Tonight is the beginning of basketball season for the Kentucky Wildcats, and even though it is an exhibition game, it is the first test for the highly touted freshman.
Alex Poythress has gotten a ton of notoriety from the media and many expect him to be a future lottery pick in the NBA.
Poythress is predicted to be a top 5 small forward by NBC Sports and even the author thinks he has him ranked too low at #4.
4. Alex Poythress, Kentucky: Poythress is the one of the two guys on this list that can end up making me look foolish for having him so low. He’s an athletic combo-forward who has a skill-set that seems like it was designed to play for John Calipari, and he’s changed his body since he’s been on campus to become even more powerful. I’m concerned about how he fits in alongside UK’s twin towers, but he’s still a lottery pick waiting to happen.
John Calipari said yesterday that Alex really needs to work on his defense, but my guess offensively he will be a load to handle for opponents.
