Kentucky Basketball

This Was A Team To Be Proud Of

... They fought as hard as they could, until the final play, the final moments, the final painful shot. Nobody can question what playing for Kentucky meant for them, as we saw in the locker room after the game. Genuine. Heartfelt. Real. — ESPN (@espn) March 27, 2017. These young men cared immensely, and were just as crushed as the fans by how that game ended. As Fox said, some people thought the players didn’t care, especially after the Florida loss where Monk was seen laughing on the bench. Anybody who says that now, didn’t see what the rest of us saw over these past few weeks. They also loved each other. You could see it in how they celebrated each other’s successes, in the way that they lifted each other on the court, and in how they consoled each other like brothers in the locker room after the loss. They were fun to watch, fun to cheer for, and easy to love. Sunday’s loss is the end of the road for most of the key members of this team. Now comes the part we are all too familiar with, where we will have to learn a whole new group of names and faces. Adebayo, Monk, and Fox will undoubtedly enter the draft, and all ...

White Privilege And Kentucky Basketball Are Synonymous

... Kentucky, this has become something of a habit. Back in 2015, 31 people were arrested near their Lexington campus  after losing to the University of Wisconsin Badgers in the Final Four.  They also raised hell after a postseason loss in 2012. Lexington, Kentucky, the very city in which President Donald J. Trump spoke about how real Americans stand for the flag while dissing NFL QB Colin Kaepernick for his protest action, is itself a bastion for protest. The Lexington Herald Leader published several videos documenting what went down after the Kentucky loss. One was a scene that showed a crowd of Wildcat fans in a circle chanting, "We want the couch," as a young man attempts to set a pile of debris on fire. Another story on the site, which mentioned a couch fire, discussed how quickly the fire department responded and nothing of who actually set it. Yet another ...

Kentucky Basketball's 3 Seniors Reflect On Careers

... for Kentucky,” Hawkins said. “It’s everybody’s dream. To be able to play for four years here has been a blessing for me.”. Willis was a starter for the Wildcats and Hawkins, a defensive stopper, was often the first man off the bench for John Calipari. Willis ended the season averaging 7 points per game with Hawkins and Mulder averaging 4.7. Kentucky freshman De’Aaron Fox said the team came together in a hug following the loss. He shared memories of playing with the three seniors. “What they went through — Mychal was only here two seasons, but what Dom and Derek went through, the many players that they played with. They just made us better,” Fox said. “Dom could start anywhere in the country. We always talk amongst us how good Dom is. Dom was killing us in the summer, he killed us in practice. He had that experience. He’s played guys that are in the NBA right now. Man, I’ll miss playing with those three.”. Hawkins was one of the few players still wearing his jersey in the locker room. He looked like he might wear it back to Lexington. “I wish I could,” he said. “I’m not trying to take it off right now.”. Get Breaking ...

Sorry Memphis, But John Calipari Has Been The Perfect Fit For Kentucky

... coach at Kentucky, you felt abandoned. You said things in spite. You warned that Calipari, the coach you once adored, was reckless with the rules. You said he recruited unsavory characters. You predicted Kentucky would be sorry. Guess what. Kentucky isn’t sorry. “It’s always great when you hire somebody who exceeds expectations,” Lee Todd, the former UK president who hired Calipari said Thursday. “He certainly did.”. Calipari is in Memphis for the first time as a coach since leaving the hometown school for the University of Kentucky. His Cats, No. 2 seed in the South Region, play No. 3 UCLA in a Sweet 16 game Friday night in the Fed Ex Forum. Tip-off is set for 9:39 p.m. CBS has the telecast. Q&A: John Calipari and seniors preview Kentucky basketball’s game with UCLA __link__/JCNyo 20 sj C. — Herald-Leader Sports (@Kentucky Sports) March 23, 2017. So this seems an appropriate time to ask: How much of what Kentucky thought it was getting in John Calipari, or was told ...

Malik Monk Is Uk’s Sixth Wooden All-american In Calipari Era

... (Kansas), Caleb Swanigan (Purdue) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga) on the team. Ball, Hart, Mason III, Swanigan and Williams-Goss are the five finalists for the Wooden Award. Monk is the sixth Wildcat named a Wooden Award All-American in the John Calipari era. He joins Tyler Ulis (2016), Willie Cauley-Stein (2015), Anthony Davis (2012), De Marcus Cousins (2010) and John Wall (2010) as other UK players to earn the distinction. Monk finished his freshman season averaging 19.8 points per game, second among all freshmen nationally, and reached double-figure scoring in all but two games this season. With 14 points in the second-round game against Wichita State, he became UK’s all-time leading freshman scorer with 721 points, passing Jamal Murray’s output of 720 from a season ago. His record-breaking season ends with 754 points scored. That’s fourth all-time in UK’s history books regardless of class, trailing only Dan Issel (948; 1970), Jodie Meeks (854; 2009) and Jamal Mashburn (767; 1992). Monk produced 18 games of 20 points ...

Heart Devices’ At The Ready, Butler Coach Might Be One Game Away From Facing Kentucky

... said, “You have volcanoes that have been dormant for a thousand years. Sometimes it takes time.”. On Thursday, Monk said he had not heard about being a volcano. “They don’t know when a volcano is going to erupt,” he said. “I don’t know yet. My shot is feeling better. I think I’ve been shooting pretty good. It’s coming.”. Cal in Memphis. UK Coach John Calipari leaving Memphis for Kentucky in 2009 left some Tigers’ fans feeling jilted. But Calipari said he had a warm welcome at a gathering Wednesday night. “I understand that people were upset that I left,” he said. “I get that … and I accept that.”. Calipari spoke of how he gave Memphis fans many happy moments, including a Final Four ride in 2008. “I think we did all right here,” he said. “Had some good times.”. Three schools offered him coaching jobs ...

Kentucky Basketball Trend Report

... can't shoot, they're not a cohesive team, they'll quit if you get them down" takes. They're not necessarily correct, but they sound good and are accepted theories for how to take down Big Blue. But why say it out loud on a platform people can hear and report back to Kentucky's players? It is selfishness, first of all. And second, it is bad strategy. Kentucky enjoys taking a punch and then punching back. The Wildcats finished the regular season with three straight double-digit comeback wins. That's not the preferred method, I'm sure, but for whatever reason, Kentucky is comfortable taking damage and then dealing it back out. Wichita State punched first before the game started. Calipari told his players what was said in those locker rooms at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis the day before the game. And the Wildcats were ready to deliver a counter at the opening tip. Kentucky led at halftime by two and was ahead by three when the final buzzer rang. Why talk? Nothing to gain. Can only hold serve. And I'm falling for the trap of making it about La Var, when he doesn't matter and will only remain in the spotlight as long as his sons do. I will try my ...

When Malik Monk Smiles, 'that's A Good Sign

... attempts (19 percent) during that stretch of six games, he insisted nothing was wrong with his stroke and said he was healthy after taking two hard falls during the Southeastern Conference Tournament. He often explained the off-shooting as a lack of focus and energy and admitted he didn't know why that was missing and how he would get it back. Everything reappeared in the second half against UCLA. He hit his first two shots, a 3-pointer and a jumper after the break and didn't have to tell his teammates to keep feeding him the ball. "He didn't say nothing," Hawkins said. "He just smiled. When he smiles, that's a good sign.". He added a layup and another 3-pointer, running his tally to 10 points in just over two minutes. "He scores in bunches," Kentucky sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe said. "That's what he does. He made the first two shots coming out of the half and the basket just gets bigger. ...

Monk Marvelous, Fox Fantastic As Kentucky Reaches Elite Eight

... played UCLA in the NCAA South Region semifinals at Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tn., Friday, March 24, 2017. This is first half action. Charles Bertram __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) had his shot blocked by UCLA Bruins forward Ike Anigbogu (13) as the University of Kentucky played UCLA in the NCAA South Region semifinals at Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tn., Friday, March 24, 2017. This is first half action. Charles Bertram __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) and UCLA Bruins forward Gyorgy Goloman (14) battled for a loose ball as the University of Kentucky played UCLA in the NCAA South Region semifinals at Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tn., Friday, March 24, 2017. This is first half action. Charles Bertram __link__. Kentucky Wildcats forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) blocked a shot by UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) as the University of Kentucky played UCLA in the NCAA South Region semifinals at Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tn., Friday, March 24, 2017. This is first half action. Charles Bertram __link__. Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) dropped a pass off after he drove to the basket as the University of ...

Under Archie Miller, Could Iu-kentucky Rivalry Be Revived

... rivalry be revived? IU's nonconference schedule ranked 312 th in the nation last season. Check out this story on Indy __link__: __link__ no Oe Rg. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Under Archie Miller, could IU-Kentucky rivalry be revived. Teddy Bailey, Indy Star correspondent Published 5:49 p.m. ET March 27, 2017 | Updated 8 hours ago. "This is why you want to be at Indiana University, right here, if you're a basketball person." Clark Wade/Indy Star. Buy Photo. Fred Glass, athletic director at Indiana University, talks about Archie Miller, new head coach of Indiana University's men's basketball team, as Miller is introduced in Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Monday, March 27, 2017. (Photo: Robert Scheer/Indy Star)Buy Photo. 103 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. BLOOMINGTON – It didn’t take long for Archie Miller to be asked about Indiana’s water-downed nonconference schedule. In fact, it was the first question Miller received as he was introduced as IU's new men's basketball coach. And anytime the Hoosiers' nonconference ...

2017 Lexington Herald-leader All-state Boys’ Basketball Team

... both made the honorable mention list in 2016. Bradshaw had never received an All-State vote before this season. Lexington Catholic’s Luke Johnson was named to the second team one year after earning an honorable mention. He led the Knights to the 11 th Region finals this season, their second appearance in the last three seasons. Sayre star Jake Duby made the third team, rounding out the Lexingtonians who landed in the top 30. The senior ended his career as the school’s leading scorer and led the Spartans to their first 11 th Region Tournament win since 1998 and to a school-record 23 wins this season. Mercer County junior Trevon Faulkner was one of seven underclassmen named to the All-State teams. He finished as a second-teamer for the second straight season after leading the Titans back to the 12 th Region finals one season after the program graduated six impact seniors. Faulkner was joined by fellow junior Andrew Taylor (Corbin) on the second team. Juniors Adam Kunkel (Cooper) and Steven Fitzgerald (Pulaski County) each made the third team. ...