Fil-Am center Sage Tolentino attracts attention of Kentucky, Auburn—report

After Kai Sotto, another Filipino towering teen has been on the radar of NCAA Division I basketball programs.

According to report by Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio, the University of Kentucky and Auburn University are interested in Sage Tolentino, 7-foot prospect out of Hawaii.

Kentucky is said to be "in consistent contact" with the 16-year-old, who won two state championships with Maryknoll Spartans.

Source tells KSR that Kentucky is in consistent contact with 2022 Hawaiian center Sage Tolentino.

Out of Maryknoll High School in Honolulu, Tolentino stands 7’1 at 16 years old.

UK associate head coach Kenny Payne talking to him “daily.” Auburn also very interested.

— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) July 7, 2020

In his Instagram stories, Tolentino also reposted a similar report shared by his school.

The center met Sotto last month in a Father's Day gathering organized by East West Private, an Atlanta-based sports and entertainment management company.

Sotto was previously being eyed by several Division I programs, including Auburn and DePaul. He also made an unofficial visits to Kentucky and Georgia Tech.

The former UAAP juniors MVP eventually decided to sign with the NBA G League. —MGP, GMA News