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  • Johnson named SEC Freshman of the Week for Second Time

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    Darrell KSR
    Published on 12-17-2018 03:33 PM
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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time this season, Kentucky freshman guard Keldon Johnson was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.



    Johnson led the Wildcats with 24 points on 8-of-9 (.889) shooting and drained a career-high six 3-pointers in a dominating 88-61 win over Utah on Saturday. It was his team-high-tying third 20-point game this season. Kentucky’s leading scorer at 16.1 points per game, Johnson has reached double figures in all but one game this season.

    The 6-foot-6, 211-pounder from South Hill, Virginia, jumpstarted the Wildcats by nailing his first five 3-point attempts in the opening half. His six 3’s were the most for any UK player this season and the most since Wenyen Gabriel hit seven in the SEC Tournament against Alabama on March 10, 2018.

    The honor is the second of the season for Johnson and the second of the season for Kentucky.

    Kentucky has won more weekly SEC honors (91) than any other school during the Calipari era, including 73 SEC Freshman of the Week honors and 18 SEC Player of the Week awards.

    The Wildcats return to action on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. ET in the CBS Sports Classic. UK will take on North Carolina in the United Center in Chicago with the game airing live on CBS.
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    1. dan_bgblue's Avatar
      dan_bgblue - 12-17-2018, 07:07 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Darrell KSR View Post
      He continues to play like this, and we're going to surprise some folks that have written us off.
      Even with continued stellar play from him he can not win all by himself. Going to need at least 2 more offensive helpers. Any guesses on who they will wind up being?
    1. KeithKSR's Avatar
      KeithKSR - 12-17-2018, 08:01 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by dan_bgblue View Post
      Even with continued stellar play from him he can not win all by himself. Going to need at least 2 more offensive helpers. Any guesses on who they will wind up being?
      Herro, Travis, and Washington will ultimately be the four guys who join him with consistent offensive outings.
    1. Darrell KSR's Avatar
      Darrell KSR - 12-17-2018, 08:02 PM
      I don't know who it will be, but play like that will make most of the team better.

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