Kentucky
All the Kentucky players' jersey numbers we know so far
After starting from scratch, Mark Pope has filled the Kentucky roster with 12 players who understand the assignment. With defensive masters transferring in, and an offensive scheme set to put up big points, Big Blue Nation will have plenty of on-court action to anticipate as the season draws closer. However, in these dog days of summer, one of the best things we can do is get hyped for what numbers everyone will be wearing.
I have to admit, I love jersey numbers more than a person should. This time of year always has me gitty about which number the incoming players will pick. One of my superpowers is being able to name the number of pretty much every player over the last 30 years. It’s a blessing and a curse.
With 12 new players this year, number investigation season is running rampant but thanks to Instagram, Internet sleuthing on this subject has gotten exponentially easier. In the last week or so, players have been arriving on campus and posting their locker (which has their name and number above it) on the ‘Gram.
Here are all 12 players’ jersey numbers and their jersey numbers, though two are unconfirmed:
Otega Oweh #00
Otega Oweh wore #3 at Oklahoma, but he is switching to #00 at Kentucky per his Instagram. This number selection is pure perfection as the two zeros match up perfectly with his initials, O.O. The last player to wear #00 for Kentucky was Marcus Lee in 2016.
Lamont Butler #1
Lamont Butler will be rocking #1 for the ‘Cats this year. He previously wore #5 at San Diego State. It is unclear if he chose to switch it up to honor Terrence Clarke, who wore this number for Kentucky before tragically passing away. This is what CJ Fredrick did when he switched to #1 after wearing #5 for Iowa to honor Clarke. Justin Edwards wore #1 last year.
Jaxson Robinson #2
Jaxson Robinson, Kentucky’s most prized transfer, will keep the same number at Kentucky that he wore at BYU, #2, according to his Instagram. The Big 12’s 6th Man of the Year nearly kept his name in the NBA draft but withdrew at the 11th hour and will have a chance to be the Wildcats’ leading scorer. Aaron Bradshaw wore #2 last year for Kentucky.
Koby Brea #4
Koby Brea wore #4 all four years while he was at Dayton and from the looks of his Twitter/X profile, he won’t be mixing it up at Kentucky. As one of the best 3-point shooters in the country last season, this gives vibes to Antoine Walker’s famous quote when asked why he shot so many 3s. “Cause there ain’t no 4s.” Tre Mitchell wore #4 for the ‘Cats last year.
Andrew Carr #7
Last season was the first year college players could wear a jersey number with a digit higher than 5. Like most NCAA rules, it was outdated and long overdue to get nixed, but no one on last year’s squad took advantage of this newfound freedom. This year, however, Andrew Carr will sport #7, according to his Instagram. Carr wore #21 at Delaware and #11 at Wake Forest. Because of the longstanding rule against it, Carr will be the first player to wear #7 since James Fynn in 1952.
Trent Noah #9
This Kentucky kid understands the assignment more than just about anyone on the team and he’ll wear that assignment everywhere. While the Wildcats are chasing national championship #9, Trent Noah will rock it on his jersey. Because of the old NCAA rule outlawing digits greater than 5, Noah will become the first person to wear #9 since Glen Parker way back in 1944.
Brandon Garrison #10
Brandon Garrison wore #23 for the Oklahoma State Cowboys last season, but he will mix it up in blue and wear #10 for Kentucky. This is according to his Instagram. The last person to wear #10 for Kentucky was another transfer, Davion Mintz, back in 2022.
Travis Perry #11
Travis Perry was Mark Pope’s easiest recruit. He was already committed to Kentucky and unlike the others in the class, wanted to become a Wildcat because of the program more than to play for the previous head coach. Travis Perry wore #11 in High School when he became the state’s all-time leading scorer, and he’ll don those same digits in college. The last player to wear #11 for Kentucky was Dontaie Allen in 2022.
Collin Chandler #13 (unconfirmed)
Without a doubt, Collin Chandler is Kentucky’s most mysterious recruit. A top 40 player in the 2022 class, Chandler has been on a two-year mission in Sierra Leone so what he will bring to the table as a 20-year-freshman, no one knows. The same goes for his jersey number, however, we can speculate. His Twitter/X handle is @collinchand13r, which incorporates #13. Also, from other player’s Instagram photos, we’ve seen that a #13 locker exists, though we can’t read the name in those pictures. It is very possible #13 could still belong to Grant Darbyshire, a walk-on who appears to still be on the team, but it is common for walk-ons to give up their numbers to scholarship players who want it. Ultimately, Chandler’s number is still a mystery.
Ansley Almonor #15
At Fairleigh Dickinson, Ansley Almonor wore #5. Similar to Lamont Butler, who chose not to wear that digit at Kentucky, Almonor is switching it up too. Instead, he will rock #15, presumably after Carmello Anthony. Almonor embedded a picture of Anthony in a shot of his locker on Instagram. Almonor will have big shoes to fill with that number, considering Reed Sheppard wore it last season.
Amari Williams #21
Amari Williams rocked #22 for all four years at Drexel but is taking it a notch down at Kentucky and will wear #21. Williams was one of Mark Pope’s first big transfer commits and will be a force down low for the ‘Cats this season. The last person to wear #21 for Kentucky was DJ Wagner, who now wears it for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Boo.
Kerr Kriisa #77 (unconfirmed)
By every account, Kerr Kriisa is a wildcard in every facet. Back in May, Mark Pope claimed Kriisa would wear #77, a number Kriisa said Luka Doncic stole from him, but we have not received confirmation on that. In fact, in the reflection of Andrew Carr’s Instagram Post, you can see the number #99 on a locker, and by process of elimination, this very well could be Kriisa’s. It would certainly match the personality profile. Then again, it could be Collin Chandler’s or simply be a placeholder for an empty locker. Harold Hurst last wore #77 for the Wildcats in 1954 and, for what it’s worth, no one has ever worn #99.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet has released new information regarding the release of the man convicted in the death of Logan Tipton.
Ronald Exantus, 42, will be released from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29. Still, before that, he may be subject to involuntary hospitalization due to his not being found guilty by reason of insanity on one count of murder and one count of burglary.
According to a letter sent on June 5 by the cabinet to Chief Circuit Court Judge Jeremy Mattox, Commonwealth’s Attorney Kelli Kearney, and Department of Public Advocacy Directing Attorney Josh Miller, the court has the opportunity to begin involuntary hospitalization proceedings against Exantus, as mentioned in the judgment against him.
READ THE LETTER BELOW
Per Kentucky law, when a defendant is found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court shall order an involuntary hospitalization; the court may also order a 10-day detention period to allow proceedings to be initiated.
The cabinet states in the letter that it does not have the authority to initiate the proceedings because Exantus was found guility but mentally on three counts of assault.
WKYT has reached out to the Woodford County Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Department of Public Advocacy to ask whether involuntary hospitalization procedures are being initiated in this case. We have yet to hear back.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky state lawmakers held a town hall Wednesday night at the South Central Regional Library in south Louisville to hear directly from residents about concerns over hyperscale AI data centers — one of several public meetings on the issue in recent months, but the first organized by legislators themselves.
State senators and representatives convened the meeting on their own time, during the legislative off-season, ahead of January’s session.
“This is a time to bring people together, allow community to have their voice heard, and us take that information back so when it does come time for January, we have the right information in order to create policy that is going to be good for our constituents,” said Sen. Keturah Herron.
Residents, advocates, and organizers packed the library to raise concerns about energy demand, water use, noise, transparency, and whether costs would be passed to everyday utility customers.
Rep. Lisa Wellner cautioned that the legislative fight ahead would be difficult.
“The utilities lobby is very, very powerful in Frankfort…These are going to be the same powerful moneyed forces we’re going to be up against with these hyperscale data centers,” Wellner said.
Sen. Gary Clemons, a 30-year chemical industry veteran, drew a comparison between the potential impact of AI data centers and the effects of factories already bordering some Louisville neighborhoods.
“I negotiate with multi-million, billion dollar companies every day. I’m ready to go toe-to-toe with them now, if we’re ready to do it,” Clemons said.
U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey also attended the meeting.
“I am sick and tired and done with out-of-state corporations coming into our state, our home, our community — and using our resources, wasting and exploiting our people for their gain,” McGarvey said.
Attendee Virginia Bush, who came with a list of concerns about the city’s draft regulations, said halting data centers entirely was not realistic but that inaction was not an option.
“We know it’s not realistic to stop all of them, because people use the data in their everyday life…but they need to be regulated so that these things aren’t causing damage to the communities and to the environment,” Bush said.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Health officials are warning residents about a rise in Cyclospora cases, a parasite that causes an intestinal illness known as cyclosporiasis and can leave people sick for weeks.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 67 cases between June 14 and July 2 — nearly double the approximately 35 cases the state typically sees in an entire year. While cases normally rise in the spring and summer months, Kentucky is among several states seeing a larger-than-typical increase.
Cases likely undercounted, health official says
Cassie Prather of the Woodford County Health Department said the reported numbers are likely an undercount.
“At this point, we have an underreported number of cases because a lot of people will deal with this and their immune system can kick it in a few days,” Prather said. “For those with a suppressed immune system it can lead to quick dehydration or even a hospital visits if they’re dealing with symptoms that don’t go away for 3-5 days.”
How the parasite spreads
People can become infected after eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Fresh produce has been linked to outbreaks in the United States, but the CDC says it is still working to pinpoint the cause of the current increase.
Symptoms and timeline
Symptoms often begin about a week after exposure but can appear as soon as two days or more than two weeks later. The most common symptom is watery diarrhea. People may also experience stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue, bloating, and weight loss. Symptoms can last weeks and sometimes return after improving.
“You’re going to endure stomach cramps, nausea, sometimes you can have a low-grade fever with that,” Prather said.
Prevention guidance
Public health experts urge people to follow food-safety guidelines to reduce the risk of cyclosporiasis and other intestinal illnesses. That includes washing hands with soap and water before and after handling raw fruits and vegetables, and refrigerating cut, peeled, or cooked fruits and vegetables within two hours.
Health officials say people whose symptoms last more than a few days, keep returning, or cause signs of dehydration should contact a healthcare provider for evaluation and possible testing.
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