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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 04-16-2014, 12:33 PM:

We are really going to be strong next season with all the talent we have staying as well as coming in as freshmen. It's going to be a fun year right from the get-go. We will not have double digit loses this year and would bet a SEC championship along with a SEC tournament championship. That's a tall order but we can do it!

First came the DraftExpress.com speculation that Kentucky signee Karl Towns Jr. could possibly develop into the top pick in the 2015 NBA draft.

Now this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated lists what it considers the top five recruits for the next college basketball season. Towns is not one the list, but Indiana Mr. Basketball Trey Lyles — another UK signee — is along with Jahlil Okafor of Duke, Cliff Alexander of Kansas, Stanley Johnson of Arizona and Myles Turner, who has not picked a school (and remember that UK was actively involved in the recruiting of all five).

Here’s what Sports Illustrated had to say about Lyles: “Combines a diverse repertoire in the post (6-10, 245 pounds) with an advanced perimeter game. His strong ballhandling makes him an intriguing point-forward prospect.”

I got to watch Lyles play in three different events, including the Indiana state championship game, last season and came away more and more impressed. He will rebound. He will handle the ball. He will pass. He will make free throws. He can make 3-point shots. He will play defense.

And he understands the team concept because his father as well as his high school coach always emphasized that to him.

So while he’s not been as highly touted by some as say Anthony Davis or Julius Randle were, Lyles continues to impress more and more who see him and the idea of a point-forward in indeed intriguing.

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