Mark Pope shares high praise for Mason Williams and Trent Noah

Mark Pope recently appeared on Kentucky Sports Radio and was interviewed by Matt Jones. We received tons of noteworthy insights from the interview, but he also highlighted a guy on this upcoming roster when asked how the team was looking in summer workouts.

“I like our gym. Our gym feels good. We set out with some very clear intentions as we worked through the portal trying to put this particular team together, and I think I like where we are,” said Pope. I think we have a ton of creator vibe, and we’re seeing that on the practice floor, we’ve got a ton of length, a ton of shooting, and some really fun, different levels.”

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Overall, those are the things you want to hear about the team at this point, some cliché things, but some are necessary things that this fanbase was hoping to hear.

Big Blue Nation has some curiosity about the players, specifically, though, who is standing out?

Mason Williams

When asked about freshman point guard Mason Williams standing out in summer workouts, Pope had this to say:

“Mason has got to grow for sure, but he’s coming in with a college-ready body. And he is a voracious worker. He is just relentless in the gym. He’s shooting the ball at an elite level. He’s one of those guys right now that is a young player that I’m trying to get him to stop deferring, and actually go hunt possessions. He’s a great playmaker. He’s got to learn how to play us. He’s going to learn all the freshman stuff, but I’m telling you what, I have high hopes for him and his trajectory. I think he’s got a chance to be a very good player.”

One of the many talking points among the fanbase this offseason has been the backcourt of Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins, two elite creators on offense, but Williams has not been given the respect he seems to deserve. There is a clear role for him as a backup point guard on this team right away. Get in there, shoot when open, take care of the ball, and steady the ship while the starters are out.

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Williams was a 4-star guard from Tennessee Collegiate Academy in Millington, Tennessee, and committed to Kentucky on March 27. His Father, Mo Williams, joined the…

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