Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox have been one of the best backcourts in the SEC, if not the best backcourt in the entire country. And as is always the case under Calipari, they’re both freshmen.
Calipari has made a habit of recruiting elite one-and-done talent to Lexington, that’s no news flash. But some of the biggest stars he’s had have been in the front court.
In a recent interview with Bleacher Report, Calipari named his All-Kentucky starting five.
“Well, Anthony Davis. John Wall. Karl Towns. I’d probably play DeMarcus Cousins and let Anthony be a 3.