Nolan Hickman’s decommitment from Kentucky was a shock to the entire Big Blue Nation when news broke on Friday afternoon.
Before his decision came out, Hickman was the lone pure point guard on the roster heading into the 2021-22 season. The belief has long been that head coach John Calipari would find a way to add another lead ball-handler, whether that be in the high school ranks or through the transfer portal. But as of right now, the ‘Cats are point guard-less, albeit with plenty of offseason left to figure it all out.
The timing of Hickman’s announcement wasn’t exactly as random as it might seem, either.