Kentucky
Denzel Aberdeen compares upcoming Kentucky team and his National Champion Florida team
When Denzel Aberdeen, a native of Florida and projected starter for the upcoming Florida Gators squad, post-national championship, entered the transfer portal, it was seen as a shock.
When he committed to one of Florida’s biggest basketball rivals, it was seen as an even bigger shock.
But Aberdeen is making his home right in Lexington in hopes of himself going back-to-back, and he believes he has found the right spot to do so.
“Definitely some similarities (between that Florida team and this Kentucky team). I think here is even better, just knowing that the guys we have here and the coaching staff, and then just this university itself, the people here are amazing,” Aberdeen said during a recent meeting with local media.
“The atmosphere is amazing, so I think that pushes us. We know what we’ve got to do when we come here, put on a Kentucky jersey, and just playing for the University of Kentucky is a big thing.”
Aberdeen is one of two seniors on the roster, the other being presumed preseason All-American Otega Oweh, one of the best returning players in college basketball for the 2025-26 season.
Being a senior on a Kentucky Wildcats team with unlimited potential brings responsibility.
“I’m trying to use my past experiences from my previous school and trying to bring it here because, obviously, I know the goal is to win No. 9,” Aberdeen said. “Just bringing what I was taught in my past years at the University of Florida and bringing it here, trying to get No. 9.
“I know the fans want that. I know we want that, especially all the coaches and players. I’m making it my job this year to bring a lot of leadership and bring guys together and just reminding them what our main focus is for the year.”
And with Mark Pope’s messaging that No. 9 is the assignment, Aberdeen is ready to bring that home to Lexington.
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Ohio tornado warnings: what residents should know
Severe storms June 17 in Ohio: know tornado watch vs. warning, safety steps, shelters and alerts.
A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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