Kentucky freshman Tyler Herro talks about why he wants to prove he goes beyond the “white guy who can shoot” label. UK takes a six-game winning streak to Nashville to face Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. By
As a freshman, Tyler Herro may have set a record for most labels bestowed on a player. “Boy Wonder.” “Bucket.” “Dog.” Shooter. White kid who can do more than shoot.
On Friday, Herro added yet another label: early entrant in the NBA Draft.
Herro, who is projected in several mock drafts as being picked in the latter half of the first round, retained the option of playing for Kentucky next season.