Mark Pope, Amari Williams

Kentucky basketball 7-footer Amari Williams has big showing in first game of Mark Pope era
LEXINGTON — Amari Williams had Kentucky basketball’s only offensive rebound in Monday night’s first half. He made it count. And along the way, he displayed perhaps his most overlooked skill: his dribbling. Williams tracked down Kerr Kriisa’s ...
Mark Pope shares a positive Amari Williams injury update after further testing
The only negative that could have been taken away from Kentucky's win over Minnesota State was that starting center Amari Williams went down with an injury. After the game, Coach Mark Pope said initial tests looked good,
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope praises the 'fantastic' play of Amari Williams
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope says that Amari Williams is "400 lbs. of solid steel just racing down the floor"
Kentucky center Amari Williams day to day with lower leg injury
Center Amari Williams is day to day ahead of Kentucky men’s basketball’s season opener on Monday. “Imaging was really good, really positive,” said Head Coach Mark Pope. “He won’t do anything yet, just free throws today.
Amari Williams injury update: What did Mark Pope say about Kentucky center's playing status?
Kentucky center Amari Williams is day-to-day after suffering a leg injury in the Wildcats' 98-67 win over Minnesota State Mankato, coach Mark Pope said on Thursday.
Mark Pope summons ‘Kentucky magic’ in his first night as head coach of the Wildcats
Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the importance of the evening.
Mark Pope working toward sustained success for Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament, SEC
Kentucky is college basketball's winningest program. But it's fallen short of that standard in recent years. Here's how Mark Pope aims to change that.
Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach
I think this Kentucky men’s basketball team is going to be pretty good. (I think this Kentucky women’s basketball team is going to be pretty good, too. But for the sake of this column, let’s stick to the men.
Kentucky basketball’s Amari Williams can handle the ball
Kentucky men’s basketball center Amari Williams talks about his ball-handling skills after the Wildcats’ 103-62 victory over Wright State in the season opener on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
Three takeaways from a stellar first game for Mark Pope as Kentucky basketball coach
Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 103-62 victory against Wright State on Monday night at Rupp Arena. So much of the anticipation about Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team centered on offense. Fast-break offense.
Everything Mark Pope had to say after picking up his 1st win as Kentucky basketball coach
The Mark Pope era is officially off to a winning start for the Kentucky men’s basketball program. On Monday night, the Wildcats began the 2024-25 season with a dominant 103-62 home victory against Wright State of the Horizon League.
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Amari Williams is ‘400 pounds of steel just racing down the floor’ in transition
Amari Williams is unlike any player we’ve seen in quite some time at Kentucky. How many seven-footers can pass, dribble, and ...
Wright State's head coach shared what makes Kentucky so dangerous
One of the best parts of Kentucky's win over Wright State was the way center Amari Williams played in the win. Williams had ...
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1-0: Kentucky basketball earns first win of Pope Era, 103-62 vs. Wright State
The new head coach guided his inaugural Kentucky basketball team to a 103-62 victory against Wright State Monday night.
Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State
Complete statistics from Monday night’s Kentucky Wildcats 2024-25 men’s basketball game against the Wright State Raiders in ...
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Oweh shines as UK cruises to victory in season opener against Wright State
Mark Pope secured his first win as the Kentucky Wildcats' head coach over Wright State Monday night.The Wildcats beat Wright State 103-62 in the season opener at Rupp Arena.Otega Oweh led the charge ...