Alex Poythress
 Poythress in Kentucky's 2013 Blue-White scrimmage | |
| No. 22 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 6, 1993 Savannah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeast (Clarksville, Tennessee) |
| College | Kentucky (2012–2016) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alex Poythress (born September 6, 1993) is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He plays power forward, and was one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2012. Despite being rated as a possible lottery pick for the 2013 NBA Draft, Poythress decided to return to Kentucky for his sophomore year.
High school career
Poythress was rated as the number 17 player in the class of 2012 in the ESPNU 100,[1] the number 10 player by Scout.com,[2] and the number 8 player by Rivals.com.[3]
Poythress chose Kentucky over offers from Florida, Tennessee, Memphis, and Vanderbilt, among others.
College career
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Poythress PF |
Clarksville, TN | Northeast HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 10, 2011 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
On December 11, 2014, Poythress suffered a torn ACL during a team practice while on an uncontested breakaway layup, ending his season after 10 games.[4][5]
Poythress, who graduated from Kentucky in three years and has since been working on a master's degree, became the first Kentucky player signed to a scholarship by current head coach John Calipari to play as a senior. While several other seniors have played under Calipari, they were either signed by Calipari's predecessor Billy Gillispie (such as Josh Harrellson and Darius Miller), transfers (such as Eloy Vargas), or arrived at Kentucky as walk-ons (such as Jarrod Polson).[6]
Awards/Honors
High school
- McDonald's All-American (2012)
- Parade All-American (2012)
References
- ↑ "2012 College Basketball Recruiting Rankings - ESPNU 100". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "Scout.com College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "The Rivals150 2012 Prospect Rankings". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/12/12/alex-poythress-injury-kentucky
- ↑ http://www.coachcal.com/31980/2014/12/heartbroken-alex/
- ↑ Story, Mark (October 19, 2015). "If you are old school, you should root hard for Alex Poythress this winter". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 22, 2015.