Few people rank Jarred Vanderbilt as one of their top Kentucky players in the John Calipari era. However, despite an injury-plagued freshman year, a slow start to his pro career, and an overall modest stat line everywhere, he wriggled his way into the Minnesota Timberwolves’ starting lineup and an eight-digit contract.
Most Wildcat fans will commend him for this accomplishment, but they’re also likely perplexed over how he went from role player at Kentucky to NBA starter.
Vanderbilt showed some promise at UK with his signature highlight coming in February 2018 when he won SEC Player of the Week honors.