Jarred Vanderbilt’s return from injury in January changed the way this year’s Kentucky Wildcats play basketball. His rebounding, his defense, and his energy have done much more for this team than any stat sheet will tell you.
Now that it seems pretty clear he will not play against Georgia on Friday, who should get the opportunity to step up and contribute?
“It gives Sacha (Killeya-Jones) and Nick (Richards) a chance to play more,” coach John Calipari said in his pregame news conference. “It gives us a chance to put Wenyen (Gabriel) at the 5. That makes us a different kind of team.