StaceyPoole Jr.
- position Guard
- height 6-4
- Weight 200
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Jacksonville, Florida
- High school Providence School
2010-11
Played in 16 of 38 games … Saw action in UK’s home win over South Carolina … Logged four minutes against LSU … Posted two rebounds for the second straight game vs. Coppin State … Grabbed a season-best two rebounds in three minutes against Winthrop … Pulled down one rebound in seven minutes of action against Indiana … Hit his first 3-point basket of his career against Notre Dame … Shot a perfect 1-for-1 from the field and from 3-point range against Notre Dame and also grabbed an important offensive rebound to keep the possession alive. UK would later score on that possession with a layup from Brandon Knight … 3-point basket against Notre Dame helped key a 13-2 run to close out the half … Recorded the first assist of his career against Boston … Logged a season-high eight minutes vs. Washington in the EA Sports Maui Invitational … Played two minutes on the road against Portland … Had one rebound in first collegiate outing … Played one minute against East Tennessee State … Scored three points in UK’s exhibition win against Pikeville … Scored five points, grabbed six rebounds and passed out three assists in eight minutes of play in the exhibition against Dillard.
High School
Averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists as a senior … Participated in Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic, where he scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds … Scored in double figures in 19 of his final 23 games his senior season … Averaged 17.3 points per game as a junior … First signee of class of 2010 … Ranked as the fourth
best small forward and No. 33 overall prospect of 2010 by Rivals.com.
Personal
Son of Stacey and Shelley Poole … Father, Stacey, was a standout at the University of Florida who ranks as the Gators’ No. 4 all-time scorer with 1,678 points … Chose Kentucky over South Carolina.