BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A week after earning selection to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference Teams by the media, Kentucky men’s basketball newcomers Brandon Boston Jr. and Olivier Sarr were tabbed to the coaches’ ballots. Boston, who earned first-team distinction by the…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - He may have gone undrafted, but NBA Insider Shams Charania reports Ashton Hagans is headed to Minnesota. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1329297249483051009?s=21 While in Lexington, Hagans ran the point guard position for Coach Cal's Cats. After deciding to stay for…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Former Cat Nick Richards was once seen as another one-and-done talent, but he took some time to develop. A few years later, he finally heard his name called on draft night. https://twitter.com/KentuckyMBB/status/1329283723804622850?s=20 Richards was drafted with…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - He was expected to be a second round pick, but he ended up getting picked in the first round. Reigning SEC Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley is headed to the NBA. On Wednesday, Quickley was…
Former Basketball Cat Tyrese Maxey has a new home. On Wednesday, Maxey was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 21st pick of the first round. While in Lexington, Maxey shined in Solid Blue. The Texas native was named to…
(ESPN) - ESPN will tip off the 2020-21 college basketball season with three marquee events in December. State Farm Champions Classic – featuring No. 9 Duke vs. No. 13 Michigan State (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) and No. 10 Kentucky vs.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The NCAA has granted immediate eligibility to University of Kentucky guard Robyn Benton, making her eligible to compete for the Wildcats in the 2020-21 season, it was announced Tuesday. Benton, who was an All-Southeastern Conference…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Another hour, another preseason honor for University of Kentucky women’s basketball junior guard Rhyne Howard, who has been named the Southeastern Conference Preseason Player of the Year as voted on by league coaches. Howard was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – University of Kentucky women’s basketball star guard Rhyne Howard has added another preseason watch list to her name as she headlines the 2021 Women’s Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List, which was announced Tuesday. Howard…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Fans of the Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball teams will have the option to have a presence in Rupp Arena and/or Memorial Coliseum for the 2020-21 season, even if they are unable to attend games…
INDIANAPOLIS (NCAA) — The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced today the relocation of 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. In recent weeks, the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has engaged in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Chris Rodriguez Jr. carried 13 times for a career-high 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 38-35 on Saturday at Kroger Field. Kentucky (3-4, 3-4 SEC) rushed for 308 yards as a…
INDIANAPOLIS (UK Athletics) – The high-achieving University of Kentucky alumna swimmer that has made headlines all fall reached the pinnacle of her athletic career on Friday evening, as Asia Seidt was named the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year. Selected…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team has announced its 2020-21 schedule, featuring seven non-conference games and 16 Southeastern Conference games. Dates and times are tentative and subject to change due to conference television assignments,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Matthew Mitchell, the winningest head coach in Kentucky women’s basketball history with over 300 wins, announced Thursday that he has retired from coaching, thus resigning as head coach of the Wildcats. UK director of athletics…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball newcomers Brandon Boston Jr. and Olivier Sarr were selected to the two preseason All-Southeastern Conference squads by league and national media on Thursday. Boston, a freshman, was tabbed to the five-man All-SEC…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Even though the Wildcats have not yet played a game this season, University of Kentucky junior guard Rhyne Howard is earning accomplishments the program has never seen before as Thursday the Associated Press named her…
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (UK Athletics) – John Schlarman, assistant coach for the University of Kentucky football team and an All-Southeastern Conference offensive lineman during his playing days at UK, died Thursday following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 45. https://twitter.com/ukfootball/status/1326892504667496448?s=21…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – In a year where a lot has changed, one thing has remained a constant: Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari and his staff have once again begun to build one of the strongest recruiting…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – It’s preseason award season and Big Blue Nation should get used to seeing University of Kentucky women’s basketball junior guard Rhyne Howard’s name as Wednesday the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – For the 12th time under head coach Matthew Mitchell, the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team will begin its season ranked or receiving votes in the national polls as the Associated Press tabbed Kentucky at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball senior forward Olivier Sarr was the fourth Wildcat to be tabbed to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame preseason watch lists for a positional award this week. Sarr is among 20…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Adjusting to the new start date for the 2020-21 season, as approved by the NCAA Division I Council, the Kentucky men’s basketball team has revised and released an updated and completed schedule for the upcoming season. The…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – In preparation for the return of Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball, UK Athletics has received reduced capacity guidelines from state health officials for the 2020-21 season and has designed a distanced seating plan to host…