Kentucky freshmen Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham have understandably received the majority of the early headlines this season. Former West Virginia transfer Tre Mitchell has been right there too, followed up recently by the breakout play of another freshman, DJ Wagner. But the player we’re not talking about enough is Antonio Reeves, who is quietly playing the best basketball of his life.
Through seven games, Reeves leads Kentucky with 18.9 points per game, nearly four more points than the next-highest scorer (Dillingham; 15.