Best Mark Sheppard Podcasts (2024)

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All-ACC Transfer Team | Does Louisville have best ACC transfer class? | Terrence Edwards NBA-ready? 30:54

5m ago30:54

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. It starts today with the ACC. Who landed on our All-ACC Transfer …

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#295 Nicola Buchan 1:03:39

2h ago1:03:39

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It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat with gym owner, strongwoman and Giants Love commentator, Nicola Buchan. For a lot of people, the gym and fitness can be an intimidating and scary thing. With the awesome content and information that Nichola puts out there, it’s all with a positive and empowering message which is …

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La Familia vs The Ville preview: More than a Million at stake in the TBT 22:03

2h ago22:03

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Kentucky basketball has a huge matchup against Louisville basketball alumni on Sunday. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe previews La Familia vs The Ville: A matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals, who both have alumni teams playing in The Basketball Tournament/TBT. Dawe breaks down the history between thes…

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UNC non-con is the real deal! | More scholarships: What's it mean? | Kentucky's seven CBB Olympians 31:04

1h ago31:04

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The North Carolina Tar Heels released their 2024-25 college basketball non-conference schedule, with matchups set against Kansas, Alabama, Florida, and UCLA in addition to the Maui Invitational. Seeing a prominent program be willing to go on the road to face the Jayhawks, and generally play a tough schedule, is a welcome sight in the modern era. Th…

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Kentucky basketball is one of Jasper Johnson's TOP schools 20:22

2h ago20:22

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Jasper Johnson has included Kentucky basketball inside his top five schools. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Jasper Johnson including the Kentucky Wildcats inside his top five schools alongside the Arkansas Razorbacks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Louisville Cardinals, and North Carolina Tar Heels. How should Mark Pope (as w…

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Drafting All-Americans (BUT there's a catch): You can only choose 1 player per power conference 29:10

5m ago29:10

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Drafting All-Americans is always a fun exercise. But what if you threw in a wrinkle? Each drafter can only select one player from each of the Power 5 basketball conferences: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Additionally each quintet has to be a group that a coach would actually put on the floor for a basketball game. After that Isaac Schade…

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Ohio St. releases (almost complete) non-con | Colorado's non-con is WEAK | Oklahoma adds again 29:35

3h ago29:35

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Ohio State released their non-conference schedule on Monday, which is mostly complete. The Buckeyes still have one more non-conference game to add which will be a neutral site contest. Coach Diebler’s first non-conference schedule has some nice high-level matchups, including the highest-profile opening day matchup we’ll get: Ohio State vs. Texas in…

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Kentucky basketball recruiting: Mark Pope and the Wildcats are doing HARD work 24:57

3d ago24:57

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Kentucky basketball is doing some hard work on the recruiting trail. We broke it down with Jacob Polacheck of KSR. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe is joined by Jacob Polacheck of Kentucky Sports Radio to discuss some of Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball's most important prospects: Including Tounde Yessoufou, Braylon Mullins, an…

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Ten sophomore transfers ready to BREAK OUT with new teams in 2024-25 | T.J Power time at Virginia? 30:45

41m ago30:45

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The 2023 freshman class was considered among the weakest in recent memory, but plenty of rising sophomores could be in line for major breakouts this upcoming college basketball season. We discuss 10 of them on today's show, all who transferred to new schools and starting with three former Kentucky Wildcats in DJ Wagner, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Aaron B…

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball just scheduled a TOUGH exhibition game 20:52

3d ago20:52

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Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats just scheduled an extremely tough exhibition game against Division II national champion Minnesota State Mankato. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the scheduling of an exhibition game vs Minnesota State Mankato. The Mavs are an extremely tough team that finished 35-2 a season ago and …

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Peach Jam SHOWDOWN: AJ Dybantsa ('25 No. 1) vs. Cam Boozer ('25 No. 2) | Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma 30:54

13h ago30:54

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The Peach Jam 2024 Championship game featured a host of ELITE high school talent, including 2025’s consensus No. 1 (AJ Dybantsa), 2 (Cameron Boozer), 4 (Caleb Wilson), and 17 (Cayden Boozer) plus 2026’s No. 2 (Tyran Stokes). The Boozer twins and Wilson captured the championship with Nightrydas Elite 71-62 over Dybantsa and Stokes’ Oakland Elite. Re…

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball would be PERFECT for Julius Halaifonua! 30:11

4h ago30:11

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball would be the perfect landing spot for 4-star center Julius Halaifonua, who just reclassified to the 2024 college basketball recruiting class. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the latest surrounding 4-star center Julius Halaifonua. Halaifonua just reclassified to the 2024 recruiting cla…

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HOT SEAT RANKINGS! Which college basketball coaches are in danger ahead of the 2024-25 season? 29:38

30m ago29:38

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The college basketball coaching carousel was busy this offseason, with Louisville, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Washington, West Virginia, and DePaul among the many programs letting go of coaches who weren't meeting expectations. This upcoming season may not have quite as many obvious hot seat candidates, but there are still quite a few programs that coul…

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Kentucky basketball vs La Familia Scrimmage Recap: Wildcats DOMINATE on offense 27:14

2h ago27:14

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Kentucky basketball lit it up during a scrimmage against La Familia last night. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Kentucky basketball's 96-79 win over the TBT La Familia team. Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats had an offensive explosion led by Jaxson Robinson, Amari Williams, Kerr Kriisa and Andrew Carr. The defense w…

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Purdue's non-con is loaded, even without Zach Edey | Mark Pope's first non-con at Kentucky | Who wants FSU? 28:54

1h ago28:54

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Purdue released, this week, their non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The year after Zach Edey leaves, you would expect Matt Painter to take his foot off the throttle. Instead, it’s pedal-to-the-metal. Of Purdue’s 11 non-conference games, six are against Power conference opponents. How will Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith fare now that …

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Could Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball add Julius Halaifonua? 30:52

38m ago30:52

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Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, Zach Edey SHINE in NBA Summer League | UDFA stars? | Bronny struggles 36:55

3h ago36:55

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The NBA Summer League is about halfway done, and so far the 2024 NBA draft class has looked quite a bit better than initially advertised. Top 5 guards Reed Sheppard and Stephon Castle each look excellent in Houston and San Antonio, respectively, while No. 14 overall pick Bub Carrington out of Pitt has been a big time player already. In the frontcou…

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A Different Perspective with Martin Higginson, Founder & CEO Huddled Group plc 58:55

3h ago58:55

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This week Nick talks to Martin Higginson, Founder & CEO Huddled Group plc Martin is a seasoned Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) entrepreneur with a history of founding, selling, and listing multiple businesses. His entrepreneurial journey began in 1982 with the sale of his first business, a BMX magazine, to IPC Magazines. After three years wit…

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Breaking down how Stanford, Cal, and SMU will do in the ACC in the 2024-25 college basketball season 28:45

2h ago28:45

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The ACC is adding three new member institutions in conference realignment for the 2024-25 college basketball season: Stanford and Cal from the former Pac-12 as well as SMU from the AAC. Today we break down each of the three new programs, starting with Stanford where the Cardinal hired former Washington State coach Kyle Smith to replace Jerod Haase.…

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Could Kentucky basketball have ANOTHER Reed Sheppard on their roster? 34:44

7d ago34:44

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Could Kentucky basketball already have another Reed Sheppard-type player on their roster in Travis Perry? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the similarities between former Kentucky Wildcats guard Reed Sheppard and 4-star freshman Travis Perry. Mark Pope could have another Sheppard on his hands with how well Perry is per…

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Who has the best transfer class in each P5 conference? | Does Cal's Arkansas group trump UK? 30:24

13m ago30:24

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College basketball rosters are mostly set for the 2024-25 season, including the transfers. As things have settled, who has the best transfer class in each of the five power conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC)? Which mid-major has the best transfer class? Does John Calipari have a better group of transfers at Arkansas than what Mark Po…

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#294 Dane Miller 57:24

22h ago57:24

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In this week's episode I was joined by strength and conditioning coach and Founder of Garage Strength, Dane Miller. Dane puts some awesome content and information out there and it was great to pick his brains on all things strength and power as they play an important role in most, if not all sports. How Dane breaks down what can be a complex and co…

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Kentucky basketball Non-Conference Schedule REACTION! 28:29

1d ago28:29

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Kentucky basketball's non-conference schedule was just announced, and it could make things interesting early for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the entire Kentucky basketball 2024-25 non-conference schedule that was announced. The Wildcats will play the likes of the Duke Blue Devi…

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Torvik and WAB added to NCAA selection process | Team USA Olympic all-college basketball rosters! 33:20

1d ago33:20

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The NCAA committee made a few small changes for college basketball heading into next season, notably not coming to any agreement on expanding the NCAA Tournament. However, a pair of new metrics will be used to determine seeding and at-large selections for the Big Dance, including Torvik's predictive data and WAB, or wins above bubble. We also discu…

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Still no decision on NCAA Tournament Expansion | College Representation on Olympic rosters | Paradise Jam / Diamond Head Classic Teams 27:07

11d ago27:07

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The NCAA College Basketball Committee met this week and per CBS’ reporting still has yet to come to a decision on NCAA Tournament expansion. However there is info that will be released on Thursday concerning the NCAA Tournament. We’re beginning to see Olympic basketball rosters be pared down to their finalized 12-player form. As expected, Kentucky …

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1985 - Weird Science 1:47:41

2d ago1:47:41

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We finally made it from 1980 - 2010 at least once so now we start again we'll mark it with a brand new season and the return of an old acquaintance as we experiment with Weird Science! Put a bra on your head and don't forget to connect the doll whilst we get into 80s hacking techniques, extended bathroom scenes and some seriously psychotic sibling …

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Alabama's Non-Con schedule is BONKERS | UConn's Dan Hurley gets a much-deserved bag 29:00

3d ago29:00

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Alabama released their 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Tuesday. With the SEC staying at 18 conference games, the Tide have a 13-game non-con schedule. Head Coach Nate Oats has an incredibly talented squad including Mark Sears, Jarin Stevenson, and Grant Nelson all returning. And it’s a good thing the Tide have that much talent because it’s a rea…

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball could run the platoon this season... but should they? 28:07

4d ago28:07

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball could run the platoon this season... but should they? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Kentucky Wildcats' depth, the 2014-15 team's platoon system, and how Coach Pope and the Cats could replicate some things that team did with their rotations. Kentucky basketball is extremely deep …

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UConn NOT in Torvik's Top 10 for 2024-25 season! | No Big Ten in Top 15? | Kentucky over Arkansas! 28:43

4d ago28:43

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Bart Torvik's updated 2024-25 college basketball projections are out, and we discuss the top 25 programs and a few who just missed the cut. Three Big 12 schools cracked the top four, with Houston at the top followed by Duke, Iowa State, and Kansas. UConn unexpectedly came in at No. 12, failing to make the top ten while coming off back-to-back natio…

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Who will lead Kentucky basketball in scoring? It's not who you would expect... 26:35

5d ago26:35

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Who will lead Kentucky basketball in scoring this upcoming season? It may not be who you expect... On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe debates who will lead Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in points per game this college basketball season. Dawe takes a look at four options; Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr, and Koby Brea, and…

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Baylor's VJ Edgecombe is READY | What do Omier/Roach add? | Where will Bears land in Big 12? 31:00

5d ago31:00

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Incoming Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe is going to turn a lot of heads this season…not just in Waco…and not just in the Big 12, but at the national level. His performances for the Bahamas in the Olympic qualifiers against grown men and NBA talent (including playing with Buddy Hield and DeAndre Ayton) proves as much. It also helps that Scott Drew is …

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Which power conference newcomer will have the MOST success in the 2024-25 college basketball season? 30:33

13d ago30:33

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Conference realignment became official on July 1, and we take a look at which college basketball programs in new conferences have the best chance of succeeding in their first season. Is Tommy Lloyd's Arizona Wildcats team the likeliest bet, even in the crowded Big 12? What about Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks, or even Rodney Terry's new look Texa…

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Is Duke forward Cooper Flagg a GENERATIONAL talent? | Which CBB returners will BOOST NBA draft stock 31:51

11d ago31:51

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The 2025 NBA draft is nearly one full year away, but it's never too early to look at which college basketball stars could be NBA bound at that time. We start with incoming freshman who are expected to be lottery picks, including Duke forward Cooper Flagg, Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson from Texas and the pair of Rutgers standouts Ace Bailey…

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Nate Sestina talks; Mark Pope, TBT and International Basketball 23:31

19d ago23:31

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Nate Sestina talks UK Basketball, gives his thoughts on Mark Pope and shares his journey in international basketball. Plus he tells about his excitment for playing in the TBT with many former Wildcats. Presented by UK Federal Credit Union.By UK Sports Network

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Which former Pac-12 school will THRIVE in the Big Ten? | Jeremiah Fears OUT for Illinois | 6-Pack! 27:32

10d ago27:32

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The Big Ten conference officially welcomed four new member institutions this week: the UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Oregon Ducks, and Washington Huskies. Can any of those four programs compete to win the league during the 2024-25 college basketball season? We close the show discussing Jeremiah Fears decommitting from Illinois and potentially reclassif…

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Could Jeremiah Fears be the final addition for Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball? 28:47

11d ago28:47

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Could Jeremiah Fears be the final commitment for Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe takes a look at four-star Jeremiah Fears, who just decommitted from the Illinois Fighting Illini and reclassified to this year's class. The Kentucky Wildcats have one more scholarship available on roster. Would Fe…

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A Different Perspective with Dr Daniel Daniel, The Crypto Investing Program 1:01:53

20d ago1:01:53

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This week Nick talks to Dr Daniel Daniel Dr Daniel Daniel has over 24 years in dentistry and a deep understanding of cryptocurrency. Daniel specialises in teaching busy professionals, like dentists, how to invest in crypto confidently. His journey started at Dalhousie University, where he developed a passion for math and finance before his Dentistr…

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Knecht Candidates: Who is 2024-25's Dalton Knecht? | Realignment Primer | MJ Rice / Ernest Ross out at NC State 26:25

11d ago26:25

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Dalton Knecht burst onto the college basketball scene in 2023-24 and carried Rick Barnes’ Tennessee team at times. Knecht’s rapid ascension to stardom was a blast to watch – from JUCO to Northern Colorado to Tennessee to the Lakers. The question now – who will follow the same path next season? Who are the Knecht Candidates in 2024-25 – players goin…

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Is Kentucky basketball target Darryn Peterson the next Anthony Edwards? 35:46

24d ago35:46

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball are going all in on 5-star Darryn Peterson. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the latest surrounding 5-star combo guard Darryn Peterson. According to his father, the Kentucky Wildcats are his "dream school" and he will be taking a visit in August. Peterson wants to make his decision soo…

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Does Arthur Kaluma make Texas an SEC contender? | Big 12 conference opponents release | New Big East media deal 32:14

25d ago32:14

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Arthur Kaluma committed to Texas late last week and likely slots right in as the starting power forward for Rodney Terry’s Longhorns after two years at Creighton and last year at Kansas State. Does his commitment make the conference-changers a contender in the SEC in year 1? The Big 12 announced their conference opponents matrix late last week and …

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Kentucky basketball could have the BEST OFFENSE in the nation this season under Mark Pope 33:25

16d ago33:25

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Could Kentucky basketball have the best offense in college basketball this season? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe breaks down recent comments from Kentucky Wildcats assistant coach Cody Fueger. How will the Wildcats approach offense this season? Can UK utilize their transfer portal additions - like Jaxson Robinson and Koby Bre…

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Will Bronny James play for Lakers? | Pac-12 paces NBA Draft with 9 picks! | Justin Edwards UNDRAFTED 28:45

15d ago28:45

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Bronny James was selected 55th in the 2024 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now expected to reunite with superstar LeBron James in free agency. James' agent Rich Paul reportedly told teams in the second round not to draft Bronny or else he'd play in Australia, but do we really believe that to be true? And will Bronny carve out a role wi…

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Mark Pope is FIRED UP for Kentucky basketball's practice 31:10

17d ago31:10

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball are having some amazing first few summer practices. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses what Mark Pope has said about the first installments of Kentucky basketball practice. Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Amari Williams, Jaxson Robinson, and Andrew Carr are all showing out for the Wildcats. P…

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Zach Edey drafted top 10! | Dalton Knecht's wild ride is complete | Filipowski/Furphy still in green room 30:04

16d ago30:04

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Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft took place on Wednesday evening. One of the key story lines was the sheer number of collegiate centers taken in the first round, started off by Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey in the top 10. While Dalton Knecht didn’t go in the lottery as expected, his ascension from JUCO to Northern Colorado to Tennessee to the Lakers i…

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Are the college basketball bigs back in favor in the NBA? | Who will be a surprise lottery pick? | Last in the green room? 27:37

18d ago27:37

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The 2024 NBA Draft starts tonight (Wednesday, June 26) with the 1st Round and carries into the 2nd Round on Thursday. We have a higher volume of college bigs expected to be drafted in the 1st round than we have seen lately – Donovan Clingan, Zach Edey, Yves Missi, Kyle Filipowski, Kel’el Ware, DaRon Holmes II. Who of that group will have a better N…

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Kentucky basketball target Tounde Yessoufou is having a MONSTER summer 29:32

19d ago29:32

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Five-star Kentucky basketball prospect Tounde Yessoufou is having an amazing summer on EYBL circuits and various camps. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses five-star recruit Tounde Yessoufou's recent performances in front of Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats' staff. He should be one of the top priorities for the Cats' 2…

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How to construct a winning roster in college basketball transfer portal era! | Best portal classes? 33:41

20d ago33:41

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College Basketball is in a brand new era with the transfer portal and NIL, and Evan Miyakawa compiled three years of data to determine the best way to construct a roster these days. From retaining key talent, to prioritizing multi-year guys, Miyakawa's data highlights why teams like UConn, Kansas, Marquette, Gonzaga, and Alabama have had success an…

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Will Riley Commits (& Re-Classes) to Illinois | Who starts for Illini? | '24-25 Expectations for Illinois 32:29

21d ago32:29

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On Sunday afternoon, Will Riley, an elite 2025 SF committed to Illinois. Best news for Brad Underwood? The Canadian, who’s draft-eligible for 2025, also re-classified and will be playing for the Illini this season. Riley is a high-level, walking bucket who recently dropped 42 points on 15-16 shooting in an EYBL game. The question is – is he ready n…

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Kentucky basketball has found its next ELITE point guard in Lamont Butler 27:27

23d ago27:27

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Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball have found their next elite point guard in San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the latest news surrounding Kentucky Wildcats' guard Lamont Butler. According to Butler, he will start a point guard for the Wildcats this upcoming college basketball sea…

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NCAA Tournament expansion is inevitable, and could happen by 2026 | CBB event set for Opening Day! 30:38

24d ago30:38

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The NCAA is preparing to expand the NCAA Tournament to either 72 or 76 teams, altering the current play-in format which includes a 68-team field. Specific details were not disclosed, but the expansion could happen as soon as the 2025-26 college basketball season. Despite public pushback, the idea of expanding the tournament keeps coming up thanks t…

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