KENTUCKY KBRNEL‘ES
HOOPS PREVIEW
November 4, 2003 Celebrating 32 years of independence”
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UK freshman centers Shaqari Alleyne (7 feet 3 inches) and Lukasz Obrzut (7 feet 1 inch) are the first 7-footers to play for UK since
Sam Bowie left for the NBA in 1984. The Cats hope the two can fill the void left by Marquis Estill and Jules Camera. See BIG on A2
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spires success.
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sure her senior season would be a business change that needed to games but win Champion-ships "
enemas. . happen for the .UK women's bas- Helm said ‘ "
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shape after her scormg average “Difficult times arenever easy that DeMoss and her coaching
to 11.4 pomts per game in for anyone.” Helm said Of her staff left their previous iobs for a
her junior year, down from 17 three seasons under former head chance to win at UK ‘ '
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challenge head on. that time made us stronger. as season a“ ‘ 1“ C0“ erence
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