Kentucky Signs 2009 Junior College Transfer, Darnell Dodson

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program has signed Miami-Dade Community College standout Darnell Dodson, Coach John Calipari announced on Friday.

Dodson, originally from Greenbelt, Md., attended Miami-Dade Community College last season where he helped guide the Sharks to a Southern Conference Championship and a 26-2 regular season record.  The 6-7 small forward averaged 15.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 76.7 percent from free throw line in route to “First Team All-Southern Conference” honors.

Dodson joins DeMarcus Cousins (Mobile, Ala.), Kentucky Mr. Basketball Jon Hood (Madisonville), and Daniel Orton (Oklahoma City, Okla.) as members of UK’s 2009 signing class.  Dodson is rated as a 4-Star recruit according to Rivals.com.

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