Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey could be the most talented freshman in the state and Northern Kentucky forward Drew McDonald might have the most impressive college stats of any returning player.Īs far as the six Kentucky players we chose and the ones we didn't: Calipari's changed the team's starting lineup and rotation during the Wildcats' foreign trip to the Bahamas in the offseason, so if UK hasn't solidified its roles yet, we can only guess and project who plays what position and how many shots they get per game. While an All-Star team from the state would start and end with the Wildcats, we did our best to show the diversity in talent that exists beyond the city limits of Lexington. It's a roster mix that could draw parallels to the 2012 or 2015 Wildcats, depending on how the upcoming season plays out. Coach John Calipari has assembled a roster of talented returning sophomores, promising freshmen and a key graduate transfer in fifth-year senior Reid Travis, who will spend his last year in Lexington after four years at Stanford. It's amazing to think that 10 players from Kentucky (the Wildcats) could reasonably represent Kentucky (the state) in this water cooler hypothetical. Reserve: F Nick Mayo, Eastern Kentucky (18.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.5 bpg) Reserve: F VJ King, Louisville (8.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg) Reserve: G Ashton Hagans, Kentucky (20.2 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 7.6 apg, 3.6 spg as a H.S. Reserve: C Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky (19.4 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 3.4 bpg, 2.9 apg, 1.7 spg as a H.S. Reserve: F PJ Washington, Kentucky (10.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5 apg) MORE: What we learned from watching the lowest-scoring game in NCAA tournament history
OK, we'll admit the positional balance of this All-Star team may not be perfect with six forwards but if you believe in assembling the best talent possible and letting the players figure it out, there's a lot to like on this hypothetical roster.ĭuke's Zion Williamson and Cam Reddish and North Carolina's Nassir Little are arguably equally deserving of a starting spot given their high school production and their trajectory going forward, but their reserve roles show the incredible depth and top-end talent the state of North Carolina has this season. The four Tobacco Road schools that play in the ACC, most notably Duke and North Carolina, could put together quite an All-Star team but Davidson's Jon Axel Gudmundsson and Kellan Grady, along with UNC Wilmington's Devontae Cacok, warrant starting roles alongside their Blue Devil and Tar Heel brethren. Reserve: F Cameron Johnson, North Carolina (12.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.3 apg) Reserve: G Tre Jones, Duke (23.5 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 7.5 apg as a H.S. Reserve: F Cam Reddish, Duke (23.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.5 spg on 2017 Nike EYBL circuit) Reserve: F Zion Williamson, Duke (36.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 3.5 apg in H.S.) Reserve: F Nassir Little, North Carolina (20 ppg, 9.0 rpg as a H.S.
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