Kentucky Wildcats forward Zach Tow (20) stands on the free throw line during the basketball game vs. the LSU Tigers on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 95-64In the world of college basketball, tomorrow is never guaranteed.
With the modern transfer portal attracting thousands of athletes every year, almost half will fail to find a new home and are left termless the next season. In 2023, only 45% of the players in the portal found a new team.
On top of that, players around the country get cut every season from their team for conduct or academics, or simply give up the game due to a lack of opportunity or contentment with their situation.
None of that is to mention the ever-looming threat of a serious injury, the likes of which can cut a college career short — like was the case with UK’s Jaxson Robinson — or end a season far too early — like Kerr Kriisa’s injury.
Despite all of that, however, few players have exemplified the “one day at a time” mentality this season quite like Kentucky walk-on Zach Tow.
Leave a Reply