You saw the numbers, we all did. Kentucky returned 42.1% of its minutes, 41.9% of its points, 42.4% of assists, 39.0% of rebounds and 60.6% of 3-point makes. As a team, the roster — including returnees and incoming transfers — includes 13,385 minutes, 5,203 points, 1,917 rebounds, 1,132 assists and 543 3-pointers in total college basketball production
Only two John Calipari-coached Kentucky teams returned more minutes and points (in terms of percentages): 2011-12 and 2014-15.
Factor in Kentucky’s three freshmen — TyTy Washington may actually be the team’s best player — and it’s understandable why optimism was so high going into the season.