University of Kentucky senior forward Alex Poythress’ Wildcat career has been a testament to patience. He endured the dreadful 2013 NIT season. He was a key contributor on the 2014 NCAA Runner-Up team. And he saw his 2015 season end prematurely with an ACL tear. After all that turmoil, going from starter to reserve and trying to find his role on the team, it seems as if the youngster from Clarksville, TN has finally found his place.
In his first three seasons in Lexington, Alex Poythress totaled two double-doubles. This season he already has three (counting his 21 point, 13 rebound performance vs.