Dec. 16, 2010

Cat Scratches: Three future Cats in running for high school Naismith Player of the Year

LEXINGTON, KY – Kentucky fans can get a glimpse of UK men’s basketball five-star signee Anthony Davis today on ESPNU.

Davis and Perspectives Charter (Ill.) takes on Whitney High School (Ill.) as part of the ESPN Rise High School Basketball Showcase presented by Gatorade. The game is set for a 5:00 p.m. ET tip-off and will be televised live on ESPNU.

Scout.com ranks Davis as the top overall prospect in the country. Davis is currently ranked as the best power forward in the country and second overall by ESPN Recruiting and Rivals.com ranks him the second best power forward and sixth overall.

Kentucky returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 18, hosting the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. The game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip and can be seen live on CSS.