L.J. Rose, a point guard prospect from Houston, acknowledged that Ryan Harrow’s transfer to Kentucky from North Carolina State had an impact on his decision to scratch UK from his list.
Or perhaps UK scratched Rose.
“We just kind of lost connection,” the player said Friday at the LeBron James Skills Academy. “We just go from there.”
Rose said UCLA and Texas were his favorites. He’s also considering Kansas, Memphis, Virginia, Georgetown and Baylor.

Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
