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Derek Willis pretty bummed about lack of playing time

A star for Bullitt East High School, Derek Willis has had had to adjust to getting only spot duty.

Derek Willis - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Derek Willis – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Derek Willis calls it a “falling out.”

For most of his life, the Kentucky sophomore has been in love with basketball. And though he played some of his most significant minutes of the season last Saturday at Alabama, lately things haven’t been the same between Willis and the game.

“Like you go your whole life playing and then you’re not really playing as much,” Willis said Monday. “I don’t know, it’s just kind of like falling out of the game. Just don’t know what to do really. Just kind of looking for answers.”

And in a way, even the search itself doesn’t feel right.

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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.

 

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