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La Familia team weighs in on Mark Pope’s squad

A lot of positives from the former Kentucky stars!

The Kentucky Wildcats recently had the opportunity to go up against La Familia, Kentucky’s alumni team in The Basketball Tournament.

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Since then, the La Familia team made an appearance on Kentucky Sports Radio and were asked for their opinions on Mark Pope’s squad.

Here is a rundown of what some of the players had to say.

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“I think they can shoot the ball really well,” Eric Bledsoe said. “They can defend. I think we’re going to see some really bright spots from them. Obviously, they’re going to get better each and every game, and there’s a process, so I’m very excited about it.”

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“It was competitive,” Aaron Harrison said. “It was exciting on both ends. I was excited for our team and the current team. It was exciting. The fans have a lot to be excited about.”

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“Good size,” Andrew Harrison said. “Definitely have the energy. They have great energy. Just in the building, they have great energy starting with the staff to the players. Everyone wants to learn. No one backed down. They’ve got some work to do but at the same time, they feel like a pretty good team. I’m excited for them and I hope Coach [Pope] does well for sure.”