#22 Kentucky Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #22
 
Conference Rank: #5 SEC
 
 
2022-23 Record: 22-12, 12-6
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: John Calipari
Coach Record: 387-113 at Kentucky, 79--251 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Oscar Tshiebwe, Center, 16.5 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 1.6 apg
Jacob Toppin, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
Cason Wallace, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.3 apg
Sahvir Wheeler, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5.6 apg
Chris Livingston, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.7 apg
CJ Fredrick, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Lance Ware, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Daimion Collins, Forward, 1.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Antonio Reeves, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Ugonna Onyenso, Sophomore, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.1 apg
Adou Thiero, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.4 apg
Grant Darbyshire, Sophomore, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Aaron Bradshaw, Freshman, Forward
Jordan Burks, Freshman, Guard
Rob Dillingham, Freshman, Guard
Justin Edwards, Freshman, Guard
Joey Hart, Freshman, Guard
Zvonimir Ivisic, Freshman, Forward
Tre Mitchell, Senior, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Reed Sheppard, Freshman, Guard
D.J. Wagner, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.5 (110th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.8 (106, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (120, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.9 (123, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.3 (287, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (145, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.6 (219, 9)
Rebound Margin: 9.3 (2, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (47, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (106, 4)