Mark Pope hires former OVC head coach as Kentucky’s Director of Player Development

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are gearing up for the season, and the coach is ready to do whatever is necessary to help the team take that next step. That even includes bringing in more coaches to help out, as Pope announced that he was hiring former Tennessee Tech coach John Pelphrey to be the Director of Player Development. Pelphrey played college basketball at Kentucky from 1987 to 1992, where he had an outstanding career. He finished his playing days with 1,257 points, while also adding 469 rebounds, 327 assists, 173 steals, and 51 blocks in 114 games. After...