Jasper Johnson

A five-star recruit from right here in Lexington, Johnson has shown flashes of the talent that made him a top-20 national prospect — his 22-point outburst against North Carolina Central and his 91.3% free-throw shooting prove the stroke is real. At 5.5 points per game the freshman is still learning how to be consistent at this level, and that's perfectly normal for an 18-year-old adjusting to SEC basketball. When Lowe went down with his shoulder, Johnson stepped up with the poise you want from your future point guard.