Former Kentucky big man Amari Williams told a story recently about being punished by Mark Pope in practice.
According to Williams, Pope made the team run seventeen consecutive “17’s” because a player was late. A 17 is a conditioning drill where players sprint the width of the court 17 straight times.
“That’s when I knew certain things weren’t going to slide,” Williams said.
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Amari Williams talks about a crazy, Rick Pitino-esque punishment the Kentucky team had last season from Mark Pope.
The team had to run seventeen consecutive ‘17’s’ after a player was “late”…
“That’s when I knew certain things weren’t going to slide.” pic.twitter.com/dF4Fxfmjiw
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) September 30, 2025
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