News roundup: Koby Brea’s buzz, Rippey’s visit, and Kentucky’s historic numbers
Kentucky basketball never sleeps—and this week’s headlines prove it.
🔥 Koby Brea Shining Bright in Phoenix
In his first pro game, second-round pick Koby Brea looked like anything but a rookie. The 6-6 sharpshooter exploded for 19 points on just 10 shots, nailing 4 of 5 from downtown and leading the Suns in scoring.
It was a quiet statement with loud implications: Brea might be playing his way into real minutes—and Grayson Allen’s $40 million contract might suddenly be on shaky ground. Welcome to the league.
👀 Five-Star Alert: Deron Rippey Jr. Schedules Kentucky Visit
Mark Pope just scored a major win on the recruiting trail—elite 2026 point guard Deron Rippey Jr. is visiting Lexington from August 1–3.
Rippey, a top-20 national prospect and the No. 2 PG in the class, is electric with the ball and has shot up boards after a scorching EYBL run. He averaged 15 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2+ steals per game in May, while hitting 43% from three.
UConn, Duke, Louisville, and Texas are chasing, but Pope’s early traction here is worth watching.
📊 Kentucky’s All-Time Greats by the Numbers
Need some offseason fire for your next debate? Kentucky’s all-time leaders in scoring, rebounding, assists, and more have been compiled—and the stats are staggering. We took a look down memory lane and noticed that very few records have been broken since 2000, in fact not a lot of entrants in the top 5 played since 2000 either. I think that has a lot to do with the one-and-done mentality.
Dan Issel leads in both points and rebounds. Tony Delk, Keith Bogans, Jamal Magloire, and Dirk Minnifield all make appearances too. You can check out every major top-5 leaderboard here: Kentucky basketball all-time stat leaders