The NBA Draft deadline has (finally) passed and we have an idea of what Kentucky’s roster will look like in 2023-24.
With Oscar Tshiebwe and Chris Livingston departing for professional hoops, the Wildcats slipped a bit in updated early preseason rankings today.
Of course, John Calipari and his staff will be adding more players soon (mark it down).
Here’s a look at where the Cats stand as of June 1:
No. 18 in Andy Katz’s updated Power 36 rankings:
NEW #Power36 from @TheAndyKatz following the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline
1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Michigan State
4. Purdue
5. Marquette
6. Florida Atlantic
7. Miami
8. Gonzaga
9. Creighton
10. UConn
11. Texas
12. USC13-36 https://t.co/v9vchxLJRX pic.twitter.com/FeaNrE1Nlh
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) June 1, 2023
Jeff Goodman dropped Kentucky all the way down to No. 25:
25. Kentucky | The ‘Cats bring in the No. 1 class in the country — led by long and athletic big man Aaron Bradshaw, scoring wing Justin Edwards and guards Robert Dillingham, DJ Wagner and Reed Sheppard. But youth hasn’t won lately, especially in the NCAA tourney.
Jon Rothstein has the Wildcats at No. 23:
23. Kentucky
Projected Starting 5:
G Robert Dillingham
G DJ Wagner
G Antonio Reeves
G Justin Edwards
C Aaron Bradshaw
Projected Bench: Reed Sheppard, Adou Thiero, Ugonna Onyenso
Key Newcomers: DJ Wagner, Robert Dillingham, Reed Sheppard, Aaron Bradshaw, Justin Edwards
Key Losses: Cason Wallace, Jacon Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe, Chris Livingston
