Английская Википедия:2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, founding members of the Southeastern Conference, played their home games at Rupp Arena and were led by John Calipari in his 14th season as head coach. They finished the season 21–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SEC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinal round by Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the first round before falling to Kansas State in the second round to finish the season with a final record of 22–12.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 26–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals before losing to Tennessee in the semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. The Wildcats became just the 10th No. 2 seed to lose in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 15-seeded Saint Peter’s 85–79 in overtime. It also marked the first time Kentucky had suffered a First Round exit under Calipari.

Offseason

Player departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason left
Dontaie Allen	11	Guard	Шаблон:Sort	205	Шаблон:Sort	Falmouth, KY	Transferred to Western Kentucky
Kellan Grady	31	Guard	Шаблон:Sort	205	Шаблон:Sort	Boston, MA	Completed college eligibility
Bryce Hopkins	23	Power forward	Шаблон:Sort	220	Шаблон:Sort	Oak Park, IL	Transferred to Providence
Davion Mintz	10	Guard	Шаблон:Sort	195	Шаблон:Sort	Charlotte, NC	Completed college eligibility
Keion Brooks Jr.	12	Forward	Шаблон:Sort	210	Шаблон:Sort	Fort Wayne, IN	Transferred to Washington
Zan Payne	20	Forward	Шаблон:Sort	215	Шаблон:Sort	Lexington, KY	Transferred to Louisville
TyTy Washington Jr.	13	Guard	Шаблон:Sort	197	Шаблон:Sort	Phoenix, AZ	NBA Draft
Shaedon Sharpe	21	Guard	Шаблон:Sort	200	Шаблон:Sort	London, ON	NBA Draft

Class of 2022 signees

The Wildcats signed a two man class of Chris Livingston and Cason Wallace. Sharpe enrolled in January to join the 2022 team.

Class of 2023 commitments

On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports. On November 14, 2022, D. J. Wagner, ranked as the top point guard in the class by ESPN and Rivals, committed to the University Of Kentucky, deciding over Louisville.

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years EligibleШаблон:Efn	Date Eligible
Шаблон:Sortname	12	SG	6'6"	185	Шаблон:Sort	Chicago, IL	Illinois State	2	October 1, 2022

Schedule and results

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