Fox in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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No. 0 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
December 20, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cypress Lakes (Cypress, Texas) |
College | Kentucky (2016–present) |
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De'Aaron Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats. Fox was the sixth-ranked player in the 2016 college recruiting class.
He committed to Kentucky on November 12, live on ESPNU. He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU. Fox attended Cypress Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. As a Sophomore in 2013-14 he averaged 22.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. As a junior, provided 23.8 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. Fox averaged 31.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game his senior year in 20 games. Fox participated in McDonald's All-American, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit Games. He was also invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp.
He was the nation's consensus top point guard, was ranked the consensus No. 3 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.
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On November 12, 2015 Fox committed to the University of Kentucky to play college basketball for head coach John Calipari.