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How John Calipari kept adding big men to Kentucky basketball's roster

Calipari said consistency will build confidence for his team. Matt Stone, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A reminder for any Kentucky fans possibly fretting about whether the program can find enough five-star big men to fill out its 2019 recruiting class.

As recently as April, there was only one post player confirmed for the current UK roster. Now John Calipari is faced with the challenge of finding minutes for four former McDonald’s All-Americans in the frontcourt.

“You don’t really worry about stuff like that this time of year,” sophomore forward Nick Richards said.