Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Dec. 26:
Men’s basketball: Brandon Knight
Recorded his fifth 20-point game this season. Has made at least two 3-pointers in six straight games. Has scored at least 14 points in six straight games. Has scored in double figures and hit a 3-pointer in 10 of 11 games this season.
Men’s basketball: Doron Lamb
Scored a UK freshman record 32 points in leading Kentucky to an 89-52 win over Winthrop. Lamb set career highs for points, field goals (11) and 3-pointers (seven). Lamb’s seven 3-pointers tied for the most by a Southeastern Conference player this season.
Women’s basketball: Bernisha Pinkett
Freshman Bernisha Pinkett came off the bench to score 14 points in 19 minutes in UK’s 107-35 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Record a career-high four steals. Grabbed a career-high-tying five rebounds. Was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Women’s basketball: Keyla Snowden
Junior Keyla Snowden came off the bench and scored a career-high 28 points in 19 minutes in UK’s only game of the week vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Hit almost 60 percent from the field, netting 10-of-17 attempts, including 6-of-12 from beyond the arc. Nailed a career-high-tying six 3-pointers. Tied the school record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer at 20 in a row.