On Monday, Miami extended an offer to Galloway, Ohio’s Westland running back Kentrell Rinehart; as a result, the Canes will soon
host him for an unofficial visit.
Rinehart stated, “I’m scheduled to travel there on the 28th.”
This season, Kentucky has so many offensive weapons it’s difficult to keep track of them all.
Antonio Reeves has the potential to become the first player from the United Kingdom to average 20 points per game under John
Calipari’s coaching staff since Jamal Murray in 2015–16. The possible All-American and First Team All-SEC selection is also the first
player to record five straight 20-point games since Murray.
Then there is Reed Sheppard, the three-time SEC Freshman of the Week and front-runner for SEC Freshman of the Year. Sheppard is
among the most efficient and productive players in college basketball. Not only is he on track to lead the team in thefts for the whole
season, but he also has a good chance of becoming just the third player in school history to shoot more than 50% from three point
range in a season.
And then there’s Rob Dillingham, the only player in the nation with the ability to dominate a game. Dillingham has scored 20 points or
more six times this season after coming off the bench, including a career-high 35 points at Rupp Arena against No. 5 Tennessee in
February.
This season, six different Kentucky players have scored 20 points or more in a game.
However, none of Kentucky’s weapons may be more alluring than 7-foot-2 freshman Zvonimir Ivisic, a Croatian.
With 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 20 minutes, including 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block in the last eight minutes, Ivisic
gave fans another look into the crystal ball on Saturday as the Wildcats overcame a 9-point second-half deficit to defeat Arkansas 111-
102.
Following the game, CBS Sports’ Seth Davis stated that Ivisic is what sets Kentucky apart.
“With five freshmen on the court, as Jay Wright noted, it was unusual. Calipari rides Big Z in addition to Justin Edwards. Dillingham
is an amazing team with an arsenal of weapons. The unicorn is Big Z. Really, he’s the one who can keep them apart,” Davis remarked.
“He simply needs to be good enough, and he was pretty excellent in those final minutes. He doesn’t have to be Hakeem Olajuwon or
big Roy Hibbert. For the rest of the season, I’m going to keep an eye on him defensively.”
Ivisic made his collegiate debut on Saturday, defeating Georgia 105-96 with impressive stats that included 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2
assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals. Prior to the season, he had missed the first 16 games while awaiting NCAA clearance.
Since then, the 7-foot Croatian has been hit or miss; at Vanderbilt, he finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds. After seeing action in
just four minutes at Auburn and LSU combined, Ivisic went on to record a career-high 18 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots
in a victory over No. 13 Alabama. Ivisic only hit one of five shots in a victory over Mississippi State, but he also finished with two
points, four rebounds, three blocks, and a team-high +17 in twenty-one minutes.
As of right now, Ivisic is
This season, Ivisic, Ugonna Onyenso, and rookie 7-footer Aaron Bradshaw have alternated at the five-spot, which has caused the
Wildcats to suffer a turnover rate.
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