Kentucky

Kyle Ramos

In an exhibition game filled with NBA talent, DeMarcus Cousins stood out as his Wildcats alumni defeated the University of North Carolina alumni, 122-115 in front of a sold-out crowd at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Kings big man dominated in all areas of the game, recording a game-high 33 points to go with 18 rebounds and six assists as well as being the de facto head coach for the game.

Boogie was also not shy about showing off his shooting range, hitting five shots from three-point range, including one with his feet on the UK logo near midcourt.

Also representing Kentucky and the Kings was rookie Willie Cauley-Stein. Trill pitched in four points and nine rebounds but drew the biggest applause when he emphatically rejected Golden State’s Harrison Barnes.

The game featured current and former NBA players including: Eric Bledsoe, Terrence Jones, Karl Anthony-Towns, and even a 42-year-old Jerry Stackhouse.

Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé and General Manager Vlade Divac also made the trip to Rupp Arena to cheer on the Kings big men duo as they powered UK to an entertaining victory.

Several of the former Wildcats participating in the game were also in attendance for Kentucky head coach John Calipari’s recent induction into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.During his speech at the ceremony in Massachussetts, Calipari had a little fun with DeMarcus.

Cousins and Cauley-Stein will now turn their focus to the Kings upcoming training camp at the end of this month.

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Cousins Shines in UK Alumni Game

DeMarcus Cousins will get the chance to relive his college days when he suits up with fellow University of Kentucky basketball alumni to take on University of North Carolina alumni during an exhibition game.

The matchup will be nationally broadcast on ESPNU beginning at 2:30 p.m. PDT on September 13.

Both teams will feature current and former NBA players, including names like Eric Bledsoe, Harrison Barnes, and Rasheed Wallace.

Kentucky is known for producing NBA talent through its basketball program, with three current Kings players (Cousins, Rajon Rondo, and Willie Cauley-Stein) all being former Wildcats.

Cousins did not play in the 2013 Kentucky alumni game, but he was still active and mic'd up on the sidelines having a good time with his fellow Wildcats.

While this game figures to be more competitive, Boogie showed everyone what he’s capable of in exhibition contests when he erupted for 91 points in a celebrity basketball game last month.

For more information on the event and what other players might be involved, click here.

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Boogie Confirmed For Kentucky Alumni Game

Katie Cracchiolo

11-year-old Toby Foster suffers from mitochondrial disease, an incurable disorder that causes a deficit in life-sustaining energy over time. Foster was set to attend the Calipari ProCamp in Cincinnati to see his favorite player, Willie Cauley-Stein, but was unable to make it as he became too ill.

A member of the ProCamp staff shared Toby’s story with Willie and the Kings rookie decided he wanted to pay his biggest fan a visit before leaving town.

“They were going to play video games,” Toby’s mom told Kentucky Sports Radio’s Mrs. Tyler Thompson, “but we never stopped talking long enough for that.”

Foster got to tell the big man all about his pretend tattoos, show off his Star Wars bedroom décor, teach Willie about his disease and more!

The two also got to chat about Willie’s big dunk in Florida back in February. Toby keeps a photo of it along with a note his mother wrote to him taped by his bed as a reminder to keep fighting.

“You’ve gotten me through some rough times when the mito was gettin’ the best of me,” he told Willie. “That made me feel stronger."

When his doctors clear him to travel, Toby plans to come out to Sacramento to watch the 7-footer play in the pros.

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