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Big Blue Brew 7/18: Mark Pope's Practice Report
See what Mark Pope is having the men's basketball players work on at practice.
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Good Morning, Cats. Shoutout Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the ESPY!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!
🏀 Academic honors
⛳️ Scholar team
🔵 And much, much more!
Cameron Mills spoke with Coach Pope immediately following the @KentuckyMBB scrimmage against @LaFamiliaTBT tonight.
Watch the 1st @UK_HealthCare Practice Report of the season 👇
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork)
2:13 AM • Jul 17, 2025
Went to work last night with @LaFamiliaTBT in the Historic Memorial Coliseum.
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB)
7:45 PM • Jul 17, 2025
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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Award! The men’s basketball team was named a recipient of the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. Seven players were selected to the NABC Honors Court. The team honor recognizes programs that had a 3.0 GPA or higher in 2024-25. The player honors include junior, senior and graduates who finished the 2024-25 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
🏀 Read more about the honor.
🔜 La Familia will play Stroh's Squad on Friday, July 18, at 9:00 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum!
True or False? Countdown to football: 43 days.
There is no No. 43 on the football team this year.
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING

Scholars. The women’s golf team had the 12th-best team GPA in Division I at 3.902. The Cats were named one of the 25 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Teams. The Cats had a record year in the classroom, not only leading all 23 teams in the athletic department in the fall (3.92 GPA) and the spring (3.879 GPA) but also setting a new department record with its 3.902. KEEP
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Answer: True!
🔵 Have a great Friday, y’all!