In Gary Parrish’s recent Top-25 And 1, he projected the Kentucky Wildcats to start the season as the preseason No. 2 in the country behind Gonzaga.
Why so high?
Well, Parrish himself believes that Immanuel Quickley returns for his junior season at Kentucky.
“Right now, the projection here is that Nick Richards will join Tyrese Maxey and Ashton Hagans as an early entrant to the NBA Draft, and that Immanuel Quickley will remain in college. But even people connected to the UK program will tell you this could go any number of ways,” Parrish said.