LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's roster always seems dominated by freshmen. This year will be no different.

The Wildcats will have eight new faces this fall. It has been a way of life in Lexington with the steady flow of one-and-dones under coach John Calipari.

But sophomores Wenyen Gabriel and Sacha Killeya-Jones, along with redshirt freshman Hamidou Diallo have eagerly embraced new leadership roles - though they're entering just their second seasons themselves.