With Nick Richards going down in Kentucky’s first exhibition game, John Calipari’s front court is surrounded by uncertainty and a lack of depth. However, the back court in Lexington is a different story.
Returning Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley, and bringing in Tyrese Maxey, Kahlil Whitney, and Johnny Juzang, this group is as deep as it gets in the country. And given the development we expect from the returners, it may be the most talented.
NBC Sports seems to think so, as writer Scott Phillips ranked the top 15 back courts in the country with Kentucky coming in at No.