Harlan native Trent Noah is about to be the latest Kentucky player to make a sophomore leap.
His freshman season was a rollercoaster. There were flashes — like his 11-point outburst in Kentucky’s huge home win over Tennessee — but overall, Noah’s year was defined by inconsistency and limited opportunities. He appeared in 24 games, averaging just 11.1 minutes, 2.7 points, and shooting 33.3% from three.
Still, Mark Pope saw something bigger in him. “Last year was a disaster, his first few weeks of the summer, maybe a lot of the summer, in terms of understanding what we are trying to do.