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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Dueling columns

Dueling Column: Why you should build your NBA team around Karl Anthony-Towns

Hayden Hooper March 14, 2018

In the Calipari era, there have been two outliner teams that dominated the NCAA spectrum, 2012 and 2015. Those years were magical for the Cats, as they both set the record for most wins in a season in...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells on the sidelines during the game against Fort Wayne on Wednesday, November 22 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 86-67. Photo by Olivia Beach | Staff

Calipari builds lifelong relationships while building up a young team

Chase Campbell November 30, 2017

Ahead of Saturday’s UK basketball game against Harvard, head coach John Calipari spoke to the media about recruiting, the extra practice time and Harvard’s team.When asked if he still enjoys recruiting,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard DeAaron Fox reacts after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament South Regional Elite 8 at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on Friday March 24, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

De’Aaron Fox declares for the NBA Draft

Kernel Sports Staff April 3, 2017

As UK fans have grown accustomed to in years past, now around the time when the Cats talented freshman announce their plans to move on to the next level through the NBA Draft. UK freshman De'Aaron Fox...

Kentucky coach John Calipari yells at his team at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday, November 13, 2016. Kentucky beat Canisius 93-69. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Calipari’s ’30 for 30′ to air April 13 on ESPN

Kevin Erpenbeck December 6, 2016

Get your calenders out Kentucky fans. UK head coach John Calipari's 30 for 30 documentary piece is set to air April 13 on ESPN.The two-hour film, titled One and Not Done, will make its television debut...

Mens basketball media day

Briscoe’s back and ready to lead

By Chris Angolia November 9, 2016

From the moment he was tabbed a top recruit in the class of 2015, Isaiah Briscoe had high expectations. Nothing has changed entering his second year at UK.When Briscoe departed his hometown of Newark,...

Former Wildcats Willie Cauley-Stein (left) and Demarcus Cousins (right) join head coach John Calipari on stage during Big Blue Madness on Friday, October 14, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK leads nation with 24 players on NBA rosters

Kevin Erpenbeck October 25, 2016

With the 2016-17 NBA season nearly upon us, Opening Day rosters have been released, and there's lot of Kentucky roots on them. In fact, UK leads all other college programs in the nation by having 24 players...

Center Karl-Anthony Towns of the Kentucky Wildcats roars after a and-one play during the first half of the game against the Hampton Pirates at KFC Yum! Center on Thursday, March 19, 2015 in Louisville , Ky. Kentucky leads Hampton 41-22 at halftime. Photo by Michael Reaves

Karl-Anthony Towns becomes UK’s first NBA Rookie of the Year

Anthony Crawford May 16, 2016

A year after helping UK nearly capture perfection, Karl-Anthony Towns continued to show the promise that made him a top-ranked recruit and a dominant freshman for the Cats at the next level as he was unanimously...

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