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Kentucky Basketball: Preview of Wildcats 2020-21 depth chart

By Holden Walter-Warner

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - MARCH 03: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena on March 03, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - MARCH 03: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena on March 03, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Shooting Guards

All eyes in Lexington will be on incoming freshman star B.J. Boston this season. Plenty of eyes have already been cast upon Boston, a result of him playing alongside Bronny James at Sierra Canyon last season. Frankly, he Boston seemed to garner less interest than his teammate, despite being the No. 5 prospect in the nation.

College basketball fans are unlikely to make the same mistake next year. Boston is better suited for the small forward position, but due to a glut of forwards, he’ll likely see the bulk of his minutes at shooting guard. He should have little issue scoring tons of points and should quickly emerge as the program’s best player, as well as the latest in a line of one-and-done lottery Wildcats.

Because of the aforementioned lack of guards, backing up Boston will be a tall task of creating lineups that may feature size over traditional positions (which could also mean Boston sees big minutes on a nightly basis). Mintz may slide over to back up Boston from time to time, as well as fellow freshman Terrence Clarke when he isn’t playing at the 3.

Another option may be walk-on Zan Payne, whose future with the program is up in the air after his father Kenny Payne left the bench for a position with the New York Knicks.

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