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Mark Pope believes Trent Noah's shooting skills can 'bail us out' like Koby Brea did last season

Related Topics: Mark Pope, Gary Trent Jr., Koby Brea

Does Kentucky actually have a Koby Brea-level shooter after all?

The talk throughout the offseason has been that Kentucky has enough three-point shooters to still be dangerous, but not an elite, knockdown guy like Brea was last season. As a refresher, Brea shot an SEC-high 43.5 percent from deep on 5.9 attempts per outing for the Wildcats in 2024-25. The 6-foot-7 sniper, now playing for the Phoenix Suns, regularly found ways to end a broken possession with a desperation three-pointer that hit nothing but net.

Could sophomore guard Trent Noah end up filling that Brea role in 2025-26?