7, making Kentucky the only school to sign multiple players in the top 10. Outlook: Clarke was ranked in the top five of the 2020 class when he committed to Kentucky, but he finished the cycle at No. Boston says career has prepared him for the attention coming with Kentucky basketball Terrence Clarke That spotlight will make him as prepared for the bubble of Kentucky basketball as any recruit, and he should be an immediate star capable of putting up big scoring numbers. He rocketed up the recruiting rankings ahead of classmate Terrence Clarke thanks to a breakout senior season at Sierra Canyon High School in California while playing alongside the sons of LeBron James and DeWayne Wade and several other highly touted prospects. 4-ranked prospect in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite, Boston is the first consensus top-five recruit to sign with Kentucky since 2015. He might be the best shooting point guard Calipari has had since Tyler Ulis. Askew will likely need time to adjust to college basketball, but he is talented enough to lock down a starting job from Day One. The California native was originally slated to graduate from high school in 2021 but reclassified to enroll in college a year early.
Outlook: Askew finished the recruiting cycle rated as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite, ranked as the No. The rangy 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward could still be a valuable practice piece though and could benefit from a year to add weight in hopes of being a major contributor in 2021-20. Outlook: The younger brother of 2020 National Player of the Year and former Dayton star Obi Toppin, Jacob is not expected to be eligible next season as a transfer from Rhode Island.
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If not, he has publicly stated he has no plans to stick around in college for an extra year and will instead start a professional career in Europe. If eligible, he will be a popular pick for preseason SEC Player of the Year. The 7-foot, 255-pound Toulouse, France, native is the only true center on the roster. As a junior, he averaged 13.7 points and nine rebounds per game for Wake Forest. Outlook: One player does not make a team, but Sarr looks like the difference between Kentucky entering the season as a favorite to reach the Final Four and a team that might be picked in the bottom half of the top 25. Read this: New Kentucky transfer Davion Mintz has proven he can 'bring the best out in others' Olivier Sarr He also provides an important insurance policy to freshman point guard Devin Askew and is capable of playing off the ball if needed. As a graduate transfer, Mintz will be counted on to provide a key leadership role for an otherwise young Kentucky team. Mintz made 43 3-pointers that season, more than all but one Kentucky player last season.
Outlook: Mintz missed last season at Creighton with an ankle injury, but he averaged 9.7 points and three assists per game when last healthy in 2018-19. He should gain more experience for that future as a senior. Watching Welch shout encouragement and direction to teammates from the bench makes it easy to imagine him as a future coach. Outlook: Filling the walk-on spot vacated by Brad Calipari’s transfer to Detroit, Welch appeared in four games last season. It will be interesting to see if he elects to stay at Kentucky as a walk-on once fully healthy or transfer to a smaller school where he can play regularly like Brad Calipari did. Outlook: The son of UK associate head coach Kenny Payne has yet to play in two seasons at Kentucky, but should finally be fully healed from multiple knee injuries next season. It is unclear if Jordan will return to basketball next season or choose to focus on baseball, but his 6-foot-9, 250-pound frame could be needed for practice. Outlook: With the basketball team facing an injury crisis early in the season, Jordan joined the squad from the UK baseball team and ended up playing in three games.
Canada should continue to add practice depth moving forward.
Outlook: Former George Rogers Clark star played three minutes across five games as a freshman walk-on last season. Kentucky will need Brooks to take on a leadership role while building on a stellar performance in what ended up being the season finale with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the come-from-behind win at Florida. The 6-foot-6 Brooks is most comfortable playing on the perimeter, but for the second straight year it looks like his biggest chance for an impact will be as a small-ball four. Outlook: Kentucky’s only returning player who scored a point last season, Brooks will be counted on to serve a much larger role than the 15.1 minutes per game he averaged as a freshman.
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