SI.com’s Seth Davis, Luke Winn, Kelli Anderson and David Gardner throw out their opinion on the upcoming season and Julius Randle grabbed a lot of praise from Seth Davis and Luke Winn as the top freshman in the country.
Davis
Julius Randle, Kentucky: He could very well be not just the best freshman in America, but also the best player. He has more power and athleticism than Jabari Parker and a better competitive motor than Andrew Wiggins. It has been a long time since I have seen a player come into college basketball with so much size and skill.
Winn
Randle: He has a remarkably polished perimeter game for a kid who’s 6-9; and on the interior, he’s already one of the most physical players in the country. The Wildcats are loaded with NBA talent, but it’s clear that Randle will be their featured scorer and alpha-dog. He seems more ready to carry a team in Year 1 than Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins or Duke’s Jabari Parker, and he could very well overtake those two and become the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Three of the four picked Kentucky in the Final 4, except Seth Davis of course.
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