Kentucky Basketball: Monday Knight Update
By Jason Marcum
Brandon Knight’s nbadraft.net profile was updated as he continues to go through pre-draft workout for teams. He was recently issued a challenge by former BYU guard Jimmer Fredette to workout one-on-one against each other in front of NBA scouts. Fredette has been impressing scouts and believes he has enough momentum to overtake Knight as the 2nd best point guard in the draft. Knight should respectfully decline, as he has all but reached his maximum stock with his great NCAA Tournament leading UK into the Final 4, while Jimmer got knocked off in the sweet 16, ending with a lousy performance against a Florida team that Knight played well against 3 different times. Most scouts believe that if Knight doesn’t go #3 to Utah, Toronto is a lock to take him at #5, especially if their point guard, Jose Calderon, may play overseas in the event of an NBA lockout. Knight continues to draw comparisons to Jason Terry, which after watching game 6 of the NBA Finals, would be a great player to mold yourself after:
Boy has Lebron fallen off with the fans, even UK fans after just doing the Y at Rupp Arena one year ago.
A quick update on Terrence Jones:
Jones will attend the Kevin Durant skills camp in Chicago this month. TJ took a pass on a chance to tryout for USA Basketball. He wants to stay in Lexington and build chemistry with his team. “I’m enj
oying the experience,” Jones said. “I want to gain maturity. I want to learn how to be a better leader. I want to try and win a national championship with the new guys coming in. ”
That’s the sign of a leader folks.
Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Game Times Announced:
Here’s the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off Tournament date & times which UK is participating in:
Saturday November 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
SESSION 1
12 Noon Game 1 – Kentucky vs. Penn State
Approx 2:00 pm Game 2 – Old Dominion vs. South Florida
SESSION 2
6:00 PM Game 3 – Marist vs. Vermont
Approx 8:00 PM Game 4 – Long Island vs. Radford
Sunday November 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
SESSION 3
12 Noon Game 5 – Kentucky vs. Old Dominion/South Florida*
Approx 2:00 pm Game 6 – Penn State vs. Old Dominion/South Florida*
*If Kentucky wins Game 1 it will play the winner of Game 2; if Penn State wins Game 1
it will play the winner of Game 2 at pre-determined times.
SESSION 4
5:30 PM Game 7 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Approx 7:30 pm Game 8 – Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
Additional Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Campus Games (At Host Schools)
Friday, November 11
Marist College at University of Kentucky
Saturday, November 12
University of Vermont at University of South Florida
Monday, November 14
Radford University at Penn State University
Long Island University at Old Dominion University
Marist College at University of South Florida
Wednesday, November 16
Long Island University at Penn State University
Wednesday, November 23
Radford University at University of Kentucky
University of Vermont at Old Dominion University
Pre-sale tickets for sessions at Mohegan Sun Arena are currently on-sale via all participating schools through July 21st.
General public tickets to the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at the Mohegan Sun Arena will go on-sale July 25th via Ticketmaster outlets and the Mohegan Sun Box Office. For more information on the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, ticket packages and hospitality packages for the weekend games, log onto www.halloffametipoff.com.
Have a good night my friends.
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