The last three Kentucky Wildcats to walk off the FedExForum court after congratulating North Carolina’s players on their 75-73 victory Sunday night were Bam Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk.
It’s unlikely any of them will play college basketball again.
For the second straight year, UK’s season ended short of the Final Four.
In what has become a Kentucky tradition under John Calipari, the Wildcats’ outlook for next season will depend on the decisions of several young players in the coming weeks.
While none of UK’s three star freshmen offered concrete answers on their future plans following Sunday night’s loss in the Elite Eight, it’s expected that — as projected first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft — all three are done at UK.