Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The Kentucky college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.
Former Cat Travis Ford giving back to the school that gave him his first coaching job
Kentucky cruises past Pikeville, 97-66
Freshman point guard Brandon Knight scored 22 points and Darius Miller added 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky cruised past Pikeville 97-66 in an exhibition game on Monday night. Knight, the latest in a long line of high-profile point guards recruited by coach John Calipari, added seven rebounds and had little trouble getting to the lane while operating Kentucky’s dribble-drive offense.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Pikeville
Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 21,127 Kentucky leads the exhibition series with Pikeville, 2-0. The Wildcats also defeated the Bears, 99-64, on Oct. 31, 2007. Kentucky has its second preseason game Friday, Nov. 5, vs. Dillard University in Rupp Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and it will be televised by Fox Sports South…
Terrence Jones shows his skills in Blue-White scrimmage
Perhaps Brandon Knight is a bit biased. Perhaps he’s just trying to be a good teammate. Whatever it is, the Kentucky freshman certainly likes new teammate Terrence Jones. Jones put on a superb show during Tuesday’s Blue-White game by scoring 29 points on 13-of-26 shooting from the field. He had eight rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and only two turnovers.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Blue-White Scrimmage
Boxscore and Game Notes: Blue-White Scrimmage
Brandon Knight scores 37 in Kentucky Blue-White scrimmage
Brandon Knight scored 37 points Tuesday night to lead the Blue team past the White squad 101-74 in Kentucky’s intrasquad scrimmage. Knight is taking over at point guard this year after John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft following one season in Lexington. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native was part of another strong recruiting class for coach John Calipari.
Former Cat Jules Camara arrested for DUI
For the second time in two days, a former UK basketball player is in trouble with the law. Lexington police say they arrested Souleymane “Jules” Camara, 31, early Monday morning at the intersection of New Circle Road and Alumni Drive and charged him with DUI.
Freedom for Enes, freedom from NCAA
The NCAA clearinghouse has yet to proclaim Enes Kanter eligible to play for UK. The wait has extended more than one month after the date Calipari anticipated, according to a Sep. 8 Kernel article. This is an extraordinary disservice to the university, the fans and the team, given the small roster this year. However, this comes as no surprise given the NCAA’s lack of urgency when declaring lack of eligibility.
Deandre Liggins could be a major surprise
Darius Miller knows everyone expects him to have a much bigger role on John Calipari’s team at Kentucky this year. However, during the SEC Media Day here Thursday he said not to underestimate another junior — guard DeAndre Liggins. “A lot of people are going to be surprised by DeAndre’s part on this team. He’s been doing a great job,” said Miller.
Calipari expects Darius Miller to step up for Cats
Kentucky forward Darius Miller expects the same results from the Wildcats this season, but in a much different way. Even though the roster is minus five first-round draft picks and features seven new players, Miller thinks the Wildcats will be just as successful despite the cast of newcomers. That’s a tall order, considering the the team went 35-3 last season, capped by an appearance in the Elite Eight.