ESPN has ranked the top college basketball programs by player positions.
Kentucky is ranked No. 1 for point guards and post defenders.
John Calipari’s program is No. 3 for sharpshooters and wings and No. 4 for interior scorers.
Here’s a look at some of the rankings:
Post defenders
Kentucky is the top school for post defenders, with top NBA draft picks including Anthony Davis, Cousins and Towns, among others. Kansas finished second (Drew Gooden, Cole Aldrich), fellow Big 12 member Texas (Kevin Durant, Chris Mihm) was right behind them, and UConn (Emeka Okafor, Hasheem Thabeet) and trusty Duke (Elton Brand, Shelden Williams) round out the group.
1. Kentucky
2. Kansas
3. Texas
4. UConn
5. Duke
Point guard
First-round picks such as John Wall, De’Aaron Fox and Rajon Rondo are a big reason Kentucky earned the title of Point Guard U. UCLA has had a number of good college PGs — Russell Westbrook, Lonzo Ball and Baron Davis also have had NBA success. Duke (Kyrie Irving, Jay Williams), Michigan State (Mateen Cleaves, Cassius Winston) and North Carolina (Ty Lawson, Raymond Felton) round out the top five.
1. Kentucky
2. UCLA
3. Duke
4. Michigan State
5. North Carolina
