On November 17 , 2015 , Adebayo committed to the University of Kentucky . He joined fellow freshmen Malik Monk , De'Aaron Fox , and Wenyen Gabriel . On December 7 , 2016 , Adebayo recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds in an 87 – 67 win against the Valparaiso Crusaders . On February 21 , 2017 , Adebayo scored 22 points and 15 rebounds to defeat the Missouri Tigers in a 72 – 62 Victory . As the number one seed entering the SEC Tournament , Kentucky would defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals and beat Alabama in the semi-finals . On March 12 , 2017 , Adebayo grabbed 9 rebounds to help the Wildcats defeat Arkansas 82 – 65 and win the SEC Championship . On March 17 , 2017 , in the first round of the NCAA Tournament , Adebayo had 18 rebounds in a 79 – 70 victory against Northern Kentucky University . In the second round of the NCAA Tournament , Adebayo secured 10 rebounds to help Kentucky defeat Wichita State University . On March 24 , 2017 , Kentucky defeated the UCLA Bruins in the Sweet sixteen , Adebayo had 12 rebounds in the game . On March 26 , 2017 , Adebayo scored 13 points and 7 rebounds in a 75 – 73 loss in the Elite eight against the North Carolina Tar Heels . After losing in the Elite Eight in a heartbreaking fashion , he declared his entry into the 2017 NBA draft on April 5 , 2017 , with him signing an agent twenty days later . In 38 games for Kentucky in the 2016 – 17 season , Adebayo averaged 13.0 points , 8.0 rebounds , and 1.5 blocks per game
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2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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