Xavier Johnson had a front-row seat for abrupt and often dominant emergence of George King.
When Johnson last suited up for the Colorado Buffaloes, King was in the final stages of a redshirt season following a nondescript year as a true freshman. When Johnson makes his long-awaited return from a torn Achilles tendon on Nov. 11 in the CU men's basketball season-opener against Sacramento State, he will do so alongside a player in King who already has established himself as a bona fide star in the Pac-12 Conference.
There are plenty of storylines to follow as the Buffs prepare for a campaign they hope ends with a fifth NCAA Tournament in six seasons.