When Calipari took the podium, the Kentucky men’s coach discussed the state of his program, recruiting success, and Ellen Calipari’s popular Instagram page, among other topics.
When asked about what he likes about the 2019-20 roster and how they’ve progressed since arriving on campus this summer, Calipari went through the entire team top-to-bottom.
He started with his star ball-handlers lining the backcourt.
“You have Ashton [Hagans] and Immanuel [Quickley],” Calipari said. “Anyone that went to the Blue-White [Game] or watched it, how much better is Immanuel Quickley? He’s not even the same player. You have Tyrese Maxey, who is going to be really good.