Kentucky is adamant about understanding the assignment, the door open for the Wildcats to hang banner No. 9 exactly 30 years after Mark Pope won a championship as a player in 1996. To get there, the program is bringing it back to the 90s with camcorder footage from practice at the Joe Craft Center.
Denim walls and new signage honoring the past, why not stick with the trend?
The new practice highlights show off dunks from Malachi Moreno, Mo Dioubate, Braydon Hawthorne, Brandon Garrison and Denzel Aberdeen, along with threes from Kam Williams and Otega Oweh, plus good nostalgic vibes with music resembling old high school mixtapes.
It’s only 46 seconds, but there is plenty to work with — especially considering it’s July 2 and we’re grateful for any and all summer basketball content we can get.
Midweek practice check in from the camcorder
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Any irrational takes we can pull from that? Moreno had the most to show off in those clips while Aberdeen had some real bounce and creativity in transition. How about that sweet stroke from Williams? Expect to see a whole lot more of that. Don’t forget about that lob from Dioubate — pretty incredible for a do-it-all gadget forward. I wish we had hours of camcorder footage to work with, but we’ll take it.
It adds to the 45 seconds we got early Wednesday morning with the video team sharing some clips from the team’s satellite camp in Northern Kentucky last weekend. There, the Cats signed autographs and interacted with young campers, blocking some shots and showing off their dunking skills to create memories that last a lifetime.
That was the team’s third satellite camp following previous stops in Laurel and Russell Counties.
Take a look:
October can’t come fast enough — just three months away from Big Blue Madness, followed by the start of regular season action in November.
Nine months until No. 9 in April, for those keeping track at home.
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