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The moment he picked up the phone, Kentucky coach John Calipari could sense Terrence Jones was crying. Less than an hour earlier, during a press conference at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., the 6-foot-9 Jones had revealed his plans to sign a basketball scholarship with the University of Washington.

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Terrence Jones - photo by James Crisp | CatsPause.com

The moment he picked up the phone, Kentucky coach John Calipari could sense Terrence Jones was crying.  Less than an hour earlier, during a press conference at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., the 6-foot-9 Jones had revealed his plans to sign a basketball scholarship with the University of Washington.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 9, 1964, Louie Dampier scored 37 points against Iowa State.

 

On December 9, 1978, after forcing overtime, the Cats were down 66-60 with 31 seconds to go. Back-to-back baskets by freshman Dwight Anderson cut the lead to two before he stole the inbounds pass and fed Kyle Macy for the tying jumper. Macy completed the comeback by adding a technical free throw when Kansas called a timeout it didn't have.

 

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