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Jemarl Baker on faith, defense and playing his game: “I’m just happy to be here”

He probably owns the title Most Mysterious Member for this year’s Kentucky basketball team. From spending an entire season (plus a few games) on the bench to that silent “R” in his name, Jemarl Baker has only just started to emerge from a space of uncertainty. And although he’s been on the team for two years – something that’s become somewhat of a rarity for Kentucky basketball – he’s relatively unknown by the BBN. In fact, he just participated in his first post-game media opportunity Tuesday after the team beat Texas A&M. When he emerged from the locker room, his eyes were wide.