CBS Sports has listed their Top 30 Freshman in the country and 3 Kentucky freshman are in the top 10.
Nerlens Noel is #1, Archie Goodwin #6, and Alex Poythress at #8.
The most notable omission is Willie Cauley-Stein. After watching the Blue/White game, I don’t see how you could not put him in there. I know it was just a scrimmage, but watching his talent makes for an easy guess that he will make a huge impact for the Wildcats.
1. NERLENS NOEL, C, KENTUCKY
So Noel simply has to come in and replace Anthony Davis, the National Player of the Year last season and the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. No big deal. Noel is up to the task – at least defensively. He’s a dominant shot-blocker and controls the paint at that end of the floor. His offense is still developing, but he made enormous strides over the last year.6. ARCHIE GOODWIN, G, KENTUCKY
Although it was a down class for perimeter players, Goodwin might have been the best scoring guard in the class of 2012. He has tremendous athleticism and knows how to get to the rim on nearly any defender. Goodwin improved his outside shot as his high school career progressed, and he will be ready to make an impact in Lexington8. ALEX POYTHRESS, F, KENTUCKY
Poythress is a future lottery pick. He’s an ultra-talented combo forward who continues to work on his game and fine-tune his weaknesses. He started out as a rebounding power forward, and is now an inside-outside matchup nightmare. Poythress has a great motor and is very aggressive at both ends of the floor.
