Rob Dillingham prepared for spotlight, pro environment at Kentucky

UK AthleticsCold Hearts head coach Ryan Gomes of Overtime Elite knows professional talent when he sees it. He was one himself, a former consensus First Team All-American at Providence before playing seven years in the NBA and 12 years as a pro overall. He scored 4,926 points and pulled down 2,239 rebounds in the league, suiting up for four different franchises.

So when he says Kentucky fans should be excited about five-star guard signee Rob Dillingham, who is scheduled to arrive in Lexington this week to begin the move-in process, you should listen.

The soon-to-be freshman averaged 14.8 points, 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest as a senior at Overtime Elite. He then upped…