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Early impressions and growth on the court of Kentucky basketball's freshman class

The transition from high school to college basketball is notoriously challenging. For Kentucky's newest freshman trio – Jasper, Malachi, and Braden – the early days have been a period of intense learning and adaptation, as shared by their more experienced teammates.

Adjusting to college ball: "It's different than high school"

A veteran player offered perspective on the freshman experience: "As a freshman, you come in with a lot of confidence, right? And um but I think the learning curve has been great for them um in practice. You I'm sure you'll ask them. They they struggled the first little bit of practices.