Fansided · Nov 25, 2025
Mark Pope speaks on Mo Dioubate playing a different position amid Kentucky's spacing issues
2025 State Farm Champions Classic | Sarah Stier/GettyImagesKentucky has a spacing problem. And ironically, that problem is tied directly to one of its most productive players.
Mo Dioubate has been a warrior this season after transferring in from Alabama. He brings the hustle, the defense, and the physicality that this team often lacks. The numbers scream that he should be on the floor as much as possible.
PTS: 11.6
REB: 5.8
FG%: 62.2%
He is efficient, he rebounds, and he scores inside. But there is one glaring hole in his game: He is 1-for-11 from deep. And teams are leaving him open.
The small ball twist needed for Kentucky basketball