Does Our Point Guard Wheeler Come Back Next Year?

shadowman4

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I believe Wheeler is only a junior with one more year of eligible if I am correct. Since UK is losing both Mintz and Grady and now Sharpe likely headed to the 2022 Draft wouldn’t it make since for both UK and Wheeler for him to come back for another year?
 

westerncat

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Where’s he going to go, overseas maybe? Making good money and free room and board isn’t a bad gig. He will never play in the league!
You are correct in that he will never play in the NBA. It depends on how much he is getting at UK. I could see him returning for another year.
 
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FitchandMurray29

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Wheeler will be a fascinating decision. I do recall the saying he’d be here for a year, but where would he go? His numbers aren’t that different than last year. Games like ND and last night are why he needs to come back to better prepare for a long G League or overseas career. I personally think he makes the Mintz decision. Wanting to get out of college but can make more money at UK than going pro, therefore he stays.
 

bbnkat02

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It was an article when he was deciding between UK and Kansas.He said he intended to stay at the school he chose for one season.He actually declared for the draft before that,I don't know what planet he's living on that he thinks he's an NBA player.
He could be. He has a skill set.

BUT he ain’t there yet.
 

bucsrule8872

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Wheeler/Clark
Wallace/ Fredrick
Livingston/ Cook reclass
Toppin/Hopkins
Transfer/ Collins
Your scenario, I see Wheeler, Wallace, Cook, Livingston, and Collins(unless the Grad transfer is really good) starting. I have heard Livingston was recruited to play the 4 as Cal wants to play 4 out. Cook starts if he reclasses and comes here.
 
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bigblue1971

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Your scenario, I see Wheeler, Wallace, Cook, Livingston, and Collins(unless the Grad transfer is really good) starting. I have heard Livingston was recruited to play the 4 as Cal wants to play 4 out. Cook starts if he reclasses and comes here.
Was supposed to have happened this season too and then there was Oscar, Toppin and Brooks or a combination of 2-3 bigs on the court most all of the time. No way Toppin doesn't start next season and he's not playing the 5.
 
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MdWIldcat55

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I’d go slow on penciling in the rotating quite yet.

This time last year no one was even considering Wheeler, Grady, Washington, or Fredrick as Cats and Oscar had just committed a couple days ago - never mind flirtations with Kofi and Duren and others who might have been Cats.

It is a time of much fluidity, and with the evidence of what NIL can mean at Kentucky that’ll probably only increase.
 
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