Kentucky
Kentucky lands prized 5-star recruit Dillingham
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Jeff Borzello
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Paul Biancardi
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Basketball Recruiting- Nationwide Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
- 18 years of teaching expertise at Division I stage
- Former Horizon League coach of the yr at Wright State
High-five recruit Robert Dillingham dedicated to Kentucky on Friday, giving the Wildcats their second top-30 guard within the 2023 class.
Dillingham initially dedicated to NC State final December however reopened his recruitment in March. He selected Kentucky over a remaining 4 that additionally included Auburn, Louisville and USC.
John Calipari has now introduced in 15 five-star level guards since taking on at Kentucky in 2009. He landed a five-star on the place in all however two recruiting lessons throughout that span, and likewise landed two five-star level guards in 2018.
“In case you put within the work at Kentucky and Coach Cal thinks you might be adequate to make it, then it’ll occur for you,” Dillingham instructed ESPN. “After I visited Kentucky, it was unbelievable. They defined every thing. The basketball, lecturers, power and conditioning, NIL.”
On the subject of title, picture and likeness, Dillingham mentioned: “Coach Cal defined the way it works and mentioned, ‘It is not the explanation you come right here, however it’s positively a perk.’ I do know TyTy Washington and Oscar Tshiebwe have achieved very properly.”
Kentucky had been concerned with Dillingham for a lot of his recruitment, and the five-star guard took an official go to to Lexington final October. When Dillingham decommitted from NC State, the Wildcats as soon as once more entered the image.
“Coach Cal and his employees got here to see me after I was at Mix Academy,” he mentioned of a Calipari residence go to earlier in his recruitment. “They flew personal into Lincolnton, North Carolina. That meant quite a bit. Coach Cal is all the way down to earth. He instructed me and my mother his entire story rising up. My mother is an brisk and optimistic individual. She felt good about Coach Cal and Kentucky.”
Dillingham was blown away by the fan help he acquired on his go to to Lexington.
“They’re loopy, I’m not going to lie. I’ve not skilled something prefer it,” he mentioned. “They’re so passionate. I actually haven’t taken numerous photos with followers — on my go to, I did. You might really feel the love.”
A 6-foot-1 guard from North Carolina who transferred to Donda Academy (California) final fall, Dillingham is ranked No. 5 general within the ESPN 100 for 2023. He is thought of the second-best guard within the class behind top-ranked prospect D.J. Wagner.
Dillingham is averaging 19.5 factors and three.3 assists for the CP3 All-Stars to this point on the Nike EYBL circuit, whereas taking pictures 64.9% from contained in the arc and 40.3% from 3-point vary.
He is likely one of the most dynamic gamers within the class of 2023. His greatest affect comes from his basketball instincts, superior ball expertise and court docket consciousness, permitting him to be a shot-creator and playmaker. Dillingham is likely one of the greatest shot-makers and house creators in the highschool recreation. Whether or not it is in transition or in opposition to a set protection, Dillingham finds open pockets of house to attain or distribute to the open man.
He reads the ground exceptionally properly, preserving defenders off stability by continually altering velocity and path. Hesitation strikes, crossover dribbles, shot fakes and jab steps are all a part of Dillingham’s arsenal, and he has deep vary on his jumper. He’s additionally an excellent off-ball defender due to his imaginative and prescient and anticipation expertise.
Calipari now has two ESPN 100 guards in his 2023 class, with Dillingham becoming a member of in-state prospect Reed Sheppard (No. 29).
“I’ve identified him since we had been youthful,” Dillingham mentioned. “He is obtained sneaky bounce and is a knock-down shooter.”
Kentucky remains to be within the combine for five-star prospects Wagner, Ron Holland, Justin Edwards, Aaron Bradshaw and others. Wagner is the precedence, however it’s a heated battle in opposition to rival Louisville, which just lately employed Wagner’s grandfather — Milt Wagner, who performed on the Cardinals’ 1986 nationwide championship staff — as this system’s director of participant improvement and alumni relations.
“I actually really feel we may feed off one another by scoring and making assists,” Dillingham mentioned of Wagner. “We may simply play collectively and study from one another. DJ is loopy good. He is likely one of the hardest gamers I’ve seen. A shot-maker and scorer.”
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Fifteen firefighters from Owensboro, Daviess Daviess County, Henderson, Greenville, Airport-Sorgho fire departments and the Fire Academy of Kentucky partook in international training in Olomouc.
Through a Sister Cities Firefighter exchange program, these firefighters engaged in hands-on training like residential firefighting and flashover drills.
The goal of an exchange like this is to not only strengthen everyday skills for these local firefighters, but to also increase strong international ties.
It is said they also participated in on-duty shifts with the Olomouc Fire Department, responding to emergencies and putting their new skills to practice.
During the day, the firefighter were immersed in various scenarios and training courses but at night, they were hitting the streets of Olomouc. They got to experience a “unique exposition of fall decorations” at “Fall Flora” and supported a home team hockey game.
After 5 full days in the Czech Republic, the local firefighters made their way back to Owensboro Saturday morning. Officials with OFD says they arrived at midnight and are now regaining their rest after countless hours of travel.
This week-long exchange comes just months after their previous endeavor to the Czech Republic in April.
(Courtesy: Owensboro-Daviess County Firefighter Exchange Program)
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A newly released video shows the moment when a Kentucky sheriff pointed his gun at a judge’s head before allegedly shooting and killing him.
The surveillance footage shows Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, and District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in the judge’s chambers having what appeared to be a heated conversation on Sept. 19 before the sheriff pulled out his gun and pointed it at the judge.
Mullins was seen in the video sitting behind his desk when Stines pulled the gun, and Mullins then raised his hands and attempted to turn away just before Stines fired several rounds at him.
Earlier released footage of the shooting was played in court during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, according to the Courier Journal.
KENTUCKY SHERIFF SEEN IN FOOTAGE SHOOTING AT JUDGE IN SHOCKING PRELIMINARY HEARING
The newly released video shows the moment when a Kentucky sheriff pointed his gun at a judge’s head before allegedly shooting and killing him. (Letcher County Handout)
The video showed Mullins seeking cover under his desk as Stines fired his gun. The sheriff then approached the judge, who was still under his desk, and shot him twice at close range before leaving the chambers, the footage shows.
Kentucky Detective Clayton Stamper testified that the sheriff surrendered immediately after the shooting.
Stines told police, “They’re trying to kidnap my wife and kid,” according to Stamper.
The sheriff and the judge had been friends for decades and had lunch together hours before the alleged killing.
Mullins was seen in the video sitting behind his desk when Stines pulled the gun, and Mullins then raised his hands and attempted to turn away just before Stines fired several rounds at him. (Letcher County Handout)
Stamper said additional surveillance footage from inside the chambers that has not been shown in court or publicly released captured the sheriff using his and Mullins’ phones to make multiple calls to his daughter just before the shooting, according to the Courier Journal.
Police found Stines’ daughter’s phone number saved in the judge’s phone, Stamper said.
Defense attorney Jeremy Bartley declined to reveal a possible motive for the shooting, but authorities reportedly said the incident was being investigated as a possible sex scandal.
KENTUCKY SHERIFF CHARGED WITH FATALLY SHOOTING JUDGE DEPOSED IN RAPE-RELATED CASE DAYS EARLIER
District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was allegedly killed by Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, in his judge’s chambers. (Kentucky Court of Justice; Letcher County Sheriff’s Office)
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“Our investigators seized the two cell phones, and they’re being analyzed,” Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart previously told the Daily Mail.
Stines announced Monday that he was retiring as sheriff.
He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and is being held at the Leslie County Jail. His case was sent to a grand jury for indictment.
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