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1 Sacha Killeya-Jones

Name
Sacha Killeya-Jones
Position
Forward
Class
SO
Hometown (Last School)
Chapel Hill, N.C. (Virginia Episcopal)
Ht
6'10"
Wt
230
Seasons
2016-17, 2017-18
Birthday
August 10, 1998

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Sacha Killeya-Jones was born Sacha Liam Killeya-Jones on August 10, 1998 in Highland Park, New Jersey to Ley Killeya-Jones and Reggie Jones. He has one brother, Stefan and has dual citizenship in Great Britain because of his British-born mother.  He was the youngest player on the 2016-17 roster.  He lists his state title and two AAU championships as his most memorable moments as a basketball player.  The one talent he wishes he had would be the ability to sing well.  Killeya-Jones was first a Virginia basketball commit then switched his commitment to Kentucky on August 19, 2015.  He played sparingly for two years, then transferred to NC State.  He then left the Wolfpack before playing a single game and chose instead to play professional basketball in Europe.

In high school, he was a double-double machine during his final season at Virginia Episcopal in Lynchburg, Virginia, posting 13 games with at least 20 points and at least 10 rebounds.  He was a two-time all-state selection and was named the state’s player of the year as a senior.  He also hauled in conference player of the year and Super 64 MVP honors in his final campaign.  He was a 1,000-point scorer for Virginia Episcopal School and led the team to a state championship as a senior.  He was a consensus top-10 forward in the class of 2016.  Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports all ranked him No. 24 overall in their national rankings.  He was also a top-tier football player and was a Junior Rank Eighth Grade All-American quarterback before giving up the sport as a sophomore in high school.  He suited up as a McDonald’s All-American in 2016.

As a freshman, he attended Great Britain’s national training camp in August for FIBA EuroBasket 2017.  He appeared in 15 games in his freshman season with the Wildcats averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game.  He shot 58.6 percent from the floor and scored 40 total points, grabbed 31 rebounds and blocked 10 shots.  He scored in nine of his 15 appearances.   

As a sophomore, he charted career highs in every statistical category, including minutes, points, free throws, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.  He averaged 3.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in 34 games played as a sophomore and shot 58.4 percent from the floor, scoring 112 points on the year.  He snared four or more rebounds in 10 games and scored in 28 games, including four or more 16 times.  He led UK in blocks in three games and had eight points and six boards in UK’s NCAA Tournament opener against Davidson.  He had eight points and four boards in Kentucky’s dominating win over Louisville and scored a season-high nine points, while adding two blocks and a pair of rebounds in the win over Virginia Tech.  He totaled eight points and a career-high nine rebounds against No. 4/3 Kansas in the Champions Classic.

After the season, Killeya-Jones announced that he was transferring from Kentucky.  On May 15, 2018, he committed to continue his career at NC State and sit out his next season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules.  On February 28, 2019, before becoming eligible to play, Killeya-Jones left NC State to pursue a professional career.

College Statistics:

NCAA

SeasonTeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kentucky951729006151219182710140146.858.6240.0002.20.10.10.72.9
Kentucky46745770122394356728231971123413.758.4456.410.002.90.20.20.63.3
Total-5626210601285455759010302981524811.758.4951.850.002.70.20.20.63.2

Career Totals

SeasonMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17951729006151219182710140146.858.6240.0002.20.10.10.72.9
2017-1846745770122394356728231971123413.758.4456.410.002.90.20.20.63.3
Total5626210601285455759010302981524811.758.4951.850.002.70.20.20.63.2

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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