When Ugonna Onyenso first arrived in Lexington as a late summer addition, many assumed he might not see the floor at all until next season, instead taking a redshirt and learning behind the reigning national player of the year. The 7-footer reclassified from 2023 to 2022 and joined the Kentucky men’s basketball program a year early, but he was clearly a work-in-progress as a prospect despite his five-star status out of high school. However, a preseason surgery on Oscar Tshiebwe‘s knee opened up an unexpected opportunity from the jump for the native of Nigeria.
Chin Coleman says "success is waiting" for freshman Ugonna Onyenso
