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After rocky start, Marquis Teague evolves into Kentucky standout

Marquis Teague - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.comTo understand the journey of Kentucky’s Marquis Teague from score-first freshman to Final Four point guard, simply rewind the collected interviews of Wildcats coach John Calipari and measure the level of exasperation.  Oct. 13, Kentucky Media Day, Exasperation Level: Low  “Marquis Teague stares at me when I talk to him. I tell you, an open eye … He’s going to do exactly what I say. It’s unbelievable. He looks like one of the most coachable guys I’ve had to this point.”

 

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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 April 14, 2024, Mark Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, is introduced as Kentucky’s new head basketball coach to a crowd of more than 15,000 fans inside of Rupp Arena. Pope replaces John Calipari, who left after 15 seasons at the helm of Kentucky basketball to become the head coach at Arkansas.

 

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