Ep. 46 Learning Basketball with Tristan Pharis @TristanUda

Tristan Pharis does Sports Media and Photo Journalism as an editor for A Sea of Blue and the Founder of Kentucky Insider

Today we learn about the Kentucky Basketball program under first-year head coach Mark Pope, Otega Oweh and other prospects NBA Draft chances, season expectations in a tough SEC

Timeline

00:00 Introduction & Background on Sports Photo Journalism, Sports Media Advice

7:30 Mark Pope building the new culture replacing a legend like John Calipari – who keeps the “always draft a Kentucky guard” saying in the divorce?

16:55 Overcoming Defensive Worries for a Tournament Run

20:00 Otega Oweh’s Career Performance vs Oklahoma - 18 stragiht points, game-winning shot, game-saving block

25:44 Building Out Next Year's Roster with 3 4-star recruits: Acaden Lewis, Malachi Moreno, Jasper Johnson

31:26 Next steps for key rotation players Amari Williams, Jaxon Robinson, Lamont Butler, Koby Brea

35:18 Getting to know the players, coach, team personalities off the court

38:14 Mark Pope’s high A/TO style of play and recruitment style in the type of person he looks to recruit

40:00 What’s the easier path this year for Kentucky: Winning the SEC Tournament or *Making the Final Four in March Madness?