2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Kentucky in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, founding members of the Southeastern Conference, will play their home games at Rupp Arena and will be led led by John Calipari in his 14th season as head coach.

2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2022–23 record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama0–0 –0–0  –
Arkansas0–0 –0–0  –
Auburn0–0 –0–0  –
Florida0–0 –0–0  –
Georgia0–0 –0–0  –
Kentucky0–0 –0–0  –
LSU0–0 –0–0  –
Mississippi State0–0 –0–0  –
Missouri0–0 –0–0  –
Ole Miss0–0 –0–0  –
South Carolina0–0 –0–0  –
Tennessee0–0 –0–0  –
Texas A&M0–0 –0–0  –
Vanderbilt0–0 –0–0  –
† 2023 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 26–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals before losing to Tennessee in the semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. The Wildcats became just the 10th No. 2 seed to lose in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 15-seeded Saint Peter’s 85–79 in overtime. It also marked the first time Kentucky had suffered a First Round exit under Calipari.

Offseason

Player departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Dontaie Allen11Guard6'6"205SophomoreFalmouth, KYTransferred to Western Kentucky
Kellan Grady31Guard6'5"205SeniorBoston, MACompleted college eligibility
Bryce Hopkins23Power Forward6'7"220FreshmanOak Park, ILTransferred to Providence
Davion Mintz10Guard6'3"195SeniorCharlotte, NCCompleted college eligibility
Keion Brooks Jr.12Forward6'7"210JuniorFort Wayne, INEntered Transfer Portal
Zan Payne20Forward6'4"215JuniorLexington, KYEntered Transfer Portal
TyTy Washington13Guard6'3"197FreshmanPhoenix, AZNBA Draft

Class of 2022 signees

The Wildcats signed a three man class of Chris Livingston, Shaedon Sharpe, and Cason Wallace. Sharpe enrolled in January to join the 2022 team.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Livingston
SF		 Akron, OH Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Shaedon Sharpe
SG		 London, ON Dream City Christian (AZ) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Cason Wallace
CG		 Dallas, TX Richardson (TX) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2nd  247Sports: 8th  ESPN: 1st
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  • "2022 Kentucky Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

Class of 2023 commitments

On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reed Sheppard
CG		 London, KY North Laurel (KY) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 21st  247Sports: 17th  ESPN: 37th
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolYears Eligible[lower-alpha 1]Date Eligible
Antonio Reeves[2]–SG6'6"185SeniorChicago, ILIllinois State2October 1, 2022
  1. Due to a special NCAA ruling, the 2020–21 season does not count against the eligibility of players in all NCAA winter sports, including basketball.

Roster
2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jacob Toppin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRhode Island Brooklyn, NY
G 1 CJ Fredrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrIowa Cincinnati, OH
G 2 Sahvir Wheeler 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrGeorgia Houston, TX
F 4 Daimion Collins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoAtlanta Atlanta, TX
F 14 Brennan Canada (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrGeorge Rogers Clark Mount Sterling, KY
G 21 Shaedon Sharpe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrDream City Christian London, ON
G 25 Kareem Watkins (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrKingsway Regional Camden, NJ
F 34 Oscar Tshiebwe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrWest Virginia Lubumbashi, DR Congo
F 55 Lance Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCamden Camden, NJ
F – Chris Livingston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOak Hill Akron, OH
G – Antonio Reeves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrIllinois State Chicago, IL
G – Cason Wallace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRichardson Richardson, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Tentative Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Regular season
November 8, 2022*
TBD, ESPN		 vs. Michigan State
Champions Classic		     Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 4, 2022*
TBD, ESPN		 vs. Michigan     The O2 Arena 
London, England
SEC Tournament
*
 vs. 
SEC Tournament		     Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard, No. 37 men's basketball prospect in 2023, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (April 27, 2022). "Antonio Reeves transfers from Illinois State to play basketball for Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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