Kentucky big man Nerlens Noel is roughly halfway through the biggest transition in his life. Going from high school to college is a tough task for just the average individual, but Noel is far from that.
From the moment after the Wildcats won the national championship last season, talk began about how great Noel was going to be for them this season. It was a formality that the core from last year's team would enter the NBA Draft, but Noel was billed as someone who could make the Wildcats viable threats to defend their crown.
That was something that Noel had no control over. He never wanted to be built up to be the next Anthony Davis. Davis was one of the best freshmen college basketball has ever seen. He dominated in a unique way that few players before him ever have, regardless of class. However, Noel was a dominant shotblocker at the high school level with a similar frame and equally impressive athleticism.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.