James Young – photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com
Before the season, John Calipari said he had as many as eight players capable of scoring 25 points on any given night.
Five games in, the Wildcats are well on their way to proving him right.
“Our whole team can score,” James Young said. “If we all have open shots, we just tell them to take it because we can all score or get to the basket. If a guy has a hot hand for the night, we just try to get them the ball as much as we can.”
Tuesday night was Young’s, as the freshman guard became the third Kentucky player to reach the mark. He poured in 26 points in UK‘s 105-76 win over Texas-Arlington in Rupp Arena, following in the footsteps of teammates Julius Randle — who had his fifth straight double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds — and Aaron Harrison in breaking Coach Cal’s 25-point barrier.
