Gabe Dynes Weighs Kentucky vs Louisville

0:00On April 20th, Gabe Dines, that seven-foot-four-center from Simon Kenton High School right here in Kentucky, just wrapped a solid season with the USC. Trojans, he played in 30 games, started six, and averaged nearly three points a game on an insane 78.8% field goal shooting. He grabbed 2.3 rebounds and swatted one block per game, and about 12 minutes off the bench. Before USC, Dines spent two years at Youngstown State, then transferred out West last offseason. Now he's drawing major interest in the portal, with Kentucky and Louisville leading the charge in this heated in-state battle. Both blue bloods want the big man back home, where he grew up dominating. Wildcat and Cardinal fans are buzzing hard over this one, given the fierce rivalry. Dines knows the bluegrass scene inside out from high school, and his size could pluck holes in either front court. Imagine him anchoring the pain for John Calapari, or Kenny Payne. That's the dream matchup everyone's debating.

1:00He's got visits locked in this week, Wednesday in Lexington, then Thursday down to Louisville. Other programs are circling too, but these two have the edge with his local roots. Dines flashed serious upside in a standout game, dropping 14 points on six of seven shooting, plus five boards, three assists, three blocks, and a steal in a blowout win. Wherever he commits, expect their raw potential to shake up the SEC or ACC next fall.