A native of Akron, Ohio, Kentucky freshman forward Chris Livingston has long been seen as the best player to come out of the city since NBA superstar LeBron James. Beyond the personal relationship the two players share — he considers James a “mentor” and “real role model ever since I was a kid” — the physical similarities are glaring. The same can be said about their styles of play, using their unique combination of size, athleticism and skill to dominate on the floor — mismatch nightmares.
Standing 6-foot-6, 220 pounds, Livingston averaged an absurd 31.