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K.J. Buffen and Blake Hinson leaning into leadership roles early

K.J. Buffen and Blake Hinson played a combined 1,456 minutes of SEC basketball during the 2018-19 season.

Buffen’s 20.9 minutes per game along with Hinson’s 23.9 make them one of the most experienced and intriguing sophomore duos heading into next season and the two are already on campus, refining their skills and form in the Tuohy Center. The players have been in the gym all summer transforming the nuances of their games.

Bruce Stevens is gone. Dominik Olejniczak is gone. That leaves a large portion of the front court duties in the hands of the two young playmakers.