Jodie Meeks Ends Up In Milwaukee

It took a while, but Jodie Meeks was finally selected as the second round (41st overall) pick for the Milwaukee Bucks.  The last Kentucky player to be selected by the Bucks was Keith Bogans as the 43rd overall pick in 2003.

Jodie Meeks should be a good fit for the Milwaukee Bucks barring any trades, which never happens in the NBA right?

Jodie Meeks to Remain in the NBA Draft

John Calapari announced today that Jodie Meeks has decided to stay in the NBA draft and will not be returning to the Kentucky Wildcats next season.  I must say, it was a decision that I didn’t see coming, but I wish him well in his endeavors.  I believe that he will be taken in the draft between the 31st and the 45th picks, but if his workouts went well, he could be quite higher.

Jodie Meeks would have been a key player with the Wildcats next season, but they are definitely not hurting without him.  With the top recruits coming in, Kentucky should be in the top 25 all season and will be going for a run in the NCAA tournament.  Once again, wish Jodie would have decided to stay, but I can understand his reason for leaving.  We all hope that he has a successful career in the NBA and I know I will be watching him as much as possible.

Say Goodbye to 2 More Basketball Players (Pilgrim and Galloway)

It is no surprise that the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team needed to slim it’s roster before the season starts.  That roster was slimmed last week when it was announced that Matt Pilgrim and Kevin Galloway would be transferring from UK.

This should squash the scholarship issues that the Wildcats were facing.  Now that the roster is almost complete, the missing piece is Jodie Meeks’ decision on whether to stay in the NBA draft or not.  He will have to make that decision by Monday night as that is the deadline for withdrawing from the draft.

Good luck to Matt Pilgrim and Kevin Galloway.  Wish we could have seen Pilgrim get to play and will miss Galloway on the court.  We hope both guys have prosperous careers wherever their path takes them.