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Kentucky freshman Terrence Jones enters Wednesday night’s clash with Notre Dame coming off his worst performance in his short college career. Freshmen, by nature, are somewhat inconsistent, but Jones has bucked that trend for the most part, posting double-doubles in four of his first seven games. Jones is 6-foot-8 and weighs around 240 pounds. But while the body says he should be a power forward, the skills clearly indicate a player just as comfortable on the perimeter.
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Terrence Jones - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Kentucky freshman Terrence Jones enters Wednesday night’s clash with Notre Dame coming off his worst performance in his short college career. Freshmen, by nature, are somewhat inconsistent, but Jones has bucked that trend for the most part, posting double-doubles in four of his first seven games.  Jones is 6-foot-8 and weighs around 240 pounds. But while the body says he should be a power forward, the skills clearly indicate a player just as comfortable on the perimeter.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 18, 1912

12 Bert Johnson

February 18, 1969

10 Anthony Mathis

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