Charles Barkley Called Those Who Rated Skal LaBissiere the Best Incoming Freshman "Damn Idiots"

Skal Labissiere was the highest rated incoming Kentucky freshman before the season. Rivals rated him #1 in the country, ahead of Ben Simmons. As it turned out, Labissiere was not good this year, struggled with rebounding and on the defensive end, and had trouble finding significant minutes this year while Jamal Murray surged.

Charles Barkley, who pronounced it kind of like Courvoisier, went out on a huge limb in questioning the wisdom of those who thought Labissiere was the best future freshman player in the country a year ago.

Here’s the full segment.