Last season was supposed to be the year for V.J. King. After going through the rigor that was being a freshman for Rick Pitino, and then playing his sophomore season for a coach not prepared to develop talent at a high level, V.J. King came back for his junior season to play for Louisville basketball and new head coach Chris Mack looking to be the guy many believed he could be.
As a former five star recruit and McDonald’s All-American, the Cleveland native by way of Fairfax, Virginia, had expectations that were through the roof and through two years hadn’t been quite able to live up to them.