Just a couple of highlights from past and present players and teams that I wanted to point out from the weekend:- DeMarcus Cousins’ stock looks like it’s on the rise again. The former UK forward had an outstanding weekend, posting scoring nights of 27 and 25, respectively, against the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets. It was tough to choose which one was more impressive. On one hand, Cousins’ 27 points and 10 rebounds against the defending NBA champions was in the Staples Center. But on the other hand, Cousins’ 25 points and 12 rebounds halted arguably the hottest team in the NBA in the Hornets. Until Cousins and the Kings knocked off the Hornets, they had won 10 straight games. Cousins is averaging 13.5 points and 7.7 rebounds in his rookie season, second only to John Wall’s 15.0 points and 9.3 assists in the 2010 Kentucky draft class. Check out the following video of Cousins’s recent play:
– Following a reported positive week of practice at the Senior Bowl, former UK running back Derrick Locke totaled 37 yards on 11 carries in his team’s (South) 24-10 win. The 37 yards doesn’t seem like a ton, but it was tough sledding for the running games of both teams Saturday. Locke finished second to Louisville’s Bilal Powell in total rushing yards for both teams.- It’s early, but keep an eye on the UK men’s tennis team as the season progresses. Dennis Emery has continually put together solid squads in his tenure at Kentucky, but this one looks to be one of the better teams. Headlined by junior Eric Quigley, the No. 2 ranked singles player in the nation, the 12th-ranked Cats have skated through the first two weekends of play by beating the likes of No. 22 Wake Forest and No. 42 Boise State. The Cats have dropped just four games in six team matches this season. The best quality about this team, other than Quigley, is its overall depth. It isn’t a one-man show with players like senior Brad Cox, junior Alex Musialek and sophomore Anthony Rossi playing behind Quigley. Next up for UK will be the National Indoors, which you can read more about here.
