Kentucky Basketball: Will it be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde who steps on the court?

Isaiah Jackson hitting the boards and swatting shots

There is no denying that another player whose stock is rising as well as his vertical leap is another freshman Isaiah Jackson.

At 6-foot-10 Jackson is rejecting shots, altering shots, and clearing missed shots. He is tied for seventh in the nation averaging 3 blocked shots a game.

Flint broke down the importance of Jackson being in the game but still learning at the same time.

"“I wouldn’t say you limit his minutes, but one of the things you do is you put him out there when he’s doing well and you keep him out there. That’s about it. But, he’s been getting better and better. His potential is unbelievable and he’s gotten a lot better this year. So, I think if we keep him out there, we’ve got a good rotation going with our big guys now. He makes a huge difference because he’s just naturally a great shot blocker and doing things defensively. But he’s a freshman and he struggles sometimes with some of the things you ask him to do like all freshmen do, but he’s getting with it so that’s all we can ask him to do.”"

Against the Tide, he put up 14 points, had six rebounds and seven blocks. Duplicating that performance would be a huge boost.