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,
Mark Pope provides a postgame injury update on Amari Williams after exhibition victory
Mark Pope talked about an injury suffered by UK basketball center Amari Williams during the Wildcats’ exhibition win against Minnesota State.
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.
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"
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 ...
Kentucky's bigs will have a tough task against Bucknell's star center
Both of Kentucky's centers had a great showing in the Wildcat's first game of the season against Wright State. Amari Williams was 5-6 from the field, scoring 12 ...
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Oweh shines as UK cruises to victory in season opener against Wright State
The Wildcats beat Wright State 103-62 in the season opener at Rupp Arena. Otega Oweh led the charge for scoring with 21 points, shooting 3-3 from behind the arc. Amari Williams was able to dominate ...
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Trade-deadline takeaways: Steelers had to add WR like Mike Williams
O mar Khan finally made the wide receiver move he should have made eight months ago, but it seems unlikely that the delay ...
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 ...