There still needs to be more consistency there and other areas, but there’s one specific player that’s not to blame for their rebounding struggles or their fouling issues, which has been an issue since SEC play began. Mark Pope says Amari Williams has had ‘elite’ defensive rebounding numbers, and as a big man, he’s actually not one of Kentucky’s top rim fouling players.
“I think he’s been a difference-maker for us in so many ways. He’s come up with really big timely buckets, some really big timely and-1’s. Clearly, his ability to be a decision-maker has been really good, and it’s been getting better with some setbacks here and there. He’s an incredibly physical player. He’s gotten better and better on the glass. His defensive rebounding percentage has been elite all year long, it’s really incredible. He’s finding ways to move more bodies right now. …He’s actually not one of our top rim fouling guys.”