After a gritty performance on Saturday against Georgia Tech, all signs now point to freshman Keion Brooks scratching and clawing his way into UK Coach John Calipari’s “fight and finish” lineup.
Coming off the bench, the 6-foot-7 freshman fought for every rebound, had a key blocked shot and hit double figures for the second straight game as Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 67-53 at Rupp Arena. Brooks finished with 10 points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action.
Brooks performance now begs the question of who should start in the four spot - Brooks or junior big man EJ Montgomery who disappeared against the Yellow Jackets, going scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting after coming off back-to-back games with career scoring highs.