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College basketball insider names potential breakout star for Kentucky for 2022-23 season
By Adam Spencer
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College basketball insider Jon Rothstein followed Kentucky’s recent trip to the Bahamas closely.
The Wildcats beat the Dominican Republic National Select Team 108-56 on Aug. 10. Then, they took down Tec De Monterrey 102-40 on Aug. 11. Following a day off, the Wildcats scored a 118-56 win over Carleton University on Aug. 13 and finished the trip with a 98-74 victory over The Bahamas National Select Team on Aug. 14.
Rothstein tweeted after Sunday’s game that he’s taking results from the Bahamas trip with a grain of salt, but added that he thinks Jacob Toppin is in line for a breakout year:
ALWAYS take stats and results from foreign tours with a grain of salt, but I learned this from watching Kentucky in the Bahamas: Jacob Toppin NEEDS to be at the 4 during the upcoming season. Total mismatch. Breakout year ahead.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) August 14, 2022
Toppin finished the Bahamas trip with a 20-point, 5-rebound effort on Sunday and threw down a few highlight-reel dunks during the 4-game stretch, too.
Can he crack the starting 5 for a team that is projected to earn a 1-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament? We’ll see how things progress for Toppin once he gets back to Lexington!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
