Nick Richards’ story has had its fair shares of ups and downs. To start his Kentucky basketball career, the former five-star recruit struggled to find consistent production on the floor, averaging just 5.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest as a freshman. He would follow it up with 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in just 12.1 minutes per game as a sophomore.
As the struggles continued, his confidence waned, with Richards then deciding to turn to sports psychologists and NBA legends to break through that mental and physical wall in year three.