Is Jaland Lowe a top 5 point guard?

[Simple_Man]

https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/is-kentucky-s-jaland-lowe-a-top-five-pg-in-college-basketball

[KYNomad]

He won’t have to force things in the upcoming seasons. Decision making now becomes the make it or break it factor for him. Will he play within himself and not force things he doesn’t have to.

[Majoga]

Not concerned with position rankings as long he is the point guard the cats need him to be.

[Simple_Man]

He has all of the tools to lead the team,let's see how that develops.

[Davidmack]

I don’t know much about the young man. I never watched Pitt play. How good is he?

[Simple_Man]

I don’t know much about the young man. I never watched Pitt play. How good is he?

Here is a little video of him,https://youtu.be/W5LoB_cBPrw?si=vdkKDBJ_12XQ4_Ws He played for Pitt last year.

[TM2013]

He is such a fluid and natural athlete at PG that I think the sky is the limit. Won't be surprised at all if he is a top 40 NBA draft pick next season.

[Simple_Man]

He is such a fluid and natural athlete at PG that I think the sky is the limit. Won't be surprised at all if he is a top 40 NBA draft pick next season.

He is super quick and seems to get from point A to point B with no problem. Interested to see how his outside shot works for him this year.

[KYJeff1]

I can't imagine how difficult it will he for him to change his game and his mindset. He’s going to have to learn how to play a completely different way. That's hard to do, but he's had all summer to work on it.

[thebluestripes]

I gotta feeling he'll do very well out there, but my concern is how far does does things drop off when he has to go out

[bucsrule8872]

I feel good about our backcourt. A little concerned with our frontcourt. Not overly concerned, but until JQ is actually cleared and practicing, that is my primary concern.

Lowe and Oweh are proven P5 level stars. Aberdeen is a proven role player. Chandler is a proven role player. Williams has D-1 experience.

Without JQ, the frontcourt has Dioubate and Garrison as proven P5 level role players. That’s it. Jelavic and Moreno are still unknowns. We could be relying heavily on them early in the season.

We will likely start the season with Mo D and BG as our starters at the 4 and 5, with two unproven backups.

Once we get JQ back, we should be fine. He gives us a potential star inside. But until he gets back to 100%, we are a bit weak inside.

[KentuckyWild2020]

I feel good about our backcourt. A little concerned with our frontcourt. Not overly concerned, but until JQ is actually cleared and practicing, that is my primary concern.

Lowe and Oweh are proven P5 level stars. Aberdeen is a proven role player. Chandler is a proven role player. Williams has D-1 experience.

Without JQ, the frontcourt has Dioubate and Garrison as proven P5 level role players. That’s it. Jelavic and Moreno are still unknowns. We could be relying heavily on them early in the season.

We will likely start the season with Mo D and BG as our starters at the 4 and 5, with two unproven backups.

Once we get JQ back, we should be fine. He gives us a potential star inside. But until he gets back to 100%, we are a bit weak inside.

AJ going to make a believer out of many.

[KentuckyWild2020]

I gotta feeling he'll do very well out there, but my concern is how far does does things drop off when he has to go out

Chandler can run point or Johnson. If Johnson hits that freshman wall then I have full confidence a second year of Chandler would be more than adequate to fill the position..

I have tried to look at all the good bad and ugly what if's and to be honest, I don't see any holes in this roster at all.

If injuries creep in and we take a few major blows, then it changes but still deep enough to survive for the most part..

To me this is a 15 96 type of roster. Maybe not the Marquee names but solid 1-12 maybe deeper...

[Mr.Nezzer]

Since this is only Pope's second year and a new era of basketball (NIL) there are many "what ifs" and questions. Pope got Lowe for a reason and has a plan...baring injuries we're just gonna have to wait and see.

Butler had some questions about him too...being able to play in a power 5 conference and despite the injuries I was impressed.

[BJD]

Chandler can run point or Johnson. If Johnson hits that freshman wall then I have full confidence a second year of Chandler would be more than adequate to fill the position..

I have tried to look at all the good bad and ugly what if's and to be honest, I don't see any holes in this roster at all.

If injuries creep in and we take a few major blows, then it changes but still deep enough to survive for the most part..

To me this is a 15 96 type of roster. Maybe not the Marquee names but solid 1-12 maybe deeper...

Chandler at the point??

Sure can’t see that.