Kentucky Wildcats News: Mark Mitchell Commits and Pittsburgh Volleyball Game Day

Yesterday was a big day for Kentucky Basketball, as Mark Pope and Co. landed a major commitment in the form of Missouri transfer Mark Mitchell.

The The 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward was granted a fifth year of eligibility by a judge in Louisville on Friday, and announced his commitment to Kentucky yesterday, providing a major boost to the Kentucky frontcourt.

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Last season at Missouri, Mitchell averaged just over 18 points, 5 rebounds and over 3.5 assists in nearly 34 minutes per game while being named Second Team All-SEC.

As Kentucky was looking to fill its 15th and final roster spot, it’s hard to imagine a better way to fill it in the second half of August than with a guy who was top-10 in the conference in scoring last season while shooting nearly 55 percent from the floor and almost 39 percent from three.

The UK Volleyball team is back in action today, playing its second game in the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Milwaukee against the fourth-ranked team in the country, Pittsburgh.

Kentucky picked up a big win on Friday in the first game, sweeping #6 Wisconsin 3-0.

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The Wildcats will be part of another marquee matchup in front of a national audience when they take on Pitt this afternoon with both teams coming off an appearance in the final four of the women’s volleyball national tournament last season.

The matchup will take place at 4:00 today on ESPN, so be sure to tune in and cheer on the Cats!

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