One Kentucky player is getting extra praise from coach Mark Pope

The Kentucky Wildcats and coach Mark Pope have put together a talented roster for the upcoming season, and Pope has praised the makeup of the team continually this offseason. There's one player he recently made sure and point out as having an exception summer, though.

Trent Noah is Bluegrass product, hailing from Harlan, Kentucky. After committing to South Carolina originally, he switched it up and headed to Lexington. He was rated three stars coming out of high school, and ranked as a top 125 player by 247Sports.

As summer practices have begun for the Wildcats, Pope spoke to Kentucky Sports Radio this week to talk about how things are going. He spoke especially well of Noah.

Trent Noah, man. He’s been the best player on our roster the first four weeks of camp.

Pope also added:

Trent is in his third year here. He has completely devoted and dedicated himself to Kentucky basketball and getting better. We’ll see the fruits of that growth. It’s players like Trent Noah, and you watch them rise up and build a relationship over years. He’s going to be super special this year. I’m super proud of him. He is going to have an impact on this roster for sure.

There are a lot of talented players on the Kentucky roster, but Noah has proven to be solid presence off the bench. He plays tough, rebounds well, and is a good perimeter shooter, all of which has made him a fan favorite. He won't be a starter, but it sounds like Pope considers him an important piece to the team.

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