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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey walks away from the huddle during the game against Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 81-73. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Where the Wildcats Are: 2020 NBA Draft

Ryan Fetsch November 18, 2020

Every year, the NBA Draft causes all sorts of discussion on who the top pick should be used on. There has not been this much discourse over the number one spot since the rumor of Patrick Ewing and the...

Sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel speaks to the media during the Selection Show on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky will play Davidson in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Boise, Idaho. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

NBA Player Profile: Wenyen Gabriel

Erika Bonner June 21, 2018

NBA Player Profile: Wenyen GabrielWenyen Gabriel, who played two seasons at Kentucky, is a 6’9, 205-pound forward that proved to be an above-average three-point shooter for Kentucky, and an exciting...

Freshman guard Hamidou Diallo speaks with the media during the Selection Show on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky will play Davidson in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Boise, Idaho. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

NBA player profile: Hamidou Diallo

June 20, 2018

The NBA Draft is today and as usual, John Calipari has a group of players available that NBA teams are interested in drafting.One of which is Hamidou Diallo, a 6-6 guard who is entering the draft after...

DeMarcus Cousins slouches mid court during the Sacramento Kings game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky..

Former Cats Dominate NBA All-Star Weekend, On And Off Court

By Zack Geoghegan February 20, 2017

The NBA’s All-Star weekend took place in New Orleans this year and featured eight former Cats who broke records on the court while also shaking up the landscape of the NBA off the court.The All-Star...

Announcer Michael Buffer makes an appearance during Big Blue Madness on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky..

Big Blue Nation looking to set world record at Rupp Arena on Saturday

Sadie Hobbs January 26, 2017

When the UK men’s basketball team takes on No. 2 Kansas Saturday, fans should expect to watch the Cats in a much louder environment.A representative from Guinness Book of World Record will make an appearance...

Demarcus Cousins and John Wall shake hands before the Sacramento Kings game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Lexington, Ky.

Ex-Cats take Rupp Arena floor again in Wizards-Kings preseason game

By Chris Leach October 15, 2016

The NBA preseason is all about the players getting a chance to find their rhythm before the start of the regular season. Luckily for four former UK Wildcats, they got the chance to find their rhythm on...

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) during their game against the New Orleans Hornets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, March 15, 2013. Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT

Kings vs. Wizards Preview

Chris Leach October 13, 2016

Basketball fans in the bluegrass are in for a treat this upcoming weekend.On Friday, UK will host its annual “Big Blue Madness” event introducing their men and women’s basketball teams. On Saturday...

DeMarcus Cousins won gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, was a member of the 2012 Select Team that trained against the U.S. Olympic Team and his first USA Basketball event was as a high-schooler in the 2007 Youth Development Festival.

What an Olympic medal run could mean for Cousins

Anthony Crawford June 29, 2016

The 2016 USA Olympic men’s basketball team was announced earlier this week, and DeMarcus Cousins was the lone former UK player on the roster.Cousins was thankful, seeing his second stint with the national...

Guard Jamal Murray dunks the ball during the NCAA Tournament second round game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff.

Draft Night full of surprises for Cats

Anthony Crawford June 23, 2016

Following his first season at UK, John Calipari called the day of the 2010 NBA draft the biggest day in the program’s history. UK had John Wall go No. 1 overall in that draft along with four other players...

Then-freshman UK guard John Wall attempts a layup during a game against the Gamecocks at Rupp Arena. Photo by Zach Brake | Staff

Three former UK players named All-Stars

Anthony Crawford January 28, 2016

The full lineups for the NBA All-Star teams were announced Thursday night and former Cats John Wall, Anthony Davis, and DeMarcus Cousins all earned spots on the rosters.The game will pit Cousins and Davis...

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