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Coach Mark Pope’s contract with UK basketball is now official. Here are the details.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoIf Barnhart is no longer the university’s athletics director, Pope would owe only 20% of his...
D.J. Wagner was a celebrated arrival for Kentucky basketball. Now, he’s found a new school.
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoD.J. Wagner, the most celebrated prospect from UK basketball’s top-ranked 2023 recruiting class, has...
UK’s Pope won an NCAA title as a player. Could that be a recruiting advantage as a coach?
Lexington Herald-Leader· 3 days agoMark Pope is part of an exclusive group of current college basketball coaches who won an NCAA title as a player.
One player’s NBA decision will have a big impact on a UK basketball rival, and he knows it
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoAlabama will be a problem for Kentucky and everyone else in the SEC next season. How big of a splash will the Crimson Tide be expected to make on the national college basketball scene? While ...
Chuck Hayes was a Kentucky basketball mainstay. His son is now a rising college recruit.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 16 hours agoHayes’ final game at Kentucky came nearly two decades ago, he remains deeply invested in the...
Top Kentucky basketball transfer target Chaz Lanier makes his college choice. It wasn’t UK.
Lexington Herald-Leader· 5 days agoChaz Lanier was one of Kentucky basketball’s top targets in the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. But he won’t be coming to Lexington.
Did Pope make good hires for his first UK basketball staff? Their ex-players talked to us.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoThat fifth and final spot on Pope’s staff has not yet been filled, with a hire expected in the...
Kentucky basketball to begin new era under Mark Pope. How UK coaches have fared in Year 1
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoWith Mark Pope set to begin his first season in Lexington, here’s how Kentucky basketball coaches...
‘He deserves it.’ Trent Noah brings scoring, size to UK after star high school career.
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoAt Harlan County, incoming Kentucky basketball player Trent Noah scored 3,707 points.
He visited UK for Big Blue Madness last year. Now, other SEC schools lead his recruitment.
Lexington Herald-Leader· 6 days agoHe visited UK for Big Blue Madness last year. But while Pope’s talent evaluation process — and overall recruiting outlook — differs greatly from that of Calipari, some past UK recruits remain top of mind for UK’s new coaching staff.