BY JEREMY FUCHS
ROSELLE, N.J. —Moments before Roselle Catholic took the floor against St. Anthony’s Friday night, the buzz was that Antonio Blakeney, No. 14 on the ESPN 100, would team up with Ben Simmons, the No. 1 recruit in the country, at LSU next season.
After originally committing to Louisville, Blakeney was being pursued by Kentucky, where he would have formed a lethal backcourt with Roselle Catholic star Isaiah Briscoe, who scored 22 in RC’s 51-48 win over St. Anthony’s.
Asked his opinion on Blakeney choosing LSU, Briscoe had only good things to say.
“He’s a great player,” Briscoe told SNY.tv after the game. “I would’ve loved for him to go play with me at Kentucky. I wish the best for him.”
There will be a burgeoning rivalry between Kentucky and LSU next season, given the wealth of talent on both sides. Briscoe is ready for the challenge.
“That’s what you play the game for, to compete,” he said.
