Each year, high-profile, immediate-impact freshmen have become the norm under UK head coach John Calipari. And more often than not, those players have ended the year in position to take the next steps in their basketball careers and enter the NBA Draft.
Other times, the adjustment to the college game proves to be a bit more difficult, and it often results in an additional year or two in Lexington.
During the 2019-20 season, Kentucky freshman wing Johnny Juzang fell into the latter category.
In 13 games this year, the 6-foot-6 guard played less than ten minutes, including six games with five minutes or fewer and one game with zero minutes (Alabama).