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Hoops 🏀 Nate Oats Friday presser

Jack Knowlton

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Oct 10, 2023
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Nate Oats: "Kentucky definitely has more players on draft boards than any other team."
Oats said two of Kentucky's last three games were its best defensive performances and is playing its best basketball.
Oats: "Guard play is great, they've got a legitimate rim protector. They've got the talent to be a great defensive team. They're playing their best defensive basketball now."
Nate Oats said Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is being evaluated day-to-day and will be evaluated when Alabama practices in Lexington later today.
On Sam Walters: "Even if Trelly can go it will still be big if Sam can step up for us."
Nate Oats said he typically likes to foul up three. "If you can box out on the free throw line, inbound the ball and make a free throw on the other end." Said the issue against Florida was Alabama's opponents were good on the offensive glass and it was a higher risk of surrendering an offensive board, but Alabama would foul most of the time.
On Mo Wague: "I did have a talk with him. It's not something that we do. He was extremely apologetic." Said Wague apologized in the handshake line and reached out to the Florida player on social media. Also said if the
Update on Kris Parker: "He could step in and help us right now." Said the agreement was for Alabama to not burn his redshirt no matter how shorthanded the Crimson Tide is.
Oats: "The more our guards rebound, the better we are in transition."
Oats: "Kentucky's backcourt is one of the most talented in the country." Praised Antonio Reeves, DJ Wagner and Rob Dillingham.
More on Dillingham and guard depth: "Arguably the best guard prospect in the (NBA) Draft comes off the bench." Said Alabama's guards have a good opportunity to prove they belong in the pros by guarding future pros.
 
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