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‘25 4* Braydon Hawthorne visiting UK on Wed

We are at a point where we only need secondary players that will have to split time with other players here. There aren’t many kids now that are willing to do that. It was the reason why we lost Wilkerson and he was going to be a probable starter.

I’m sure Freeman wants a larger role than what Coach Pope’s system offers.
Disagree. We need a starting 2 guard. I would hate to depend on a freshman JJ.
 
What’s wrong with Chandler? Or the kid from Tulane? Both have the potential to be stars.
never even seen the Tulane kid play & suddenly he's a starter
to be a top notch team, UK needs a good shooting guard & a small forward that can shoot
 
I haven't seen anyone post stats on this kid. What is his 3 point percentage?
"Hawthorne, 6-foot-9, 190-pounds, is putting together a strong senior season averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game which has him drawing plenty of attention nationally including being nominated for the McDonald’s All-American game."


This is the only set of stats I could find after scouring google, I'll look and see if I can find %'s
 
never even seen the Tulane kid play & suddenly he's a starter
to be a top notch team, UK needs a good shooting guard & a small forward that can shoot
I like Kam but he was the 4th leading scorer on his Tulane team. Don't see him as a starter this season.
 
While you are probably right, he is also probably well aware of the roster, saw where it was heading when he set the visit, and is still wanting to roll through so we let it play out.

He may just be a real one that wants to be here, a better, higher upside Almanor.
They may be rare but I imagine there are one or two out of the thousands almost every year.
Agree Blue,
He may be a throwback player that wants to compete against players as good or better than him, use his freshman year as a learning opportunity, get stronger while realizing that playing time may be limited. Be ready to compete for real playing time his soph year. Gain for UK is more depth and possibly a multi-year player. I trust CMP to make the best decision.
 
So to all the insiders how'd the visit go yesterday? Was Keeneland a destination of choice again?
 
The height for a wing is legitimate. I never buy what guys are listed at but the pics next to Pope really show he’s a very tall college wing.
 
The height for a wing is legitimate. I never buy what guys are listed at but the pics next to Pope really show he’s a very tall college wing.
He is 6-8 in shoes at least, 6-9 is not totally impossible

I think Mark Pope is 6-9/6-10, he looks im the same height as pope

Hope he can come here, once he can adjust to college basketball, he will be matchup nightmare for other teams
 
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