LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – John Calipari embraces being a player’s first college coach and he has yet another crop of talented freshmen eager to end Kentucky’s national championship drought.
Going into his third season, Calipari also has some veterans returning to help ease the path back to a second straight Final Four for the Wildcats, ranked No. 2 in preseason poll.
Calipari knows he has a strong team.
Terrence Jones pulled his name out of the NBA draft at the deadline, and now the sophomore forward is the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year.
He’s back with senior guard Darius Miller and sophomore guard Doron Lamb – along with six freshmen, led by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Anthony Davis and Marquis Teague.
It’s why the Wildcats are the preseason favorites to win the SEC.
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