Stacey Poole Jr., UK’s first signee in the 2010 class, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Kentucky.
Poole, a senior out of Providence High School in Jacksonville, Fla., is the fourth-best small forward (27th overall), according to Rivals.com.
“Stacey Poole is in the line of players that we’ve signed in the past who have a skill set and the work ethic to play in our system,” head coach John Calipari said in a statement. “He’s a slasher who can play multiple positions and a defender that is capable of shutting down people. Stacey really wanted to play for us and we’re glad to have him as a part of the UK family.”
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound Poole, a first-team All-First Coast selection last season, averaged 17.3 points per game in his junior season at Jackson High School.
Here’s a preview of what fans can see from Poole next year: