New Louisville hoops coach Kenny Payne has had some pretty impressive recruiting wins on his resume, including former five-star De'Aaron Fox. Cassidy_Rob looks at Payne's other impressive wins on the trail:
. He played just one season at Kentucky and garnered first-team All-SEC honors before jumping to the NBA, where the Sacramento Kings made him the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.Payne and Monk built an incredibly tight bond during the former five-star prospect’s recruitment and became even closer during their time together at. Monk thanked Payne for mentoring him and for “guiding through the entice process during the press conference to announce his decision to enter the 2017 NBA Draft.
and countless others. Monk was SEC Player of the Year in his one season at Kentucky before being selected 11th overall in the NBA Draft.land Adebayo back in 2015. Of course, Adebayo would go on to become an NBA All-Star and a key figure in the post-Lebron Era of Miami Heat basketball. Back in 2015, however, he was a prospect at Northside-Pinetown High School and held offers from places such as