Noah playing the long game at UK
Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
Managing Editor
@JDrumUK
In a new age of college basketball, Trent Noah is something of a throwback.
The former Harlan County all-stater had an interesting freshman season at Kentucky, playing in 24 of the Wildcats' 36 games and averaging 11 minutes of action as a key reserve off Mark Pope's bench.
And while his modest 2.7 scoring average had to be a shock to the system for a player who posted a gaudy 29.9 points per game as a prep senior, Noah did not ever consider the transfer portal. Many of his peers have, including former Kentucky "Mr. Basketball" and UK roommate Travis Perry, who departed Lexington for Ole Miss this spring.
Instead, Noah is playing the long game at his dream school.
"This is the greatest place on Earth, and I love coach Pope's vision for me," Noah said Monday at the Craft Center during the Wildcats' summer Q&A sessions.
"It's kinda still surreal to me that I get to wake up and put on Kentucky (gear). It's crazy, growing up watching it. I've been here 365 days, and it still feels like the very first time I put it on. It's special. It's like magic."
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Noah playing the long game at UK
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