5 transfer point guards Kentucky should target to replace Reed Sheppard
By Alec Lasley
1. Javon Small (Junior; Oklahoma State)
Small is a well-known name in the portal after a successful first season at Oklahoma State. He's also a name rumored to be connected to Kentucky.
The 6-foot-2 guard averagd 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season while shooting 37.4 percent from three.
He's also someone who Mark Pope knows quite well as Small's career-high was against BYU last year, with 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting and 5-of-9 from three.
Small is a true three-level scorer who is a tremendous on-ball playmaker. He is good size and strength that allows him to get to the rim at will. He's also a very strong finisher through contact. If he's not on the ball, however, he ranks in the 80th percentile in spot up 3s, scoring 1.09 points per possession.
He's also a terrific playmaker for his teammates. Small had an assist rate of 26.6 percent last year which was sixth in the Big 12.
Small is a highly-desired guard but with his ability to score and play on and off the ball while making plays for teammates, he is a must target guard for Mark Pope and Kentucky.
He took a visit to Miami this week and that seems to be the team linked to him the most at this point.