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Kentucky's K.T. Turner embraces new recruiting freedom, Texas ties

Jack Pilgrim

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New Kentucky assistant K.T. Turner has earned a reputation in college basketball for two things over the course of his 17 years as a coach: player development and recruiting, specifically raking in the state of Texas.

Now in Lexington at the University of Kentucky, there’s a freedom in both areas that he simply hasn’t had anywhere else as a coach.

Turner previously served as the associate head coach at Oklahoma, Texas and SMU, while also making stops as an assistant at Wichita State (2012-13), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2011-12), Hutchinson Community College (2009-11), Cowley College (2008-09), Redlands Community College (2006-07) and Panola Community College (2005-06).