Kentucky is receiving some high praise heading into year two and rightfully so. Mark Pope is loading up on athleticism and defense everywhere, but maybe its most valuable trait is the depth of the team.
The Wildcats not only return star guard Otega Oweh, but they also return Trent Noah, Brandon Garrison and Collin Chandler, as well as bringing in three freshmen and six transfers. The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster graded Kentucky’s off-season, and one of their key talking points while discussing the Wildcats was the team’s impressive depth, which they had very high praise for. It all starts with Kentucky’s depth in the backcourt, which features plenty of versatility. Goodman went in-depth on his concern with how Pope keeps all his guys happy.
“(Kentucky) came out out of the gates strong and got momentum last year, then got money, which is to no surprise, although they got more money than everyybody else this off-season to use for their roster, and put together a roster that’s deeper than anybody else in America, especially on the perimeter. Like, it is an embarrassment of riches on the perimeter for this Kentucky team. (The Field of 68) saw Trent Noah go off last year in the first half against Tennessee. I don’t know how Trent Noah gets on the court much this year. I hope he does. He’s kind of a local kid that the crowd went crazy for.
We loved those moments when he made those threes in the first half. But Jaland Lowe, Otega Oweh comes back, Denzel Aberdeen transfers in from a National title at Florida. Then you bring back Collin Chandler, who’s got a ton of talent. Everybody wanted him coming out of high school before he went on his mission. Jasper Johnson, one of the most regarded freshmen wings in the country, and then Trent Noah. Kam Williams, I’m sorry, one of the best pure shooters in the portal coming
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