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The University of Kentucky does not have a signee playing in Friday night's Derby Festival Basketball Classic, but there is one recruit for Cats fans to keep an eye on.

Amile Jefferson, a 6-foot-9 forward from Philadelphia, is the only player in the game who has not committed to a school.

He lists Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina State and hometown Villanova as his finalists and told CatsIllustrated.com this week that he plans to announce his decision in the next couple of weeks.

The spring signing period opens Wednesday.

Jefferson is the 36th-best prospect in the class of 2012, according to Rivals.com. He is one of four McDonald's All-Americans in Friday's game, joining North Carolina State signees Tyler Lewis and T.J. Warren and Oklahoma State recruit Marcus Smart.

Friday's game includes one Louisville signee — point guard Terry Rozier of Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/05/21413...rylink=cpy

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Friday

Derby Festival Basketball Classic

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Freedom Hall

Tickets: $11 and $16

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/05/21413...rylink=cpy

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Rosters

White

Player Pos. Ht. College

Steven Adams C 6-11 Pittsburgh

Semaj Christon PG 6-2 Xavier

Sam Dekker SF 6-7 Wisconsin

Nathan Dieudonne PF 6-6 Boston U.

Jeremy Hollowell SF 6-7 Indiana

Ron Patterson SG 6-3 Indiana

Hanner Perea PF 6-8 Indiana

Terry Rozier PG 6-1 Louisville

Jakarr Sampson PF 6-7 St. John's

T.J. Warren SF 6-8 N. Carolina St.

Coaches: Ryan Hurd, Notre Dame Prep (Mass.); Jason Smith, Brewster Academy (N.H.).

Black

Player Pos. Ht. College

Jordan Adams SF 6-5 UCLA

Cameron Biedscheid SF 6-7 Notre Dame

Robert Carter C 6-9 Georgia Tech

Phil Forte PG 5-11 Oklahoma St.

Amile Jefferson PF 6-9 Undecided

Danrad Knowles PF 6-9 Houston

Tyler Lewis PG 5-11 N. Carolina St.

Mekale McKay SF 6-6 Arkansas

Marcus Smart SG 6-4 Oklahoma St.

Andrew White SF 6-6 Kansas

Coaches: Jason Polykoff, Friends Central (Pa.); Danny Henderson, Marcus (Texas).

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/05/21413...rylink=cpy

[judgementday]

Should we be concerned that UK doesn't have any recruits playing in this?

Also, I see that Indiana has three. Could possibly be another regular season loss for the Cats again next year.

[Jarons]

Should we be concerned that UK doesn't have any recruits playing in this?

Also, I see that Indiana has three. Could possibly be another regular season loss for the Cats again next year.

No. It is just another high school all star game. If I remember correctly, UK did not have any players in the Derby Classic last year.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Should we be concerned that UK doesn't have any recruits playing in this?

Also, I see that Indiana has three. Could possibly be another regular season loss for the Cats again next year.

No, id rather have all the players in the Mcdonalds All American game then this one.

[judgementday]

Good deal...