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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-28-2019, 04:39 PM:

By now, the cycle is familiar at Kentucky. John Calipari welcomes a group of five-star freshmen to campus and works through some bumps along the road in time for a multi-weekend NCAA Tournament run. Those freshmen head to the NBA Draft, and Calipari starts the process over again.

But for once, the freshmen may not be the most important players on campus for Kentucky this season. The Wildcats did lose three first-round picks from last year’s roster, but Kentucky returns four key members of the rotation. With three players back who have started double-digit games in their careers, experience might be a strength for Kentucky for one of the few times in the Calipari era.

At a Glance:

HEAD COACH: John Calipari

2018-19 RECORD (SEC): 30-7 (15-3)

2018-19 POSTSEASON: NCAA: Lost to Auburn 77-71 in the Elite Eight

KEY LOSSES:

G Quade Green (8.0 ppg, 2.3 apg)
G Tyler Herro (14.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
G Keldon Johnson (13.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
F Reid Travis (11.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
F PJ Washington (15.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg)

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