alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

The Past

Recruitment


Back in mid-2004, Jared Carter was a big body but only a mid-major recruit, drawing interest from the likes of Western
Kentucky, Jacksonville State, and Marshall. No big-time programs had Jared on their radar, a testament primarily to his
undeveloped basketball skills. At Scott County, Jared got by primarily on his 7'2" frame, but in the summer of 2004, he
played well enough to start hearing from a few mid-majors. Jared was a very late-blooming player.

Then, in October, bigger schools began calling as the 2004-05 season got underway. First Boston College, then
Vanderbilt and Illinois began to express interest in the Scott County giant. Boston College emerged as the early leader
for Carter's services. While Jared liked Western, he clearly was focused on bigger programs than the Hilltoppers. As
midwinter of 2004 came along, Tennessee entered the mix and shortly thereafter, Tubby Smith began to express interest.
Carter continued to improve at Scott County, averaging nearly a triple-double and causing a national stir. Carter
recieved an offer from Kentucky in February, but at that point, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, North Carolina and Kansas
started contacting Jared about his services. At the time, Carter was averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 blocks at
Scott County. When North Carolina offered Carter a scholarship a few days later, the heated recruiting battle for his
services had officially begun.

In March, it was all over. Jared Carter verbaled to Kentucky as a member of perhaps the weakest recruiting class
Kentucky had ever signed.

Past Seasons


In 2005-06, Jared showed some

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