Fr. | F | #23 BRYCE HOPKINS BASKETBALL 21 22 The Alabama Game February 5 n 8 p.m. Tuscaloosa, Ala. n Coleman Coliseum Presented ByJoe B. Hall in Memoriam (1928-2022)Thank You to Tonight's Game Sponsor,Contents Page Continued on Page 4 Meet the Wildcats 30 Dontaie Allen 32 Keion Brooks Jr. 34 Brennan Canada 36 Daimion Collins 38 CJ Fredrick 40 Kellan Grady 42 Bryce Hopkins 44 Davion Mintz 46 Zan Payne 48 Jacob Toppin 50 Oscar Tshiebwe 52 Lance Ware 53 TyTy Washington, Jr. 54 Kareem Watkins 55 Sahvir Wheeler Inside Today’s Game Chalk Talk Mike Pratt previews the Alabama game. 8 Cat Byte Kellan Grady talks about his feeling toward shooting and hitting shots. 6 BBN Gameday Davion Mintz is featured on BBN Tonight. 12 Catching Up With Cal John Calipari talks about this season’s remaining schedule. 10 16 Around the SEC 20 Schedule/ Results 18 From Press Row 22 Kentucky Statistics 26 Kentucky Roster 24 Alabama Statistics 28 Alabama Roster Alabama Game February 5 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. Coleman Coliseum©2021 The Coca-Cola Company. Proud partner ofOn the Cover: Freshman, Forward Bryce Hopkins 2021-22 Kentucky Basketball Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. University of Kentucky Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Communications and Public Relations: Eric Lindsey, Deb Moore 546 East Main Street First Floor Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 226-4540 UK Sports Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Seth Boyle, Curtis Burch, Randy Carter, Devin Kochergen, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Brian Sayre, Kim Shelton, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor Jai Giffin Creative Director Jamie Barker Production Assistance Laura Doolittle, Adam Peterson, Lisa Roberts, Bob Slater University and Tradition 60 Retired Jerseys Bill Keightley 56 Sports Update Women’s Tennis 58 UK Sports Network 64 Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center 68 President Eli Capilouto 62 Kentucky Traditions 66 Retired Jerseys Jerry Bird 69 Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart Alabama Game February 5 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. Coleman Coliseum“I took him to the doctor and they were like, ‘Oh, it’s just a regular cold.’ But the next day he couldn’t walk.” That’s when Coach Kyra Elzy rushed her two-year-old son, Jackson Lander, to the Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Center at Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Emergency surgery revealed that Jackson had septic arthritis of the hip—bacteria from his cold got into his bloodstream and caused an infectious and inflammatory response in his hip. Jackson was hospitalized for nine days, during which he recovered from surgery and received an intensive course of antibiotics. He started feeling better within days, but stayed on his antibiotics for nearly a month to ensure his body was clear of infection. Two years later, he shows no lasting effects from his ordeal, and is back to his healthy, bouncy and active self. Jackson is proof of The Power of Advanced Medicine. BOUNCING BACK READ JACKSON’S STORYNext >