By ADAM ZAGORIA
On the Monday after he took his official visit to UCLA, five-star center Adem Bona was visited by Kentucky coach John Calipari Monday at Prolific Prep (CA).
The 6-foot-10, 222-pound Class of 2022 big man is now reportedly down to those two schools after visiting them this month.
Kansas had been on his list but the Jayhawks now have commitments from center Ernest Udeh Jr. and power forward Zuby Ejiofor.
Bona visited Kentucky Oct. 1-3 with Kentucky commit Chris Livingston, who committed last month.
“My visit was good,” Bona said recently. “I had the chance to watch the guys practice and it was a good experience meeting all the coaching staff and the academic director. It was a great weekend.”
Bona models his game after former Kentucky and current Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo.
“I’m trying to model my game after Bam because he’s one of my favorites because he’s one of the most diverse players in the league,” Bona said in August. “Also I kind of have the size and body shape of Ben Wallace, I kind of play like him a little bit. Ben Wallace is one of my favorite players.”
He said he’s talked about the Adebayo comparison with the Kentucky coaching staff.
“They said I am growing like Bam coming out of high school and Bam developed a lot going to Kentucky,” he said. “That’s one of the major reasons that I’m considering Kentucky.”
As for UCLA, he likes how they use their bigs.
“One, it’s close to home,” he said. “Two, I spoke with the coaching staff and the head coach [Mick Cronin], I really like the relationship we’re building. I watched them play and they play more from the big, I really like the utilize the big over there. It’s something I want to be a part of. I want to move more and take advantage of my strength, my speed and my athleticism. I feel like their style of play is going to be something great for me.”
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