
2022-06-30

Chris Rodriguez Jr. named All-American by Phil Steele
It's not a college football summer until you get your hands on a copy of Phil Steele's College Football Preview. KSR acquired our own this week, and we're already diving into all 352 pages. The 28th edition of the preseason magazine is jam-packed...

Nate Sestina on Sacramento Kings Summer League Roster
Nate Sestina is getting another shot to play in the NBA. The former Kentucky Wildcat will be taking his talents to the West Coast to play with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League. This is not the NBA Summer League you're thinking of in...

Kentucky Assistant K.T. Turner Contract Details Revealed
We do not know a whole lot about K.T. Turner, but now we do know the new UK assistant's salary. Records obtained by the Courier Journal reveal Turner will make $500,000 in the first season of his three-year contract. That number will increase...

Cason Wallace gives player comparison; explains commitment to defense
When new Kentucky Basketball freshman Cason Wallace signed with Kentucky last fall, John Calipari compared his new Wildcat to two former Wildcats of the same mold. "Cason is a winner and a competitor who reminds me of Eric Bledsoe and Shai...

KSR Show Thread, 6/30: The Preshow hosts the KSR Show
Matt Jones has been out all week and now Ryan Lemond wants time away from the radio too. They're both off today and I have a busy day here on Kentucky-Sports-Radio-dot-com, so Shannon The Dude and Billy Rutledge will bring the KSR Preshow to the big...

KSR Today: NBPA Top 100 Camp rolls on; Wallace, Toppin meeting with media
Good morning, folks! I'm writing you from Orlando, FL where Jack Pilgrim and I are at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. It's very hot down here. Like, sticky hot -- step outside and your upper lip immediately starts to sweat type of hot. But luckily for us,...

KSR's day one takeaways from the 2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp
Day one action of the 2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp is officially in the books as we turn the page to day two on Thursday. Wednesday gave us plenty to talk about, too. Kentucky sent 80 percent of its key staff members to Orlando, FL for the annual event,...

5-star Mookie Cook decommits from Oregon, reopens recruitment
Class of 2023 five-star Mookie Cook tells On3 he has decommitted from Oregon and will reopen his recruitment. Statement from Cook to On3: “I would first like to say thank you to Coach Altman and the entire basketball coaching staff at the...

Kentucky prioritizing Justin Edwards, battling Tennessee and Auburn
It's a battle of SEC foes for 2023 five-star wing Justin Edwards, with Kentucky making the latest push among favorites. The Wildcats have been battling Tennessee at the top of his list, with Auburn also looming as a darkhorse. Where do things...

Reed Sheppard enjoying time at NBPA Top 100; eager to play with Robert Dillingham
Reed Sheppard isn't used to playing at the biggest high school basketball events in the country, but as he enters his final summer season before coming to the University of Kentucky, he's experiencing what it's like to truly play against the best of...

Kentucky Football Countdown: 66 days till kickoff
The Kentucky football countdown is burning and turning through the month of June, now only 66 days away from the start of the 2022 season. There is not a No. 66 on this year's roster, but there's plenty of significance behind the number. In 1966...

4-star '23 CB Ja'Keem Jackson down to 6 schools; planning July decision
Kentucky has made the top six for four-star '23 cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson with a final decision coming next month. On Wednesday afternoon, Jackson announced through social media that he is considering the likes of Alabama, Tennessee, Florida,...

Cason Wallace took one of Oscar's rebounds, but won't name teammates he's dunked on
Cason Wallace has only been a member of the Kentucky Basketball team for a month but he is already enjoying the life as a Wildcat. On Wednesday, the five-star freshman guard and two of his teammates traveled to Frankfort for a free ProCamps youth...

Aaron Bradshaw leaning toward college as Kentucky emerges
The NBA G-League Ignite is interested in 2023 five-star center Aaron Bradshaw, but the Kentucky recruiting target is favoring the college route. Talks are ongoing and he's not ruling out that path, but at the end of the day, the 7-foot-1 center...

Kentucky is a Finalist for 4-Star DL Kendrick Gilbert
Kentucky is closing in on a talented defensive lineman, one of the best in the region. Wednesday afternoon four-star prospect Kendrick Gilbert unveiled his final four: Kentucky, LSU, Purdue and Iowa....

Louisville native Jeremiah Collins Decommits from the Cards, Kentucky Looming
Louisville lost its only in-state football commitment. The Cardinals pain could be the Wildcats' gain. Jeremiah Collins announced Wednesday afternoon that he will be decommitting from Louisville. "(I'm) going to take a step back to further explore...

Former Kentucky assistant Rod Strickland taking LIU head coaching gig
Rod Strickland has landed his first college head coaching job. On Wednesday afternoon, it was reported by Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports that Strickland will accept the position of head coach at LIU Brooklyn, replacing Derek Kellogg. Strickland,...

Memphis transfer Emoni Bates commits to Eastern Michigan
Memphis transfer Emoni Bates has committed to Eastern Michigan University. "I'm committing to Eastern Michigan," Bates said to On3. "I'm coming home." Bates is a native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, home of the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The former No....

Travis Perry tells KSR about his visit to Kentucky, offer from John Calipari
Last weekend, 2024 Lyon County star Travis Perry landed a scholarship offer from John Calipari while on an unofficial visit to Kentucky. Today, the 6'2" point guard called into KSR to talk about the experience, his conversations with Calipari, and...

Kentucky down one spot in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25
We are roughly four months from the 2022-23 college basketball season, and yesterday, ESPN's Jeff Borzello updated his Way-Too-Early Rankings. Kentucky dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 in the new version. Why? Since Borzello's last update, Drew Timme...

Report: Los Angeles Lakers make decision on future of former Kentucky forward Wenyen Gabriel
Wenyen Gabriel is going to begin to like the way he looks in purple and gold — the Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their team option for the former Kentucky forward to return for another season. In addition to Gabriel, former Arizona star Stanley...

Former Kentucky F Kahlil Whitney reportedly added to Timberwolves summer league roster
A familiar face is looking to find a home in the NBA. According to Hoops Rumors' JD Shaw, former Kentucky men's basketball wing Kahlil Whitney will suit up for the Minnesota Timberwolves summer league roster. Whitney, who played in 18 games at UK...

Kenneth Horsey: Kentucky football knows how to take it to "another level"
The Kentucky football team enters the 2022 season with lofty expectations. Fresh off a second 10-win season in four years, Kenneth Horsey was on the sidelines for each historic campaign. The Wildcat's appetite is not satisfied. "I'm so excited for...

Kentucky's 2022-23 SEC Home and Away Opponents Revealed
The 2022-23 Kentucky Basketball schedule is slowly but surely coming together. Today, the Southeastern Conference released the home-and-away designations for the upcoming season. Kentucky will play 18 league games, nine at home and nine on the...

Lexington's iconic Parkette Drive-In is closing after 70 years
An iconic Lexington restaurant closed its doors (and its parking spaces) for good after 70 years of business. As of yesterday, the Kentucky-famous Parkette Drive-In is permanently closed on East New Circle, according to its owner, who confirmed the...