The Washington Mystics took Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore with the sixth overall pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday night. Amoore averaged 19.6 points and 6.9 assists per game for the Wildcats last season. She scored 2,460 points and dished out 869 assists during her All-American college career at Virginia Tech and Kentucky. Here is the moment Amoore was drafted: … [Read more...] about Washington Mystics take Georgia Amoore No. 6 in WNBA Draft
Mark Pope trying to add one last portal piece at Keeneland
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is trying to add one last portal piece at Keeneland this afternoon. Pope has been spotted by several people at the race track today with Sam Houston transfer Lamar Wilkerson. Wilkerson would fill some needs perfectly for the Wildcats. He averaged 20.5 points and shot 44.5% from the three-point line last season for the Bearkats. … [Read more...] about Mark Pope trying to add one last portal piece at Keeneland
Kentucky Walks Off No. 2 Texas in 15 Innings, Mingione Ejected
The Kentucky baseball team earned a huge 5-4 win over No. 2 Texas Saturday at Kentucky Proud Park. The Wildcats (19-13 6-8 SEC) walked off the Longhorns with a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 15th inning. The win keeps the Cats’ NCAA Tournament hopes alive and gives them opportunity to win the series over the Longhorns on Sunday. UK coach Nick Mingione was ejected after … [Read more...] about Kentucky Walks Off No. 2 Texas in 15 Innings, Mingione Ejected
Coaches tell Jeff Goodman what college basketball players are getting paid these days
Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 recently polled more than 25 high-major college basketball coaches about current NIL numbers. Goodman discovered that elite players are making as much as $4 million per year and even bench players are earning six figures. The coaches Goodman spoke too said elite players (the top 10-15 guys in the sport) are making somewhere in the range of $2.5 … [Read more...] about Coaches tell Jeff Goodman what college basketball players are getting paid these days
Jayden Quaintance talks about committing to Kentucky, when he’ll be back from injury
New Kentucky men’s basketball player Jayden Quaintance talked to The Field of 68 on Thursday. Quaintance talked about why he picked the Wildcats a second time, noting that he felt loved by Big Blue Nation and had a lot of encouragement from Jasper Johnson. He also gave an update on the status of his knee injury. “I’m supposed to be able to get back to contact play and be on … [Read more...] about Jayden Quaintance talks about committing to Kentucky, when he’ll be back from injury