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Kentucky basketball recruit Skyy Clark scores 51 points in season opener

Skyy Clark, one of the top guards in the 2022 recruiting class, committed to Kentucky on Oct. 22.
Skyy Clark, one of the top guards in the 2022 recruiting class, committed to Kentucky on Oct. 22. USA Basketball

Kentucky basketball commitment Skyy Clark had quite the debut for his new high school.

Clark, who is committed to the Wildcats for the class of 2022, scored 51 points and added five rebounds and five assists to lead Ensworth School (Tenn.) to a 91-76 victory over Brentwood on Thursday night. Clark set the school record for most points in a game in his very first outing for Ensworth after moving to Nashville from the Los Angeles area earlier this year. He had 36 points and made five three-pointers in the first half alone.

UK extended a scholarship offer to Clark — a 6-foot-3 point guard — over the summer, and he committed to the Wildcats last month, becoming UK’s first pledge for the 2022 class. Clark is still considering a move to the class of 2021, though no decision on reclassification is expected until after the season.

This story was originally published November 19, 2020 at 11:11 PM.

Ben Roberts
Lexington Herald-Leader
Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men’s basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He has previously specialized in UK basketball recruiting coverage and created and maintained the Next Cats blog. He is a Franklin County native and first joined the Herald-Leader in 2006. Support my work with a digital subscription
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