In regards to Tuesday’s men’s basketball Blue-White Scrimmage, some of you may have been thinking, “How are they going run a scrimmage without any subs?”

Given that Kentucky only has 10 players that can currently practice or play with Enes Kanter’s eligibility up in the air, it’s a valid question, one that head coach John Calipari answered Monday by calling on three former players to participate.

Former players Wayne Turner, Perry Stevenson and Mark Krebs will play in Tuesday’s scrimmage to give the team more depth, Calipari announced Monday via Twitter.

“The great thing about our program is that once you’re a part of it, you’re a part of it forever – in every way,” Calipari said in a post on coachcal.com Monday. “We are fortunate to have some tremendous former players in the area still and I’m thrilled they will be able to help our current team get better while showing the passion and intensity you must play with every time you put on the UK jersey.”

Turner helped guide the program to national championships in 1996 and 1998. A fan favorite at UK, Turner scored 1,170 points in his four-year career, which ranks 41st on Kentucky’s all-time scoring list. Turner is currently serving as an undergraduate assistant with the team as he finishes his degree at UK.

Krebs and Stevenson were both a part of last year’s 35-3 team that made it to the Elite Eight.

Calipari will announce the rosters for the scrimmage Tuesday.

Tuesday’s scrimmage at Rupp Arena is slated to begin at 7 p.m. We’ll have a live blog of all the action.

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