Kentucky basketball season is almost officially here, but fans have gotten to see multiple glimpses of the team in action, including Pro Day, Big Blue Madness, and now the Blue-White scrimmage. There weren’t many new things about the team that we didn’t already know from the short scrimmage, but one thing was solidified even more, and that’s Trent Noah’s role on this team.
Noah has been talked about all summer, from Mark Pope saying second year players in his system nearly always take big leaps, to him being talked about as the team’s best shooter, his improvements were put on display in Friday’s scrimmage, and Pope and Mo Dioubate raved about it. Noah made two threes, as well as having the highest plus-minus on the team at +10 for the Blue team with him on the floor. As for Dioubate, he has seen it first-hand having to compete with him in practice.
“Trent, he’s been one of our best guys in practice every day,” Dioubate said. “Trent, since the beginning summer to now, he’s probably one of the guys that made the biggest improvement, especially with his confidence. He’s been probably the best shooter in our practice, and he’s only gonna be better for us this year.”…