The Kentucky men’s basketball team is getting a one-month head start on last year’s roster regarding the move-in process and getting shots up at the Joe Craft Center, along with a two-month head start on pickup games and five-on-five scrimmages. The 2020-21 roster didn’t arrive until June 28, with players not allowed to work out until July 2 and coaches not being allowed to start working out with players until July 20. Full contact five-on-five scrimmages didn’t begin until August.
As for the 2021-22 roster, players started the move-in process on May 28, with workouts beginning immediately afterward.