Expert determines Kentucky players' value to program
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How much were John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, and Anthony Davis worth to the Kentucky basketball program? An expert witness in Louisville’s pay-to-play criminal case was tasked with determining just that.
WDRB’s Jason Riley posted these tables on Twitter, which show the expert’s breakdown on how much each player on various Kentucky squads was worth in respect to the cost of their education:
@JasonRileyWDRB
A million dollars is a lot, but Wall and Cousins were worth WAY more than that to Kentucky. Also, poor Mark Krebs. He actually cost Kentucky money.
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The next season, Josh Harrellson’s value took a considerable jump:
@JasonRileyWDRB
Not surprisingly, the expert determined Anthony Davis was the most valuable member of the 2012 national championship team.
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Also not surprising: according to figures from 2011, Kentucky spends more on recruiting than any public school in the Power 5.
Who spends the most on recruiting each year? pic.twitter.com/7SlncqlMMX
— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) September 26, 2018
Reminder: Duke’s a private school so they don’t have to report their figures.
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