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Vandy coach says PJ might be college basketball’s most improved player

Improve your perimeter game. Sustain effort for longer periods of time.

That was the message NBA people conveyed to PJ Washington in the pre-draft process last spring. How he took that to heart after deciding to return to college for a sophomore season was on display in Kentucky’s 87-52 victory at Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.

“Yeah, I felt it was great to come back and work on my game and show more of what I can do,” Washington said after the game. “I’ve done a great job of that so far. Just trying to continue to do that and be aggressive.