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'08 IL JUCO C Josh Harrellson (Kentucky Signee)

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Big difference between Kentucky and St. Louis when it comes to basketball programs. I am sort of glad that we are out of the picture even with Kostas probably leaving we need this scholarship for 2009. Hopefully, Lighty will be able to step up and play the 4 position for us next year.
 
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Harrellson commits to UK

CLASS OF 2010 STANDOUT ALSO SAYS YES

By Jerry Tipton

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Because ambition ultimately trumped proximity, junior college big man Josh Harrellson committed to Kentucky Tuesday.
Harrellson, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound player, hoped to stay close to his St. Charles, Mo., home because of family problems that included his parents' divorce. He tried to get Missouri interested, but Mizzou had no scholarships available. He then considered St. Louis, where first-year coach Rick Majerus gave the Billikens credibility.
Kentucky acted as a counterweight. UK lacked a geographical advantage. But Kentucky could sell tradition, exposure and the perennial hope of contending for championships.
Two days after declaring himself "confused and torn," Harrellson cast his lot with UK.
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