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All posts tagged "mark pope"
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5.3KBasketballMark Pope Says Jayden Quaintance is Not Cleared for Non-Contact Work
According to a report by Jon Rothstein this morning, Mark Pope says star Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance is still not cleared...
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873BasketballKentucky Basketball Hoops and Heels Event Scheduled for Oct. 3
Mark Pope, along with his wife Lee Anne, announced earlier this week that their second annual Hoops and Heels event will take...
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632BasketballMark Pope and Staff Visit 2026 Guard Deron Rippey Jr.
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, along with Alvin Brooks III and Jason Hart, are in Brooklyn to visit 2026 guard Deron Rippey...
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784BasketballMark Pope Named to NABC Board of Directors
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was named to the National Basketball Association of Basketball Coaches’ Board of Directors on Wednesday. Pope is...
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Mark Pope Visits Tays Kinney at Midnight
The recruiting period began at midnight last night and Mark Pope hit the ground running with five-star recruit Tay Kinney. Pope, as...
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763BasketballMark Pope Sends Friendly Suit Challenge to Rick Pitino
Mark Pope sent a friendly suit challenge to Rick Pitino on Friday. “Coach P, watch your back…I’m working on my suit game,”...
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978BasketballAndrija Jelavic Officially Arrives in Lexington
Exciting European prospect Andrija Jelavic has officially made it to Lexington ahead of the fall semester at UK. As is often the...
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Mark Pope Pushing for 40-Game Regular Season, Changes to Transfer Portal
Mark Pope recently shared some changes he’d like to see in college hoops on the “Eye on College Basketball” podcast with Matt...
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Kentucky Men’s Basketball Completes Schedule with BBN United Tipoff Classic
The Kentucky men’s basketball program wrapped up its schedule on Monday with the BBN Tipoff Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism. The three...
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1.1KBasketballMatt Jones gives a Kentucky men’s basketball practice report
Matt Jones of KSR delivered a Kentucky men’s basketball practice report on the air this morning. Jones is hearing really good things...
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1.7KBasketballThe Field of 68 names the 12 teams that can win the national title in 2026
The crew at The Field of 68 has named the 12 teams that can win the national championship in 2026. Kentucky is...
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1.5KBasketballTop international big man Saiyon Keita plans official visit to Kentucky
According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, top international big man Saiyon Keita plans to visits several big time colleges this week,...
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1.2KBasketballESPN makes a wild prediction: John Calipari will face Kentucky in the Final Four
ESPN’s Myron Medcalf has a wild prediction for the upcoming college basketball season. Medcalf says John Calipari will face Kentucky in the...
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The Field of 68 gives offseason grades to Kentucky men’s basketball
Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster of The Field of 68 gave Kentucky men’s basketball some offseason grades in a recent episode. Goodman...
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Current Wildcats wins scrimmage against La Familia
The 2025 Kentucky Wildcats reportedly knocked off La Familia in a scrimmage at Historic Memorial Coliseum last night. There are reports that...
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369BasketballFour-star center Arafan Diane picks up offer from Kentucky
Four-star center Arafan Diane has picked up an offer from Mark Pope and Kentucky. Diane is a 7-foot-1 center in the class...
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Jon Rothstein says Jayden Quaintance is a National Defensive Player of the Year candidate
Jon Rothstein believes Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance is a National Defensive Player of the Year candidate if he gets back to...
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1.2KBasketballReece Potter talks about transferring to Kentucky and more
New Kentucky center Reece Potter met with the media on Monday. Potter talked about transferring back home to UK and revealed who...
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786BasketballThe Kentucky men’s basketball practice facility has a new look
The Kentucky men’s basketball practice facility has a new look that was revealed in a practice video the program released this afternoon...
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1.0KBasketballFive-star point guard Tay Kinney plans to visit Kentucky next week
According to Joe Tipton of On3, 2026 point guard Tay Kinney has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky for next week. UK...