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NCAA Draft 2020: Biggest rising and falling stocks at end of non-conference

By Daniel Priest

LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 26: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers celebrates after throwing down a dunk during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 26, 2019 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 26: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers celebrates after throwing down a dunk during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 26, 2019 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 12: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts to a mistake by his team in the first half in the game against the Evansville Aces at Rupp Arena on November 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 12: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts to a mistake by his team in the first half in the game against the Evansville Aces at Rupp Arena on November 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Falling – Kahlil Whitney

The No. 12 recruit in the ESPN Top 100 for the class of 2019 has failed to establish himself in the early part of the season for Kentucky.

With the amount of big-name recruits Coach Calipari brings into Kentucky each season, guys are bound to varying levels of success and different learning curves.

Thus far, Khalil Whitney has not had immediate success for the Wildcats. The freshman from Chicago is averaging only five points, just under three rebounds, and less than an assist per game.

In Whitney’s defense, he has started only seven of Kentucky’s 10 games and he is averaging less than 20 minutes a night, but to this point, he just has not looked comfortable or gotten into any sort of rhythm.

There’s still plenty of time to turn things around, and ultimately Whitney is a freshman, so there’s no problem if he were to spend multiple years at Kentucky to continue to grow. Still, for where he was recruited and what was reasonable to expect out of him, he has disappointed so far.

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