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Reed Sheppard dives into NBA Draft
Reed Sheppard is ready to pursue his next dream. The Kentucky freshman guard declared for the NBA Draft on Thursday and will forgo the remaining ...
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Pope: First week at UK has been ‘whirlwind of awesomeness’
A week after he replaced John Calipari at Kentucky, Mark Pope made his first post on social media, his first on the “X” platform since ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, April 22, 2024 1:49 pm
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Pitino: Pope will lead Wildcats to ‘greatness’
Rick Pitino is all in on new Kentucky coach Mark Pope and gave his former player and captain a strong endorsement after he was officially ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, April 15, 2024 1:46 pm
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Pope comes home to coach Cats
Kentucky turned to one of its own to coach the Wildcats. Mark Pope, a former player and most recently head coach at Brigham Young University, ...
by Keith Taylor, Friday, April 12, 2024 2:23 pm
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UK basketball notebook: Tshiebwe wins G-League Rookie of the Year
Former Kentucky standout and College National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe’s first season in the professional ranks was a success. Tshiebwe, who played for ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 2:00 pm
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Calipari steps down after 15 seasons as Kentucky coach
The John Calipari era is over at Kentucky. Calipari announced his resignation in a video posted Tuesday on social media. Calipari is expected to be ...
by Keith Taylor, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:03 pm
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Barnhart expects future direction on NIL, transfer portal within college athletics
Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart anticipates changes within the landscape of college athletes in the near future. Barnhart touched on the subject of name, image ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, April 8, 2024 2:00 pm
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New UK women’s basketball coach Brooks eager to awake ‘sleeping giant’
When Kenny Brooks was mentioned as a possible candidate women’s basketball coaching vacancy at Kentucky, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart wasn’t sure he could lure the ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, April 1, 2024 3:15 pm
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Exodus begins as UK forward Adou Thiero enters transfer portal
The exodus has begun at Kentucky. Forward Adou Thiero entered the transfer portal on Thursday but could return after exploring future options. This past season, ...
by Keith Taylor, Friday, March 29, 2024 2:50 pm
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Grizzlies golden, Cats fall flat in NCAA opener
Tre Mitchell walked out of the locker room with a towel over his head. He was joined by Antonio Reeves as they prepared to face ...
