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One reason John Calipari has been so hard on Kentucky freshman Tyrese Maxey

John Calipari saw important strides from Tyrese Maxey in Kentucky basketball's comeback win at Vanderbilt Courier Journal

LEXINGTON - Among the more prominent theories as the unpredictable results in college basketball this season is a lack of impact freshmen.

There is no Zion Williamson at Duke, no Anthony Davis at Kentucky.

James Wiseman, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the class of 2019 according to the 247Sports Composite, left Memphis instead of finishing his 12-game suspension for impermissible benefits accepted by his mother. North Carolina guard Cole Anthony, the No. 4-ranked player in the class, missed 11 games with a knee injury during which his team’s hopes for a NCAA Tournament at-large bid cratered.