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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 06-24-2021, 04:31 PM:

Kentucky
Last season: 9-16, missed NCAA Tournament; first sub-.500 season since '88-89

Best players returning: Keion Brooks Jr. (10.3 ppg), Dontaie Allen (5.4 ppg)

Best incoming player: West Virginia transfer Oscar Tshiebwe (10.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg for career)

Outlook: Expect one of the primary talking points for next season to be the resurgence of blue bloods. I've got Duke, IU and UK all back on track and all making the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky is going through its typical roster overhaul, but I'd be shocked to see UK fail to crack 20 wins at minimum next year. Who's out: Brandon Boston Jr., Isaiah Jackson, Devin Askew and Olivier Sarr have all left. Point guard Davion Mintz is yet to officially decide, but I anticipate he returns. Jacob Toppin (5.2 ppg) will be pegged as the breakout guy on this roster, and I'd agree with that presumption. Kentucky will be stacked. Georgia transfer Sahvir Wheeler (14.0 ppg) will see his numbers dip but his value increase. Davidson transfer Kellan Grady (a career 17-point-per-game guy) adds to Kentucky's blatantly obvious and necessary approach to improve its perimeter attack, as Grady will complement Iowa transfer C.J. Fredrick. Tshiebwe might be a monster; he clashed with WVU's staff and bolted in-season, so some new scenery could see him return to his freshman-year form. Freshmen to know include TyTy Washington and Daimion Collins, both of whom are of the five-star variety. Looking like a No. 3 seed.

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