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Tennessee appears determined to add a big man to its Class of 2011, and Kiel Turpin is among the latest to get a long look.
The Vols appear to be out of the running for juco 7-footer Moussa Gueye (Lake Land, Ill.). Gueye, who visited Knoxville earlier this year, doesn't list UT in his top five schools.
So the Vols have apparently moved on and moved in on Turpin, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound post from Lincoln Community College in Illinois.
Turpin has received scholarship offers from Southern Cal, Florida State and Southern Illinois.
Turpin's father, Melvin, was a star player at Kentucky and also played in the NBA. Turpin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month.
Kiel Turpn took an unofficial visit to UT earlier this summer, according to MidStateHoops.com.
Turpin led his team to the NJCAA Division II championship last season, averaging 11.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Turpin is a late bloomer of sorts, growing from 6-5 to 6-11 between his junior and senior years at Normal West (Ill.) High School.
"I had problems with my tendons. I had to visit the doctor a couple of times about it," Turpin told MidStateHoops.com. "But it's all good now."
Still the sudden growth led to a transition of positions and playing style.
"I had to change everything about my game,'' he said.
The changes are obviously for the better, as the interest in Turpin continues to grow with the Class of 2011 lacking quality big men.
The Vols have two verbal commitments in the Class of 2011: guards Kevin Ware (Conyers, Ga.) and Chris Jones (Oak Ridge Military Academy, N.C.).
The Vols appear to be out of the running for juco 7-footer Moussa Gueye (Lake Land, Ill.). Gueye, who visited Knoxville earlier this year, doesn't list UT in his top five schools.
So the Vols have apparently moved on and moved in on Turpin, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound post from Lincoln Community College in Illinois.
Turpin has received scholarship offers from Southern Cal, Florida State and Southern Illinois.
Turpin's father, Melvin, was a star player at Kentucky and also played in the NBA. Turpin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month.
Kiel Turpn took an unofficial visit to UT earlier this summer, according to MidStateHoops.com.
Turpin led his team to the NJCAA Division II championship last season, averaging 11.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Turpin is a late bloomer of sorts, growing from 6-5 to 6-11 between his junior and senior years at Normal West (Ill.) High School.
"I had problems with my tendons. I had to visit the doctor a couple of times about it," Turpin told MidStateHoops.com. "But it's all good now."
Still the sudden growth led to a transition of positions and playing style.
"I had to change everything about my game,'' he said.
The changes are obviously for the better, as the interest in Turpin continues to grow with the Class of 2011 lacking quality big men.
The Vols have two verbal commitments in the Class of 2011: guards Kevin Ware (Conyers, Ga.) and Chris Jones (Oak Ridge Military Academy, N.C.).
