The latest comes for freshman guard Tyrese Maxey, who is among 20 players on the watch list for the 2020 Jerry West Award, which is annually awarded to the nation’s best shooting guard.
Maxey and Georgia’s Anthony Edwards are the only two freshmen on the preseason list, and they both just so happen to play in the SEC.
Regarded as UK’s top incoming player, Maxey was a Naismith High School Boys’ 2019 All-America Second Team selection. As a senior at South Garland High School, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.