It’s been said again and again, but next year’s team is going to be very, very young. How young will it be? John Calipari told The Sporting News’ Mike DeCourcy it will be the “youngest, least experienced team” he’s ever coached. Not counting the walk-ons, the oldest person on the roster come November will be sophomore Wenyen Gabriel, who will be 20, followed by Nick Richards, who will be just shy of his 20th birthday. At 18 years old, Kevin Knox and Jarred Vanderbilt will be the youngest.
For most coaches, a roster that young would be terrifying; for John Calipari, it’s another exciting challenge.