoop Summit Team member ... Co-MVP of the Iverson Classic ... Averaged 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for nationally ranked Imhotep Charter ... High school team won consecutive state titles ... Scored 19 points and had seven boards in the championship game ... Led Imhotep Charter to the Class 5A state title as a junior , averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game ... Helped Team Final advance to Peach Jam quarterfinals after shooting 39.5 % from deep while averaging 15.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game .
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PERSONAL Born Dec . 16 … Mother is Ebony Twiggs ... Mother played college basketball at Cheyney University and had a pro career in Portugal ... Mother was also named the MVP of the Philadelphia Public League championship game 23 years before her son was tabbed the MVP of the boys event ... Has two siblings , Akira and Tymir ... Lists his mother as his life ' s greatest influence ... Favorite food is mac and cheese ... Favorite movie is Love and Basketball ... A superpower he wishes he had is the ability to read minds ... Lists Kevin Durant as his favorite player and Devin Booker as his favorite former Wildcat ... Lists singing as an off the court talent ... Chose Kentucky because it was his dream school .