< PreviousFrom its very beginnings, ville grew from a foundation on music. Music has been the thread connecting the life and soul of the city and its people. And visitors have ventured here to experience the music that weaves such a fundamental pattern in its cultural, business and social fabric. Once you have finished reading about Nash- ville's rich history, don't forget to come visit and experience it for yourself. For a complete guide to Music City's historical attractions and museums check out: visitmusiccity.com/nashvillehistory. The Beginning Nashville’s earliest settlers celebrated in the late 1700s with fiddle tunes and buck dancing after safely disembarking on the shores of the Cumberland River. Nashville’s first “celebrity,” the noted frontiersman and Congressman Davy Crockett was known far and wide for his colorful stories and fiddle playing. The Name Music City As the 1800s unfolded, Nashville grew to be- come a national center for music publishing. The first around-the-world tour by a musical act was by the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Nashville’s Fisk University. Their efforts helped fund the school’s mission of educating freed slaves after the Civil War – and also put Nashville on the map as a global music center. In fact, upon playing for the Queen of England, the queen stated the Fisk Ju- bilee Singers must come from the “Music City.” Historic Venues In 1897, a group of Confederate veterans chose Nashville as the site of a massive reunion. The event was held at the former tabernacle that would later become known as the Ryman Auditorium. So many former Confederate soldiers poured into town that a new balcony was built inside the tab- tinues to host an array of musical events. Before even the Ryman became known as the downtown home of the Grand Ole Opry, it al- ready enjoyed a national reputation. Enrico Caru- so, John Phillip Sousa and the Vienna Orchestra gave roof-raising performances there that earned the Ryman the nickname “Carnegie Hall of the South.” The Ryman’s unrivaled acoustic qualities continue today – it has received Pollstar maga- zine’s prestigious “Theater of the Year” award four times in the past ten years as the best auditorium in the nation to experience live music. In 1925, the establishment of radio station WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville’s reputation as a musical center and sparked its du- rable nickname of Music City. The Opry, still staged live every week, is America’s longest-running radio show, in continuous production for more than 85 years. It ignited the careers of hundreds of country stars and lit the fuse for Nashville to explode into a geographic center for touring and recording. The modern- day empire of Music Row, a collection of recording studios, record labels, entertainment of- fices and other music-associated businesses, popu- lates the area around 16th and 17th Avenues South. How the Legacy Continues Nashville has also long been known as the “Songwriting Capital of the World.” Songwrit- ers from all over the world come to Music City to learn the art and share their passion of song- writing. The famous Bluebird Cafe showcases songwriters performing their original music in an intimate “in the round” setting that was created in Nashville and allows them to share the stories of inspiration behind their songs. Nashville Song- writers Association International, NSAI, which fosters the art of songwriting and works to protect artists’ rights, is headquartered here. The annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival puts these song- writers somewhere they’re not use to being, in the spotlight. Over the course of five days, more than 300 songwriters perform at venues around town. In recent years, cable television has broadcast Music City’s stars and music to the world. CMT and GAC have taken country music to a new level of ac- claim and recognition. The gospel music series hosted by Nashville’s Bobby Jones on Black Entertainment Television is now cable’s longest-running program. Walk of Fame Park - Story of Music City Nashville has also become a hub for pop, rock, bluegrass, Americana, jazz, classical, con- temporary Christian, blues, and soul music. Roll- ing Stone recently gave Nashville the title of “Best Music Scene.” Artists like Robert Plant, Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, and Michael Buble, among many others, have come to Music City to write and record. Names like Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Michael McDonald, Keb’ Mo’, Sheryl Crow, Paramore, Hot Chelle Rae, and Jack White have chosen to call Nashville home. Nashville is home to United Record Pressing, North America’s largest volume producing vinyl record plant. Opened in 1949, United Record Pressing has pressed vinyl records for everyone from Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles to Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Ludacris. The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, home to the renowned, Grammy award-winning Nashville Symphony, anchors the downtown end of the re- cently designated Music Mile. The Music Mile is a symbolic stretch of roadway connecting the $123 million Symphony Center with the music district of Music Row, the vibrant new entertainment ven- ues on Demonbreun Street, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Music City Walk of Fame and the Bridgestone Arena. The Music Mile perfectly illustrates how the music of Music City is indeed a common thread throughout the business, cultural and entertainment sectors of Nashville. Live music can be seen and heard every day and night of the week in Nashville. The world-fa- mous honky tonks, located on Broadway, offer free live music 365 days a year. And with more than 130 music venues around town ranging from large arenas and concert halls to small clubs and featuring nearly every genre of music, it’s easy to see why this is the city that “music calls home.” Nashville’s connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City has been con- sistently proven for over 200 years. Welcome to the city where music is written, recorded and per- formed every single day. Welcome to Music City. Nashville, Tennessee... The Music City 16 @KentuckyMBB 2020-21 Basketball Schedule Texas A&M Lexington, Ky. Canceled Tuesday February 23 Florida Lexington, Ky. L, 67-71 Saturday February 27 Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L, 62-70 Tuesday March 2 Mississippi State SEC Tournament Noon Thursday March 11 NCAA Tournament Final Four® Indianapolis | TBA March- April TBA Auburn Auburn, Ala. L, 59-66 Saturday January 16 LSU Lexington, Ky. W, 82-69 Saturday January 23 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, 59-70 Tuesday January 26 Texas Lexington, Ky. Canceled Saturday January 30 Missouri Columbia, Mo. L, 70-75 Tuesday February 2 Tennessee Lexington, Ky. L, 71-82 Saturday February 6 Arkansas Lexington, Ky. L, 80-81 Tuesday February 9 Auburn Lexington, Ky. W, 82-80 Saturday February 13 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. W, 82-78 Wednesday February 17 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. W, 70-55 Saturday February 20 Georgia Athens, Ga. L, 62-63 Wednesday January 20 Morehead State Lexington, Ky. W, 81-45 Wednesday November 25 Richmond Lexington, Ky. L, 64-76 Sunday November 29 Kansas Indianapolis L, 62-65 Tuesday December 1 Notre Dame Lexington, Ky. L, 63-64 Saturday December 12 North Carolina Cleveland L, 63-75 Saturday December 19 South Carolina Lexington, Ky. W, 92-64 Saturday March 6 Louisville Louisville, Ky. L, 59-62 Saturday December 26 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. W, 78-73 (2 OT) Sunday January 3 Vanderbilt Lexington, Ky. W, 77-74 Tuesday January 5 Florida Gainesville, Fla. W, 76-58 Saturday January 9 Alabama Lexington, Ky. L, 65-85 Tuesday January 12 Georgia Tech Atlanta L, 62-79 Sunday December 6 Home Away/Neutral 18 @KentuckyMBB 2020-21 Kentucky Wildcats Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT F-THROW SCORING REBOUNDS No. Player GP-S Min. Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Pts Avg. Off Def Total Avg. PF A TO Stl Blk. 03 Boston Jr., Brandon 24-23 736 30.7 103-286 .360 30-99 .303 51-65 .785 287 12.0 33 76 109 4.5 49 37 36 33 4 10 Mintz, Davion 24-20 736 30.7 90-232 .388 52 -141 .369 40-60 .667 272 11.3 19 58 77 3.2 48 69 47 24 5 30 Sarr, Olivier 24-24 605 25.2 88-186 .473 1-23 .478 69-88 .784 256 10.7 49 76 125 5.2 73 31 51 10 30 05 Clarke, Terrence 7-6 219 31.3 31-72 .431 5-22 .227 8-17 .471 75 10.7 6 15 21 3.0 16 13 21 5 1 12 Brooks Jr., Keion 15-3 357 23.8 61-138 .442 6-26 .231 27-35 .771 155 10.3 38 65 103 6.9 41 24 28 10 13 23 Jackson, Isaiah 24-17 500 20.8 71-131 .542 0-2 .000 62-88 .705 204 8.5 53 109 162 6.8 70 17 37 18 63 02 Askew, Devin 24-20 701 29.2 49-141 .348 15-54 .278 50-62 .806 163 6.8 9 54 63 2.6 46 73 50 22 7 00 Toppin, Jacob 23-1 405 17.6 44-98 .449 4-13 .308 32-41 .780 124 5.4 21 62 83 3.6 25 15 19 11 6 11 Allen, Dontaie 21-1 280 13.3 31-85 .365 25-65 .385 8-11 .727 95 4.5 5 27 32 1.5 16 6 17 6 6 55 Ware, Lance 20-3 236 11.8 13-29 .448 0-0 .000 14-23 .609 40 2.0 22 37 59 3.0 38 7 19 6 11 21 Fletcher, Cam'Ron 8-1 59 7.4 7-13 .538 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 15 1.9 3 12 15 1.9 10 3 3 5 0 20 Payne, Zan 2-0 4 2.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1.0 1 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Welch, Riley 3-1 7 2.3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 1 1 0 14 Canada, Brennan 2-0 3 1.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 25 Watkins, Kareem 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 24 4850 202.1 589-1413 .417 149-449 .332 361-492 .734 1688 70.33 290 631 921 38.4 433 295 344 152 146 Opponents 4850 202.1 598-1460 .410 159-508 .313 325-440 .739 1680 70.00 273 586 859 35.8 439 292 304 152 88 20 @KentuckyMBB2020-21 Mississippi State Bulldogs Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT F-THROW SCORING REBOUNDS No. Player GP-S Min. Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Pts Avg. Off Def Total Avg. PF A TO Stl Blk. 03 Stewart Jr., DJ. 27-27 948 35.1 161-374 .430 42-119 .353 82-103 .796 446 16.5 14 73 87 3.2 43 73 74 38 5 01 Molinar, Iverson 24-23 778 32.4 146-311 .469 33-74 .446 68-84 .810 393 16.4 8 86 94 3.9 42 61 58 24 3 35 Smith, Tolu 27-27 842 31.2 131-227 .577 0-0 .000 81-140 .579 343 12.7 91 140 231 8.6 70 32 63 15 20 24 Ado, Abdul 27-27 744 27.6 58-109 .532 0-0 .000 34-50 .680 150 5.6 67 103 170 6.3 59 20 40 19 55 00 Johnson, Jalen 24-11 392 16.3 39-101 .386 25-67 .373 22-31 .710 125 5.2 7 35 42 1.8 18 10 14 7 4 05 Smith, Deivon 27-8 596 22.1 52-155 .335 16-54 .296 17-28 .607 137 5.1 10 89 99 3.7 48 83 49 28 5 20 Fountain, Derek 13-4 199 15.3 24-52 .462 10-26 .385 3-6 .500 61 4.7 5 28 33 2.5 17 12 12 4 7 21 Rumph, Justin 1-0 1 1.0 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 3 3.0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Post, Quinten 25-0 225 9.0 30-69 .435 9-33 .273 3-8 .375 72 2.9 21 36 57 2.3 28 9 20 8 13 02 Davis, Javian 23-0 281 12.2 21-54 .389 2-15 .133 16-41 .390 60 2.6 30 49 79 3.4 46 15 24 9 5 04 Matthews, Cameron 25-8 421 16.8 23-53 .434 4-17 .235 6-25 .240 56 2.2 30 32 62 2.5 43 29 25 21 8 11 Garcia, Andersson 8-0 28 3.5 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 0-2 .000 16 2.0 4 3 7 0.9 2 3 3 3 1 55 Montgomery, Keondre 6-0 20 3.3 4-14 .286 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 9 1.5 1 1 2 0.3 1 3 1 1 0 30 Junkin, Andrew 3-0 11 3.7 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 1.3 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 1 33 Morris, Reggie 4-0 11 2.8 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 1 1 0.3 1 1 1 0 0 25 Stansbury, Isaac 2-0 3 1.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 Total 27 5500 203.7 699-1535 .455 145-415 .349 332-518 .641 1875 69.44 329 720 1049 38.9 420 352 402 179 127 Opponents 5500 203.7 635-1590 .399 205-646 .317 299-390 .767 1774 65.70 273 593 866 32.1 436 367 332 182 98 Abdul Ado Iverson Molinar 22 @KentuckyMBB MISSISSIPPI STATE UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 1UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 17/20/20 10:31 AM7/20/20 10:31 AM2020-21 Kentucky Wildcats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Jacob Toppin F 6-9 194 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Woodstock Academy 2 Devin Askew G 6-3 198 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / Mater Dei 3 Brandon Boston Jr. G 6-7 185 Fr. Norcross, Ga. / Sierra Canyon 5 Terrence Clarke G 6-7 194 Fr. Boston / Brewster Academy 10 Davion Mintz G 6-3 196 Gr. Charlotte, N.C. / North Mecklenburg 11 Dontaie Allen G 6-6 198 R-Fr. Falmouth, Ky. / Pendleton County 12 Keion Brooks Jr. F 6-7 205 So. Fort Wayne, Ind. / La Lumiere School 13 Riley Welch G 6-0 185 Sr. Littleton, Colo. / Chatfield 14 Brennan Canada F 6-6 198 So. Mount Sterling, Ky. / George Rogers Clark 20 Zan Payne G/F 6-4 215 R-So. Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic 21 Cam'Ron Fletcher F 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis / Vashon 23 Isaiah Jackson F 6-10 206 Fr. Pontiac, Mich. / Waterford Mott 25 Kareem Watkins G 5-8 145 Fr. Camden, N.J. / Kingsway Regional 30 Olivier Sarr F 7-0 237 Sr. Bordeaux, France / INSEP 55 Lance Ware F 6-9 223 Fr. Camden, N.J. / Camden Coaching Staff Head Coach: John Calipari Associate to the Head Coach: Tony Barbee Assistant Coaches: Joel Justus, James "Bruiser" Flint, Jai Lucas, John Robic, Quick Facts Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 30,277 Conference: SEC 24 @KentuckyMBBNext >