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Olivier Sarr Is Transferring To Kentucky

Olivier Sarr who was a junior decided to transfer to another school after Wake Forest hired Steve Forbes as their new head coach.

Where will the center who is from Toulouse, France be transferring?

To Kentucky where he will playing for head coach John Calipari.

 Coach John Calipari had a Zoom meeting with Sarr's family, including his 15-year old brother, Alexandre, who plays for Real Madrid's youth team and is considered one of the top European prospects in his age group.”according to an article written by Jeff Borzello and Jonathan Givony on espn.com

"Cal told me that, as always, he has a young team," Sarr said. "They are really talented. Without me, they are the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. But they don't have the experience that I have from playing in the ACC. He wants me to be a leader, to show them and tell them how college basketball is. I will be a great example for them. It was clear from the talks that they needed me. They needed experience according to an article ." written by Jeff Borzello and Jonathan Givony on espn.com

During Olivia Sarr’s junior season at Wake Forest he averaged 13.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4278046/olivier-sarr