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Joel Justus ranked top 40 “rising stars” in college basketball by The Athletic

The John Calipari era at Kentucky has been a huge success in large-part due to the coaching staffs Calipari has formed.

Kenny Payne was a staple of the UK program the past decade and as a result, is now an assistant with the New York Knicks, Tony Barbee has been a big asset on the recruiting trail after a head-coaching stop at Auburn, but one coach that is considered underrated by many is Joel Justus.

Justus has been on Calipari’s Kentucky staff since the 2014-15 season and has helped recruit big names to Lexington while also improving current players’ skills as an assistant.