Kentucky Basketball: Way-too-early look at Wildcats 2022-23 roster

Kentucky only has two freshmen signed for 2022, but both are top 10 players in their class, per 247Sports.

Chris Livingston is a 6-6 wing out of Oak Hill Academy who is the No. 7 recruit in the country — an explosive athlete who is physically ready to play right away at the Division I level.

Cason Wallace is the No. 8 player in the class of 2022 — a defensive-minded combo guard with plenty of potential offensively as well.

Look for both players to make a run at a starting spot right away with TyTy Washington and Kellan Grady both leaving. That is if Shaedon Sharpe ends up going pro as well. As you can tell, Sharpe’s decision is the ultimate wildcard for projecting Kentucky’s 2022-23 roster.

It’s worth mentioning here that Skyy Clark, the No. 27 overall player in the class of 2022, per 247Sports, recently de-committed from Kentucky, deciding to reopen his recruitment.

If you’re doing the math, that leaves 10 scholarship players for 2022-23 if we assume Washington, Sharpe, and Tshiebwe all leave. That leaves three available scholarships for Calipari to head back out on the transfer portal with to fill in potential gaps in the rotation.

Again, this is Kentucky we’re talking about here. Calipari will essentially have his choice of quality transfers, he just needs to find ones that fit his system and the culture he’s developed in Lexington over the last 13 seasons.