Keldon Johnson is clearly a gifted athlete, but Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne couldn’t help but give the freshman a little grief during interviews with reporters in the Bahamas today. While praising fifth-year senior Reid Travis’ maturity, Payne noticed Johnson standing behind reporters and worked in a few light-hearted jabs.
“Reid Travis does things that juniors and seniors in college don’t do; he looks you in your eye and he’s listening to everything that you’re saying. A Keldon Johnson is floating mentally. He’s all over the place. You could be talking to him and he’s dribbling a basketball.