If you watched the Kentucky Wildcats at all last year, you likely wondered why Jacob Toppin didn’t receive more playing time. He was undoubtedly Kentucky’s best athlete and when he did play, he gave them a boost of energy at both ends of the floor. Toppin’s second year with the Wildcats was also full of efficiency. While he only added an extra point per game on average, his field goal percentage increased 11%, three point percentage increased 10% and both his assists as well as blocks increased despite playing the same amount of minutes.
Toppin played just over 17 minutes per game and that came in large part to veteran forward Keion Brooks starting at the power forward position as well as Calipari playing more guard-focused lineups.