In terms of excitement and potential, this team is a personal top-three for me. Maybe that's recency bias, maybe that's because of what we went through last season, or maybe that's just because this team is so damn fun to watch, but I really could relive this season over and over again if I had a rewind button.
Speaking of rewind, I decided to see where this team compares to the other Calipari Era teams through different statistical categories. Before seeing the results, try to make up your mind of where you think they rank in specific categories and see where you were right or wrong on. Some may surprise you.
Field Goal Percentage
2021-22: 48.7%
2011-12: 48.7%
2012-13: 48.3%
2016-17: 48.2%
2009-10: 48.0%
2018-19: 48.0%
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
2010-11: 39.6%
2011-12: 38.1%
2012-13: 36.4%
2021-22: 36.3%
2009-10: 36.0%
Free Throw Percentage
2019-20: 79.1%
2018-19: 74.7%
2021-22: 73.2%
2020-21: 72.9%
2011-12: 71.8%
Rebounds Per Game
2009-10: 42.3
2013-14: 41.4
2021-22: 41.0
2016-17: 40.4
2015-16: 39.0
2017-18: 39.0
Total Assists
2021-22: 452 assists
2016-17: 449 assists
2014-15: 415 assists
2009-10: 414 assists
2012-13: 387 assists
Turnovers Committed
2009-10: 409
2017-18: 373
2012-13: 357
2020-21: 349
2018-19: 345
Total Blocks
2011-12: 250 blocks
2012-13: 196 blocks
2009-10: 192 blocks
2014-15: 188 blocks
2010-11: 176 blocks
Total Points Scored
2016-17: 2,398 points
2021-22: 2,185 points
2009-10: 2,171 points
2016-16: 2,127 points
2018-19: 2,113 points
Points Per Game
2016-17: 88.8
2021-22: 80.9
2009-10: 80.4
2015-16: 78.8
2018-19: 78.3
Record Through 27 games
2014-15: 28-0 record
2009-10: 26-1 record
2011-12: 26-1 record
2018-19: 23-4 record
2019-20: 23-4 record
2016-17: 22-5 record
2019-20: 22-5 record
2021-22: 22-5 record
I just kept the list as the top-five in each category and if this team didn't make the best five then I extended the list until they showed up. When putting this together, I honestly was shocked on some of them. But to see the Calipari team that consistently made each list, and thinking about how far those teams went in their postseasons, it excites me to see how this team ranks right there with most of them, shining a light on to the road of a deep NCAA Tournament run.