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One of the biggest game day traditions of the John Calipari era is the halfcourt shot at shootaround. Today, an unlikely Cat connected with the basket in Athens, Georgia: Nick Richards. Watch below as the seven-footer nails the shot to his teammates’ delight:
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— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 15, 2019
Calipari has called Richards the key to Kentucky being a national championship-caliber squad, a sentiment he’s hammering home with the big man in practice.
“Coach is basically emphasizing that if I’m a rim protector, we’re probably going to win a national championship,” Richards said.