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@uktorv

your advanced metrics go-to for Kentucky Basketball. defense appreciator. Malachi Moreno Defender I built a transfer big board for next year. check it out.

Katılım Şubat 2025
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UK Torv@uktorv·
Slightly updated short list - 13 of top 15 teams have a 20% AST, 2% STL player! Get a guard that does that - Keep CC and MM - Allen Graves will be a star. Sam Orme also good - Juke Harris/Tounde/Amani as Otega replacement - Kam / Mo / AJ / BH retention - I like Teagan Moore
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UK Torv@uktorv

I have decided to build a legitimate, EARLY big board for team building / potential transfer targets for next season for Kentucky. This factors in everything. Each position and need, defense, and Pope's style of play Please check out and share. No more Josh Hubbard talk! 🧵

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@xpjj9ybkjf_e @KY_Liberal99 I think I’m also down to have him on the team depending on role Having multiple creators will be important and he does create UK just needs a true lead guard alongside him and a wing with more physicality than Dink. The other initiators will have to be drivers
UK Torv@uktorv

Some Dink Pate thoughts for the TL - Volume shooter with length and good rebounding #'s, pretty decent athlete - Has ability to drive but settles for jumpers a TON, his Free Throw rate is insanely low - Would prob be a great version of a secondary guard shooter. Cant be lead IMO

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EB@xpjj9ybkjf_e·
@KY_Liberal99 @uktorv i’ll post my opinion on it soon, but i would like him here
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trilly has heard that pope is watching dink pate today
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UK Torv@uktorv·
@Trent_mcbride Jaland has voiced previously that UK was his dream school. I think if UK was at the right price he would’ve stayed. But thats just an educated guess
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Trent McBride@Trent_mcbride·
@uktorv Do you think this was not Lowe's decision/preference?
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UK Torv@uktorv·
@Trent_mcbride I think UK has someone better at PG that they expect to get in the portal
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UK Torv@uktorv·
@zano_1823 Genuinely hilarious + pathetic how many Arkansas fans show up in my mentions It’s not about talent, its about fit. If you pencil in Malachi + Collin returners, youre adding a 3rd guy that isnt a creator, and a non-shooter. A problem we had this year I’d also still take prob
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zane@zano_1823·
@uktorv saying UK is too good for the MW DPOY after a R32 exit is unreal unawareness
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UK Torv@uktorv·
Miles Byrd is fascinating Unreal defender, has had NBA buzz, shows flashes of offense... but doesn't have great output vs their best opponents If you surround him with guys like Ebuka Okorie and/or Stokes, I'm in But not an auto take. Need the right guys playing w him
Joe Tipton@JoeTipton

NEWS: San Diego State guard Miles Byrd, the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, plans to enter the @TransferPortal, he told @On3. 

The 6-6 junior averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game this season. on3.com/transfer-porta…

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Dylan@BigBlueDylan·
Kentucky fans, you should probably get to know the name Miles Byrd over any other early Transfer Portal entry so far. 6’6, 195lb G/F, one of the best defenders in the country from the wing. He has a CAREER DBPM of 5.8! 4.7, 5.7, 5.7, his first 3 seasons including a 6.0 this season! • 10.4p • 4.7r • 2.6a • 1.9s • 1.2b • 40/31/79 The shooting splits might turn some Kentucky fans off, but just check out some of the film. You can find a role for this kind of player 100%, and Kentucky just might. Kentucky is an Early name to watch for Miles Byrd, per source. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball
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UK Torv
UK Torv@uktorv·
Malachi is so obviously going to be good next year. Ended the season poorly and needs to improve on his finishing/touch + hands, but he will be a top 5 Freshman returner Aday Mara 6pts 4reb as a Soph Henri Veesaar 9pts 5reb as a Soph Flory Bidunga 6pts 5 reb as a Fresh
UK Torv@uktorv

Malachi appreciation post. Getting Malachi back for next year will be as big as getting a top 10 transfer Among Freshman, here is where he ranks analytically - 16th in BPM - 12th in Def DPM - 10th in Off Rating He is a top 5 Freshman returning if he doesnt go to the NBA

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UK Torv@uktorv·
@BPickle Among High-Major Freshman: 7th in Defensive Rebounding % 8th in Offensive Rebounding % 4th in Block % I agree he needs to be more consistent, but he objectively is a good defender and a good rebounder He is just young. He will improve
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BPickle99@BPickle·
I wouldn’t put my money on that but hopefully he puts in the works and gets there. It doesn’t just happen. He really looks disinterested and disengaged at times. He sets sloppy moving screens, fails to block out, doesn’t rebound with two hands and plays intermittent defense. This is not just stuff that goes away because you are a year older.
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UK Torv@uktorv·
If Arkansas is going to beat Arizona, it will be because of Billy Richmond and Trevon Brazille If they can hang with Krivas and Peat its anyone’s game
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Defense. Half-court creation. Getting paint touches. Shooting is important but almost more important as a vehicle to getting guys into the paint with spacing, and scoring at the rim. The guys that pop up in the portal that just score or just shoot are not good enough
Spencer Smith@Spencer_Smith10

I have lots of random notes and thoughts in a lot of different directions, but here were some findings I had for last night's episode with @JackPilgrimKSR and @_CoachSSmith which @MattSakR2NG alludes to here. Patterns tend to emerge.

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UK Torv@uktorv·
@BanteredB_ @Bored_typer I've heard rankings guys talk about how they add projection for the NBA into it, and I have always worried that sometimes they over-value positional size and athleticism for that reason
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@Bored_typer Rating are wildly Inconsistent. Like Wagler for Illinois was rated super low and here he is one of the better kids in the freshman class
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UK Torv@uktorv·
Hammond and Collin Chandler splitting minutes at the 2 would be great Don’t initially love the idea of them sharing the court too much but could be convinced otherwise Might prefer the $$ go elsewhere if we are needing to be more efficient with the budget, but i like him
Joe Tipton@JoeTipton

Santa Clara guard Christian Hammond plans to enter the @TransferPortal, he told @On3. 

The 6-4 sophomore was the Broncos leading scorer, averaging 15.6 points per game, while shooting over 39% from three. All-WCC First Team. on3.com/transfer-porta…

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UK Torv@uktorv·
@Minchey4Heisman I think our staff is trying to prioritize security and options at the PG position. I would imagine everyone's expectations year 1 are reasonable, and if he isn't good enough yet, he wont play much I'm in
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FEED THE STUDS@Minchey4Heisman·
@uktorv What’s your thoughts on adding him to the roster?
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UK Torv@uktorv·
Just for the people who looked at his ranking and made jokes - Ebuka Okorie was 121st in 2025 - Nigel James Jr. was 86th in 2025 - Juke Harris was 100th in 2024 - Christian Andersen was 113th in 2024 Good players can be found at any ranking
Dylan@BigBlueDylan

NEW: Four-Star Mason Williams will be visiting Kentucky today, per KSR. 6’2, 185lb PG plays for Tennessee Collegiate Academy and has had a strong season competing in the EYBL Scholastic League. • 15.2p • 4.5r • 5.3a • 3.5s • 60/41/89 Son of former NBA PG Mo Williams, Mason Recently decommitted from his dad at Jackson State. 247 Rank: #109. On3 rank: #126. Currently does not hold a Kentucky Offer. offers: Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Washington, Memphis. Mason has a ton of skill, and big time potential. Would be a great, late get for Kentucky to assure backup PG security. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

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UK Torv@uktorv·
@YoungCSfromtheA Calculator + Sheets dorks recommending Allen Graves vs Highlight watchers recommending “Josh Hubbard”
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UK Torv@uktorv·
- 6’1” and shoots 50% at the rim - 39% FG, 32% 3PT - Not good FTR - Great PRA but he plays 36 mpg and has a high usage rate Legit A+ creator, but thats just not enough. The counting stats alone dont tell enough of the story. Better PG’s out there #NotATake
Jon Chepkevich@JonChep

NEWS: Portland’s Joel Foxwell intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent Solomon Dech of @ProMondo_Sports tells DraftExpress. The Aussie freshman averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals en route to 1st Team All-WCC honors. An absolute wizard with the ball in his hands, Foxwell brings juice and flash as a creator to go along with toughness, moxie, and basketball bloodlines. The NCAA’s 11th-leading assist man is poised to draw plenty of high-major interest as one of the top transfer-up PG’s hitting the market.

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