Who needs drugs when you can play basketball with a former University of Kentucky basketball star? Shoot Hoops Not Drugs’ fifth free basketball camp was hosted by UNITE at Flat Lick Elementary Thursday. The camp is designed to give kids a free alternative to drugs. The camp was directed by former UK basketball player Jeff…
Former Cat Jeff Sheppard helps kids find alternative to drugs
Where Are They Now: NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Players Of The Past 25 Years
Good read from Aron Phillips of DimeMag.com: “Yesterday was my 25th birthday. I know, kinda crazy. So with the National Championship game last night, I figured I’d look back at the past 25 years of the Big Dance. At the end of the Final Four, the Associated Press always selects a Most Outstanding Player (last…
Nine questions with former Cat Jeff Sheppard
Jeff Sheppard is one of Kentucky basketball’s beloved, winning two national championships with the Wildcats and earning most outstanding player honors at the 1998 Final Four. Sheppard, a graduate of McIntosh High, also played briefly with the Hawks in the 1998-99 season before a stint in Italy. Sheppard now lives in London, Ky., with his…
Video: This is Kentucky Basketball featuring Kentucky greats
This is Kentucky basketball. Features some of Kentucky’s greatest players and legends: Dan Issel, Kenny “Sky” Walker, Kyle Macy, Jeff Shephard, Antoine Walker, Bill Keightley, Adrian Smith, and C.M. Newton.
November 20, 1997: The Tubby Smith era begins
Kyle Macy and Tubby Smith made their debuts in front of enough cameras to match a Hollywood movie premiere. Smith, though, inherited a far more talented squad of players, a group that raced to a 39 point blowout of Morehead State. The eagles managed only 16 baskets made out of 58 shots taken, while their…
March 30, 1998: Record rally from halftime ends with 7th national title
Cementing their place in UK lore, The Comeback Cats of Jeff Sheppard, Nazr Mohammed and Scott Padgett rallied from 10 down at halftime to make Tubby Smith the fourth different Kentucky coach to win an NCAA championship. Read article.