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A weekly report on University of Kentucky basketball, brought to you by CoachCal.com, the official website of UK basketball coach John Calipari.

Behind Kentucky Basketball


    • Oct 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 155 EPISODES

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    Oscar Tschiebwe and Walker Horn on their summers and what they want to do after basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 23:36


    *This was recorded September 15th during Kentucky Basketball's photo day* Oscar Tschiebwe and Walker Horn on their summers and what they want to do after basketball. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch

    Antonio Reeves and Cason Wallace discuss their summer and share why they picked Kentucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 22:26


    Antonio Reeves and Cason Wallace discuss their summer and share why they picked Kentucky

    'Tent City Live' with Kentucky Basketball players and coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 56:34


    Dave Baker, Darren Headrick and Cameron Mills were live from outside of Memorial Coliseum for 'Tent City Live' presented by Kinetic by Windstream. Head Coach Kyra Elzy and Kentucky Women's Basketball players; Jada Walker, Maddie Scherr and Nyah Leveretter joined the show to discuss starting practice and their upcoming season. From the Kentucky Men's Basketball we talk with Coach Orlando Antigua and players Oscar Tshiebwe and CJ Fredrick the share how the Bahamas helped them bond as a team.

    Ugonna Onyenso and Adou Thiero on adjusting to college.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 20:13


    Ugonna Onyenso and Adou Thiero on adjusting to college. Onyenso also discussed going up against Oscar in practice and explained how the NBA Academy in Africa helped shape him as a player and person. Thiero talks about his Dad playing for Coach Calipari and shared what it was like getting a scholarship offer from Kentucky. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch.

    Behind Kentucky Basketball Kyle Wiltjer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 18:38


    Wiltjer gives his reaction to Kentucky vs Gonzaga and updates where his playing career has taken him. Plus find out the differences between John Calipari and Mark Few.

    Darius Miller on moving back to Kentucky, the upcoming season and Coach Calipari

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 21:35


    National Champion Darius Miller updates us on what he is doing after his professional basketball career, talks about the upcoming Kentucky Basketball season and shares his favorite moment from his playing time at Kentucky. Plus hear the story of the first time he met Coach Calipari. Presented by Thorntons.

    Oscar Tshiebwe on his decision to return to Kentucky for another season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 14:16


    On this edition of the show we share a conversation Keith Farmer had with Oscar after he announced he was coming back for another year at Kentucky. You can check out Keith on BBN Gameday Saturday morning and BBN Tonight weeknights on WLEX 18 in Lexington. We finish up the podcast with a few comments from Oscar's press conference about returning. We are presented by Thorntons.

    CJ Fredrick on coming back from injury, the importance of family and Bengals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 24:02


    Find out who CJ Fredrick gets mistaken for in public. CJ also talks about what he likes about this current Kentucky team and talks a little Bengals. Plus learn how his family has helped him navigate NIL. Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    Wildcat Chat with Tom Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 15:22


    Jack Givens talks with Tom Payne on this edition of Wildcat Chat

    Lance Ware on the importance of family and finding your role

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 16:35


    Lance Ware talks about this Kentucky team improving during this season and shares how important finding his role has been on the court and in life. Plus he discusses interacting with the BBN which included signing some interesting items. Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    Shaedon Sharpe on adjusting to college life, what he's working on in practice & some Canada talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 14:55


    Kentucky guard Shaedon Sharpe shares what it has been like joining the team midway through the year. Discusses what it has been like in practice. Plus we get to know about his family including his tie to the MLB. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch.

    Forever A Wildcat, The Joe B. Hall Story with Jack Givens, Reggie Warford and Kenny Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 21:28


    Jack Givens, Reggie Warford and Kenny Walker remember their Coach Joe B. Hall. Special by BBN Tonight. Presented by Thorntons.

    Keion Brooks Jr. on family, his teammates and conference play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 19:05


    Keion Brooks Jr. joins Behind Kentucky Basketball to discuss family, his teammates and what the he wants to accomplish in conference play. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch.

    Tribute to Tubby Smith with Jack Givens and former players

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 19:36


    Jack 'Given' talks to Tubby Smith and a bunch of former players about Coach Smith's legacy and what he meant to them. Recorded the night before his jersey retirement. Players; Saul Smith, Wayne Turner, Jeff Sheppard, Cameron Mills, Erik Daniels, Richie Farmer, Henry Thomas, Todd Svoboda, Johnathon Davis, Łukasz Obrzut, Andre Riddick

    Wildcat Chat with Kyle Macy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 27:02


    Bonus episode!! Jack Givens and Dave Baker got a chance to catch up with Kyle Macy on the Wildcat Chat before Kentucky faced off against North Carolina. Podcasts are presented by Thorntons.

    Davion Mintz on returning from illness, road games, his dogs & Home Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 19:15


    Kentucky guard Davion Mintz discusses returning from illness, why he likes road games. Shares his love of dogs & breaks down Home Alone. Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    Jacob Toppin on returning from injury, his teammates and his philosophy on life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 14:48


    Jacob Toppin discusses what he learned while out with injury, shares how healthy he is now and he breaks his teammates' games. Plus he shares some of his philosophy on life. Hosted by Curtis Burch Presented by Thorntons

    Kellan Grady on Calipari's FaceTimes, rebounding and his TV watching habits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 26:41


    Kentucky guard Kellan Grady joins the show to discuss the season to this point and share what he's seeing from his teammates. He also talks about his recruitment including John Calipari's FaceTimes. Plus find out his TV habits with some streaming talk. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch.

    Oscar Tshiebwe on the key to success, his faith and advice from Serge Ibaka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 16:46


    Oscar Tshiebwe talks about what the team learned from the first exhibition game, discusses what the coaches are having him work on in practice. Plus he shares what Serge Ibaka gave him. Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    Daimion Collins on the importance of effort, shooting and improving in practice.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 24:24


    Behind Kentucky Basketball with Daimion Collins on Big Blue Madness, shooting, growing up in Atlanta, TX and the importance of effort. Presented by Thorntons Hosted by Curtis Burch

    Sahvir Wheeler and Lance Ware at Media Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 12:20


    Sahvir Wheeler and Lance Ware at Media Day by UK Sports Network

    TyTy Washington on Big Blue Madness, his parents and playing football growing up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 29:57


    Kentucky freshman guard TyTy Washington shares how practice has been going for the team, including who has been playing well. He also talks about the importance of his parents and playing football growing up. Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    Bryce Hopkins on summer practices, his parents, giving back and his mentality on the court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 20:49


    Kentucky freshman Bryce Hopkins joins the podcast to discuss what he accomplished during the summer, how his parents shaped him into the person he is today and the importance of giving back. Plus find out who on the team has "drip" Hosted by Curtis Burch. Presented by Thorntons.

    TJ Beisner on his role as Director of Player Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 27:43


    TJ Beisner on his role as Director of Player Development by UK Sports Network

    Players First Podcast: Coach Cal sits down with Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 15:31


    As the Kentucky basketball team heads to the SEC Tournament, head coach John Calipari talks with senior guard Riley Welch about his hopes for the postseason and the challenges of a year unlike any other.

    Players First Podcast: Nick Richards and Tyrese Maxey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 22:33


    Riley Welch catches up with former teammates Tyrese Maxey and Nick Richards.

    Players First Podcast: Nick Richards and Tyrese Maxey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 24:36


    UK senior guard Riley Welch catches up with a pair of former teammates, Nick Richards (Charlotte Hornets) and Tyrese Maxey (76ers).

    Players First Podcast: Immanuel Quickley and Nate Sestina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 42:33


    Riley talks to former teammates Immanuel Quickley and Nate Sestina, who are both living in the Big Apple and getting their NBA careers started with the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.

    A conversation with Coach Cal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 28:07


    As part of this year's virtual Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club luncheon, Coach Cal talked with TJ Beisner about the upcoming season. Enjoy this bonus podcast.

    We're back! New team, new season, plus signing day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 36:50


    Joel Justus and TJ Beisner return for another season of the Behind Kentucky Basketball podcast as they discuss the 2020-21 season, a new roster and the three players the Cats signed for the 2021 class. And Joel answers fan questions!

    Players First with Riley Welch: Jarrod Polson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 43:57


    Former UK guard Jarrod Polson joins the Players First Podcast with Riley Welch to talk about his time as a Wildcat and where life has taken him since graduation.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Jonny David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 41:15


    Former UK walk-on Jonny David stops by to talk with Riley about his transition to graduate school and his life after Kentucky.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Sam Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 39:42


    Former Kentucky walk-on Sam Malone, who won a championship in 2012 and was part of three Final Four teams, joins Riley to talk about his time as a Wildcat and where life has taken him since leaving Lexington.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Checking in with Brennan Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 29:56


    In the latest edition of "Players First with Riley Welch", Riley checks in with teammate Brennan Canada.

    Catching up with UK Strength and Conditioning coach Rob Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 29:26


    Joel and TJ welcome in Rob Harris, who serves as the Kentucky basketball team's strength and conditioning coach.

    Joel talks departures, addition of Davion Mintz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 27:36


    Joel talks departures, addition of Davion Mintz by UK Sports Network

    Kentucky Classic Pregame: Tubby Smith, A. Edwards, C. Mills and J. Sheppard talk 1998 title game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 51:31


    The Kentucky Classics Series continues as Tom Leach is joined by Tubby Smith, Allen Edwards, Cameron Mills and Jeff Sheppard to discuss the 1998 national championship game against Utah.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Nick and Quick check in from quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 39:42


    The Players First Podcast makes a comeback as Riley Welch checks in with Nick Richards and Immanuel Quickley.

    Kentucky Classic Pregame: Tom Leach, Tony Delk and Derek Anderson talk 1996 National Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 19:36


    The Kentucky Classics series continues with Tom Leach, Tony Delk and Derek Anderson discussing the 1996 National Championship game against Syracuse.

    Kentucky Classic Pregame: Tom Leach, Goose Givens and Rick Robey talk 1978 National Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 27:41


    The Kentucky Classics series continues with the 1978 National Championship game. Join Tom Leach and Mike Pratt as they talk with Jack "Goose" Givens and Rick Robey about their 1978 win over Duke.

    Checking in with Nate Sestina after the cancellation of the season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 45:57


    TJ Beisner and Joel Justus return and are joined by outgoing Kentucky Wildcat Nate Sestina, who had his final college season cut short with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament.

    Kentucky Classic Pregame: Tom Leach, Josh Harrellson and MIke Pratt talk UK-Ohio State in 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 26:14


    The second part of the Kentucky Classics series took a look at the 2011 Sweet Sixteen matchup between Kentucky and Ohio State. Josh Harrellson, who starred for the Cats in the game, joined Tom Leach on the pregame show.

    Kentucky Classic Pregame: Tom Leach, Mike Pratt and Oscar Combs talk 2012 UK-UofL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 20:20


    The UK Sports Network is re-airing six classic Kentucky Basketball games over the next three weeks, featuring a pregame show with the people who were there. Here's the first edition, taking a look at the 2012 Final Four matchup between Kentucky and Louisville.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Keion Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 42:12


    UK freshman Keion Brooks Jr. joins teammate Riley Welch to discuss his first season as a Wildcat.

    Players First with Riley Welch: Talking with Johnny Juzang

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 45:11


    Freshman Johnny Juzang has started to emerge for the Kentucky basketball team he sat down with Riley Welch to talk about his first year at Kentucky and the path that brought him to Lexington.

    Talking basketball, family and Kobe Bryant with Nate Sestina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 55:34


    UK forward Nate Sestina stops by to talk with TJ Beisner about his first season with the Wildcats, as well as the impact Kobe Bryant had on his love for basketball.

    Players First with Riley Welch: Joel Justus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 42:40


    Riley welcomes assistant coach Joel Justus on to the podcast, to discuss the team's growth to this point this season and the lessons he's learned throughout his career.

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Immanuel Quickley talks basketball, family and faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 42:00


    In the latest edition of the "Players First" podcast, Riley Welch talks with teammate Immanuel Quickley about his breakout sophomore season and how family and faith have been at the core of his journey.

    Looking at a tough upcoming schedule and a Camp Cal update

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 28:12


    Joel and TJ discuss a challenging couple weeks of practice and look ahead to an upcoming stretch of games that includes Georgia Tech, Utah, Ohio State and Louisville.

    Bouncing back, getting healthy and eating Turkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 23:13


    Bouncing back, getting healthy and eating Turkey by UK Sports Network

    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Nick Richards stops by

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 36:39


    Players First Podcast with Riley Welch: Nick Richards stops by by UK Sports Network

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