The 2020-21 basketball season has been nothing short of disappointing.
Coming into the year, the Kentucky Wildcats were projected to not only be one of the best teams in the SEC, but also a contender to cut down the nets in April. One of the main sources of hope and excitement was John Calipari’s first top-5 recruit in five years, B.J. Boston.
The hype surrounding the five-star recruit was legitimate. Boston wowed in high school games while playing for one of the best programs in the nation. Before the season started, he was named preseason All-SEC.
Following the loss to Richmond, Boston was shooting 44% from the field and averaging 17.