What’s the point of measuring a basketball player with their shoes off when you play the game with shoes on? That’s the mindset Kentucky basketball signee Sahvir Wheeler is bringing with him to Lexington.
Looking at his high school recruiting profiles, Wheeler is listed at 5-8 by 247Sports and Rivals, along with 5-9 by ESPN. His official Georgia roster profile, though, lists the standout guard at 5-10, 180 pounds, the official measurements he’d like to go by at Kentucky.
“We play basketball with shoes on,” Wheeler made clear during his introductory press conference on Wednesday. “With my shoes off, I’m 5-9.