This roster screams 12 losses to me honestly with Cal. I could see them being good if a couple guys shoots better than expected but Reed would definitely elevate that roster. We need a proven shooting guards and a forward who is older to replace Reeves game in and game out.
Yup.
Need a couple of shooters/scorers on the wings and Cal needs to tell the Freshmen that this is Kentucky and there are no starting positions promised and you have to earn your PT.
Maybe add a guy like Blackmon from Stetson. 6’3 Senior SG that shot around 40% from 3 last season and average 21ppg.
Also the son of UK legend James Blackmon.
And maybe Johnell Davis from FAU. A 6’4 Senior SG that also shot around 40% from 3 and averaged 18ppg last season. Also led FAU to the FF in ‘23.
Stick those two in at the 2 and 3 spots.
G Wagner
G Blackmon
G Davis
F Thiero
F Ivisic
And tell Wagner that he needs to get the ball to the scorers instead of trying to do it all himself. That is the key to getting to the league for him.
Give Blackmon, Davis, and Ivisic the green light from 3. Tell Wagner and Thiero to be selective with their shooting.
Bring Burks off the bench as sixth man.
Let the Freshmen fight for backup minutes.
If one or two break out, then put the vets on the bench and play the Freshmen.
I think Fland, Quaintance, Richmond, and Perry would be fine fighting for minutes. Not sure about Knox and Cyril, but they can leave if they don’t want or can’t earn a spot.
We need to get better fast or we won’t even make the NCAA, let alone make a deep run.