ESPN’s John Gasaway has ranked his top 25 players in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and one Kentucky players is ranked in the top 8.
You can probably guess who that is.
8. PJ Washington, Kentucky Wildcats
Hopefully, reports coming out this week concerning a possible injury to Washington, including sightings of him in a walking boot, will not prevent the sophomore from playing in the tournament. After all, no one should be happier to see Reid Travis return to the UK lineup. Washington saw his production and efficiency both hit a rough patch in his teammate’s absence, but the 6-foot-8 star snapped back to his old self (albeit in a losing cause) with a strong 16-point effort in just 20 foul-blighted minutes against Tennessee. When the Wildcats are at full strength, Washington is free to take whatever overmatched opposing defenses surrender, be it in the paint or, occasionally, beyond the arc.
Read “Top 25 players in the 2019 NCAA tournament” by clicking here.
In case you were wondering, here is the top 7:
1. Zion Williamson, Duke
2. Ja Morant, Murray St.
3. Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
4. Cassius Winston, Michigan St.
5. Grant Williams, Tennessee
6. RJ Barrett, Duke
7. Markus Howard, Marquette
