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Cats #4 in Power Rankings; Looks for Wiltjer to be Top Scorer

Luke Winn of SI.com has power rankings for next season and he has the Kentucky Wildcats at #4 behind Indiana, Louisville, and UCLA.

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[I][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]Wildcats coach John Calipari does a commendable job of adapting his offense to his ever-rotating ensemble on a year-by-year basis, and while we can’t be sure what it’ll looking like in 2012-13 — much of that is dependent on the development of point guard Ryan Harrow[/FONT][/COLOR][/I]
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That’s “stretch” power forward Kyle Wiltjer, the one returnee from last season’s rotation, running a simple pick-and-pop play with Marquis Teague. Wiltjer was on the court for just 11.6 minutes per game as a freshman, but in that time, he had a higher shots-taken percentage (25.0) than any other Wildcat. That’s a wild stat on team loaded with NBA-bound star power, and it suggests that Wiltjer could be their leading scorer as a sophomore. He’s hard-wired to put up shots.

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Check out the article for video of a play Winn thinks will be a key to Wiltjer’s success.

The way Cal has adapted to the talent he has I wouldn’t be surprised to see a totally difference offense than past seasons.

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