Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
1 / 3
0

Franck Kepnang is a perfect fit for what Kentucky needs in a backup center

Kentucky Wildcats On SI·Andrew Stefaniak·22 days ago
#pS2F02c7
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats made a very important addition to the roster this weekend as they added former Washington center Franck Kepnang. The 6’11 center will need a waiver for another year of college hoops, but all signs point to this not being an issue. Last season for the Huskies, Kepnang averaged 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. He spent some time at Oregon before transferring to Washington, but Kepnang has had an injury-riddled career in college hoops. Over his six seasons in college hoops, he has only played in 111 games, which shows how injuries have kept him off the floor. Assuming Malachi Moreno does pull out of the NBA Draft and is back in Lexington, Kepnang will be backing him up, and I think the veteran center is a perfect fit for this role. Kepnang is a 6’11 253-pound center, and he plays with a ton of physicality, so I don’t believe the transition to the SEC will be any kind of challenge for the veteran.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More