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Stacey Poole: “This is my decision”

Stacey Poole Sr. has made his son’s possible transfer a different type of story by saying he would make the decision himself.  Stacey Poole Jr. tweeted out something that sounds a little different:  “Thanks for all the support from the #BBN an to everbody out there thats supporting me, This is my decision an im…

Stacey Poole’s father wants to discuss possible transfer from UK basketball

The University of Kentucky basketball team might be losing sophomore guard Stacey Poole Jr. if his father has his way. Stacey Poole Sr., upset over a lack of playing time, said he will fly to Lexington this weekend to discuss his son’s future with him.  “He’s a battler. He’s not thinking about leaving. But it’s…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Jones’ 52 points highlights Blue-White scrimmage

Kyle Wiltjer - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

  Go here for boxscore.   Tonight’s attendance: 12,134 (2010-11 attendance: 11,391). This was the fourth year that the Blue-White Scrimmage was played in Rupp Arena. The win marks the 10th consecutive game that Blue has gone unbeaten in the Blue-White Scrimmage, with its last loss to White coming in 2000-01 (scrimmage not held in…

New season means new opportunities for Poole, Vargas, Polson

They averaged just 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game combined last season, but sophomores Stacey Poole, Jarrod Polson and senior Eloy Vargas could play a pivotal role in Kentucky’s success this season.  The trio didn’t get the most minutes on the team and didn’t light up the stat sheets every game, but neither did…

Stacey Poole patiently working, waiting his turn

Stacey Poole - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Stacey Poole is waiting his turn. Poole’s playing time has been limited this season playing behind Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb, but the freshman guard is garnering plenty of experience playing behind his two freshman classmates. “It makes me better going up against those guys every day,” Poole said…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State

Go here for boxscore.  – Kentucky began its 108th season of intercollegiate basketball tonight. – UK is now 89-19 in season-opening games and 92-16 all-time in home openers. – With the victory in tonight’s lidlifter, the all-time winningest program in college basketball history now has 2,024 wins on the books. – UK leads the series…