C.L. Brown of ESPN looks at the players who got sidetracked due to injuries or academic issues last year and will probably make an impact on their team this season.
The list begins with Kentucky’s Alex Poythress.
1. Alex Poythress, F, Kentucky
The Wildcats’ season won’t rest on how well Poythress recovered from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee — they’ve got many other skilled players such as freshman center Skal Labissiere. But Poythress could return to the numbers he put up as a freshmen, when he averaged 11.2 points and 6.