Alex Poythress

UK Basketball: Florida forward Yeguete expects big season from Kentucky's Cauley-Stein

2013-05-20 08:09:00

Count Florida’s Will Yeguete as one who expects big things from Willie Cauley-Stein next season. Yeguete said he was impressed by the progress the Kentucky center showed in the second of two meetings between the Wildcats and Gators and said he...

UK Basketball: John Calipari breaks down Kentucky's roster for next season

2013-05-16 07:35:00

LEXINGTON — If Kentucky coach John Calipari is right, last year’s NIT season was “the beginnings of success” for the upcoming season for the Wildcats. “What we’re about to undertake has never been done before....

'Kansas had my heart,' top recruit Wiggins explains

2013-05-15 08:34:02

Kentucky Coach John Calipari spent more than two years trying to bring Andrew Wiggins to Lexington. On Tuesday, Wiggins decided to go his own way. The No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the country announced Tuesday that he will play next season...

UK Basketball: What impact will losing Andrew Wiggins to Kansas have on Wildcats next season?

2013-05-14 19:19:00

What impact will it have on Kentucky now that Andrew Wiggins, the nation’s No. 1 recruit, has announced he will not play for the Wildcats? Instead, the Huntington (W.Va.) Prep star announced Tuesday that he was going to play for Kansas and not UK,...

UK Basketball: Draft analyst Isaacson likes potential of future Wildcats

2013-05-05 04:30:00

NBADraftblog.com’s Ed Isaacson correctly predicted that two of Kentucky’s freshmen (Archie Goodwin and Nerlens Noel) would put their name into the NBA draft and two (Willie Cauley-Stein and Alex Poythress) would return to UK for their...

Lexington Herald-Leader John Clay column

2013-04-25 08:14:02

The stage was already set for epic. Then Wednesday, Russ Smith made Louisville "Russdiculous" for 2014, announcing he was bypassing the NBA Draft -- Russ doesn't like to pass, you know -- in favor of another year at Yum. "The pros for staying were...

UK Basketball: Improved Willie Cauley-Stein ready to show he can do more for the Wildcats

2013-04-25 08:18:00

LEXINGTON — Nerlens Noel is headed to the NBA, and could be the No. 1 pick in the June draft, but he thinks Kentucky has a rising star for next year in center Willie Cauley-Stein. “Another year, Willie can be one of the best big men in the...

Vaught's Views: Kentucky and Louisville will face off on Dec. 28 in Lexington

2013-04-25 08:26:00

Mark Dec. 28 as the day where anyone who is a college basketball fan will be paying attention to the Bluegrass. Sources have confirmed that’s the date for the Kentucky-Louisville game in Rupp Arena. Kentucky won the national championship in 2012...

Kentucky's Alex Poythress wants to prove 'I'm not just potential'

2013-04-23 07:04:01

This past season, heralded freshman Alex Poythress came to symbolize the antithesis of Kentucky's signature reliance on so-called one-and-done players. He was more like one-and-not-close-to-done. He acknowledged this unfinished basketball business...

UK Basketball: Alex Poythress happy with decision to return to UK

2013-04-23 07:49:00

LEXINGTON — Alex Poythress isn't second guessing his decision to return to Kentucky for his sophomore season rather than put his name into the NBA draft like teammates Nerlens Noel and Archie Goodwin did. “I'm happy with my choice of coming...

Optimistic Willie Cauley-Stein embraces another UK season

2013-04-23 11:04:02

Willie Cauley-Stein sounded at peace with a decision to return to Kentucky next season rather than enter this year's NBA Draft. Speaking to reporters Monday, he espoused the notion of good things for himself and the UK team in 2013-14: Question: How...

UK Basketball: UK signee Andrew Harrison said Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit is 'more personal' than all-star games

2013-04-19 07:42:00

He’s been away from home all but four days in the last three weeks, but future Kentucky Wildcat Andrew Harrison of Texas is not complaining. “It’s fun getting to know people that you did not know that well,” said Harrison. “...

Kentucky forward Alex Poythress (22) drives between Vanderbilt defenders Kedren Johnson, left, and Josh Henderson (40) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.

2013-01-10 20:48:00