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Colorado basketball open practice notes

A new-look Colorado basketball team hit the CU Events Center court on Monday as the Buffs’ held their third of 10 summer practices in preparation for their August exhibition trip to Costa Rica.

Here’s what we learned:

Colorado’s freshman class is legit

A lot has been made of the Buffs’ talented freshman class, which is ranked best in the Pac-12 and 11th in the nation, according to 247Sports.com. It was clear on Monday that those rankings are no fluke.

With Western Carolina transfer Mason Faulkner out with an injury, K.J. Simpson took plenty of reps on Monday.