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Dakari Johnson takes Calipari’s challenge to heart

It’s no coincidence that Dakari Johnson broke out of his slump to record only his second double-double at UK.

Dakari Johnson - photo by Walter Cornett

– photo by Walter Cornett

The last 30 days haven’t been Dakari Johnson’s best.

The sophomore’s slump started in Columbia, S.C., in the Wildcats’ first meeting this season with , but it came to a close in Lexington for the rematch.

“Today he gets 13 rebounds, I believe,” said. “I mean, he went after every ball and he did it in 10 points, 13 rebounds, a double-double in 21 minutes.”

It was a nice change of pace for Johnson, who’s had to watch his teammates shine.

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