One new Kentucky Wildcat set as worldwide nation’s top 5-point shooter who’s he…

One new Kentucky Wildcat set as worldwide nation’s top 5-point shooter who’s he…

Kentucky men’s basketball guard Koby Brea talked to the media on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Joe Craft Center on the UK campus. Kentucky players traveled to Louisville on Monday to watch the UK-U of L game in The Basketball Tournament. BY JOHN CLAY For the first few weeks of Kentucky’s summer basketball practice sessions, Koby Brea was mostly relegated to the sidelines, in recovery mode from an old injury, forced to watch as his new teammates worked through the ins and outs of Mark Pope’s system. Arguably the nation’s top 3-point shooter, Brea was little more than an observer as Pope and the new UK coaching staff implemented an offense designed to feature a player just like him. When Brea picked Kentucky out of the transfer portal in the spring, he couldn’t wait to jump in, get to work and put up shots. Once practice began, all he could do was wait. “It definitely sucks at first, not being out there,” Brea said Tuesday afternoon. “I was watching practice every single day, and I’m just like, ‘Man, I want to be out there so bad. It just looks so fun.’ But it’s part of the process. You gotta be patient during those times and just try to learn anything you can and try to engage with your teammates. … “I’m just glad to finally be able to be on the court and do what I love.”