A common theme among fans and college basketball pundits alike was that Kentucky needed to embrace “modern basketball” during the offseason and make three-point shooting a bigger priority. Well, nothing fits that need much better than landing sharp-shooting CJ Fredrick from Iowa.
Fredrick was named Kentucky High School Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018 after leading Covington Catholic to a state title by scoring 32 points in the championship game. Despite experiencing a great deal of success in his two seasons out in Iowa playing for Coach Fran McCaffery, the 6’3″Redshirt Sophomore decided it was time to return to the Bluegrass State.