When Mohammed Bamba decided to commit to the Texas Longhorns, the issue of depth in the Kentucky frontcourt became real. Five-star freshman Nick Richards is the only true center brought onto the roster for the 2017-2018 Kentucky basketball season. Five-star forward PJ Washington has the build to play the center position this season, but it’s not his natural position. This leaves the trio of “upperclassmen” in Tai Wynard, Wenyen Gabriel, and Sacha Killeya-Jones to fill the backup position. According to Kyle Tucker of SEC Country, Killeya-Jones is ready for the challenge.
Sacha Killeya-Jones was sent to the bench early on for the Cats last season.