Amidst all the noise around star transfer forward Donnie Freeman, and and all other options at the position seem to have faded away as a result of the intense national noise. Aside from Sebastian Rancik, who committed elsewhere, the Wildcats’ success in the bottom half of the frontcourt could come down to Freeman’s eventual decision.
Unless it doesn’t. Mark Pope, whether by some stroke of luck or form of portal-wrought insurance, has been in contact with another forward in the portal. Regardless of whether or not Freeman ultimately ends up in the blue and white, James Madison transfer Justin McBride will take an official visit to Lexington starting this Wednesday, per Jacob Polacheck.
And, while not on the same level of popularity as Freeman – and not at all the same sort of player – McBride would make sense in a Mark Pope offense and would serve as a solid addition to a roster than needs scoring.
Justin McBride Brings Scoring
While slightly undersized, assuming he plays the four in a move to Lexington, McBride makes up for his size with a rare SEC-like physicality. At six-foot-seven, 240 pounds, the forward’s ability to get downhill on offense, and wall-up on defense, defines his well-rounded game…