#2 Kentucky Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #2
Conference Rank: #1 SEC
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2021-22 Record: 26-8, 14-4
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: John Calipari
Coach Record: 365-101 at Kentucky, 768-239 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
TyTy Washington, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.9 apg
Kellan Grady, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Keion Brooks, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
Davion Mintz, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Oscar Tshiebwe, Senior, Forward, 17.4 ppg, 15.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Sahvir Wheeler, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 6.9 apg
Jacob Toppin, Senior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.1 apg
Daimion Collins, Sophomore, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.1 apg
Lance Ware, Junior, Forward, 1.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Grant Darbyshire, Freshman, Guard
CJ Fredrick, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Iowa
Walker Horn, Freshman, Guard
Chris Livingston, Freshman, Forward
Ugonna Onyenso, Freshman, Forward
Antonio Reeves, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Illinois State
Adou Thiero, Freshman, Guard
Cason Wallace, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.4 (14th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.6 (98, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (13, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (70, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (290, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (114, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (144, 8)
Rebound Margin: 9.7 (1, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.2 (15, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (84, 1)
 
Madness 2023 NBA Draft Rankings:
#14 Chris Livingston
#17 Cason Wallace
#33 Oscar Tshiebwe