While Keion Brooks and Jacob Toppin are both going through the NBA process, Toppin is expected to return next season. That’s over 30 points per game that Kentucky will have to replace in just the backcourt alone.Įven if Sahvir Wheeler returns, I fully expect Kentucky to add at least one more guard this offseason, possibly two if Shaedon Sharpe leaves (more on him later). Kentucky’s backcourt will be undergoing a major shakeup with Kellan Grady, Davion Mintz and TyTy Washington departing. The question will be if John Calipari can find the best way to utilize Livingston. Wherever he plays, Livingston is a tremendous talent who also should be one and done. While many have thought Chris Livingston could play the 4 in college, NBA personnel actually see him as a 2 or 3 guard, according to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. I would look for him to be the starting 2 guard when the season opens with Sahivr Wheeler running the point. With the backcourt set to at least five scholarship players, combo guard Cason Wallace is primed for a major role next season and will likely be a one-and-done. It’s worth mentioning since NIL will pay him more than any second-round contract will if he doesn’t raise his stock.Įven with Oscar back, Daimion Collins looked poised for a huge jump in Year 2 that should get the freakish athlete back in first-round discussion, even if he is coming off the bench next season.ĬJ Fredrick is one of the best shooters in all of college hoops when healthy, but his injury history makes him very hard to rely on to log starter minutes for 30+ games, making it likely Kentucky adds at least one backcourt transfer, even if Shaedon Sharpe shocks everyone and returns for next season.
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If Big O can expand his offense and keep improving his mid-range jumper, he could find himself firmly projected into the first round of the 2023 draft.Īnd while I don’t see this happening, Oscar still has a free COVID-19 year he could use and return as a fifth-year senior in 2023-24. He was being projected as an early-to-middle second-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
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Confirmed to ReturnĪs mentioned above, Oscar will wait at least another year to begin his professional career.
With that in mind, here is my first projection for what I believe the 2022-23 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball roster will look like. With several Wildcats testing the NBA waters, that means we probably won’t have complete roster clarity until June 1st at the earliest and likely later depending on what transfer options Kentucky pursues. The deadline to enter the NBA Draft is this Sunday, April 24th, and the NCAA deadline to withdraw from it is June 1st. We already know Daimion Collins and CJ Fredrick will also return, while it’s also likely that Sahvir Wheeler and Jacob Toppin join them. Of course, one man, even one as incredible as Oscar, does not make a roster.
That’s because reigning National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe will be returning to Lexington for his senior year, paving the way for the Wildcats to be among the trendy national title picks next season. As of April 20th, 2022, the 2022-23 Kentucky Wildcats are all but guaranteed to open next season with a top-five team.
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