Keion Brooks Jr. connected on just 11 three-pointers through his first two seasons at Kentucky. He shot 23.4 percent on those makes, taking 47 attempts to barely break double-digits. Opposing defenses didn’t respect Brooks from distance, and it hurt Kentucky drastically during a 2020-21 season where the ‘Cats desperately needed outside shooting.
On Friday night in Kentucky’s first of two exhibition games, the 6-foot-7 junior forward shot 4-6 from deep, stepping into every look with extreme confidence.
“I’m just more confident in what I’m doing,” Brooks said after Friday’s game. “Just letting the game come to me.