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Kyle Wiltjer Ready to Take Step Forward

Dick Vitale of ESPN looks at 6 sophomores that he expects to take a big step forward next season.

Kentucky’s Kyle Wiltjer is looked upon to be the staple of next year’s team and being consistent will be the key.

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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]National champion Kentucky lost most of its talent from a season ago. One guy back to keep an eye on is [/FONT][/COLOR][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56355/kyle-wiltjer”]Kyle Wiltjer[/URL][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]. He showed glimpses during limited playing time and John Calipari will call on him to be a difference-maker in the season ahead. He can go inside or step out and shoot the jumper.
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I believe the key to Wiltjer’s game is go be able to score inside consistently, to open up his perimeter game.

Off-season strength training is a must, but I am sure Calipari will have that as a top priority.

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