Kentucky Basketball Recruiting: Cats Sign Alex Poythress, Move Up to No. 2 Class

John Calipari is at it again.

The University of Kentucky head basketball coach signed Alex Poythress, ESPN.com's No. 17 prospect from the 2012 recruiting class.

Poythress (6' 7", 215 lbs, from Clarksville, TN) is rated as the No. 4 SF in the nation.

He joins Archie Goodwin and Willie Cauley in the Wildcats' recruiting haul.

Poythress' name may sound familiar. He was involved in a possible recruiting violation involving Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils coach phoned Poythress while he was traveling to an AAU tournament this past summer.

Kentucky is now No. 2 on ESPN.com's Class of 2012 Basketball Recruiting Rankings.

It may be difficult for anyone to catch Sean Miller and the University of Arizona for the top spot in next year's recruiting rankings.

Miller has commitments from three Top Ten players (Brandon Ashley, Kaleb Tarczewski and Grant Jerrett), plus 4-star guard Gabe York.