Larry Vaught

2 weeks ago | harlanenterprise.net | Larry Vaught

Published 9:45 am Monday, June 9, 2025 Jasper Johnson has played in all-star showcase games across the country since his Overtime Elite season ended and even spent a week in California training with some of the nation’s elite high school and college players, including Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Johnson is now on campus at Kentucky starting to prepare for his freshman season under coach Mark Pope. However, he recently held a free meet-and-greet with Kentucky fans at Playa Bowl in Lexington.

2 weeks ago | yoursportsedge.com | Larry Vaught

Mark Pope’s Father-Daughter Camp Sunday was every bit as successful Sunday as what the Father-Son Camp was the day before. Vaughtsviews.com photographer Vicki Graff thought that freshman guard Jasper Johnson was “adorable” as she watched him interact with campers and their fathers Sunday. She was also impressed with Braydon Hawthorne, another freshman, who got along well with the young campers.

2 weeks ago | yoursportsedge.com | Larry Vaught

Getting to see Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance interacting with teammates and youngsters at Kentucky’s Father-Son Camp Saturday was a “cool experience” for Jack Pilgrim, the UK beat writer for Kentucky Sports Radio. “I got to see Jayden Quaintance running around where he’s coming off a torn ACL and had surgery back in March,” Pilgrim said on WLAP Sunday Morning Sports Talk. “Kind of all eyes on him, how is he looking and will he be back (when the season starts).

2 weeks ago | yoursportsedge.com | Larry Vaught

Obviously Kentucky fans were excited when Otega Oweh confirmed he was taking his name out of the NBA Draft and returning to UK for his senior season. However, it was more than just fans who understood what this meant for the Wildcats. “One of most physical guards in CBB (college basketball). Dude is a winner. Year 2 under (Mark) Pope could be special,” ESPN/SEC Network analyst Jimmy Dykes posted on social media.

2 weeks ago | yoursportsedge.com | Larry Vaught

Jasper Johnson has played in all-star showcase games across the country since his Overtime Elite season ended and even spent a week in California training with some of the nation’s elite high school and college players, including Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Johnson is now on campus at Kentucky starting to prepare for his freshman season under coach Mark Pope. However, he recently held a free meet-and-greet with Kentucky fans at Playa Bowl in Lexington. “It was really, really good,” Johnson said.