Behind Kentucky Basketball

Former UK guard Jarrod Polson joins the Players First Podcast with Riley Welch to talk about his time as a Wildcat and where life has taken him since graduation.

Former UK walk-on Jonny David stops by to talk with Riley about his transition to graduate school and his life after Kentucky.

Former Kentucky walk-on Sam Malone, who won a championship in 2012 and was part of three Final Four teams, joins Riley to talk about his time as a Wildcat and where life has taken him since leaving Lexington.

In the latest edition of "Players First with Riley Welch", Riley checks in with teammate Brennan Canada.

Joel and TJ welcome in Rob Harris, who serves as the Kentucky basketball team's strength and conditioning coach.

Joel talks departures, addition of Davion Mintz by UK Sports Network

The Kentucky Classics Series continues as Tom Leach is joined by Tubby Smith, Allen Edwards, Cameron Mills and Jeff Sheppard to discuss the 1998 national championship game against Utah.

The Players First Podcast makes a comeback as Riley Welch checks in with Nick Richards and Immanuel Quickley.

The Kentucky Classics series continues with Tom Leach, Tony Delk and Derek Anderson discussing the 1996 National Championship game against Syracuse.

The Kentucky Classics series continues with the 1978 National Championship game. Join Tom Leach and Mike Pratt as they talk with Jack "Goose" Givens and Rick Robey about their 1978 win over Duke.

TJ Beisner and Joel Justus return and are joined by outgoing Kentucky Wildcat Nate Sestina, who had his final college season cut short with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament.

The second part of the Kentucky Classics series took a look at the 2011 Sweet Sixteen matchup between Kentucky and Ohio State. Josh Harrellson, who starred for the Cats in the game, joined Tom Leach on the pregame show.

The UK Sports Network is re-airing six classic Kentucky Basketball games over the next three weeks, featuring a pregame show with the people who were there. Here's the first edition, taking a look at the 2012 Final Four matchup between Kentucky and Louisville.

UK freshman Keion Brooks Jr. joins teammate Riley Welch to discuss his first season as a Wildcat.

Freshman Johnny Juzang has started to emerge for the Kentucky basketball team he sat down with Riley Welch to talk about his first year at Kentucky and the path that brought him to Lexington.

UK forward Nate Sestina stops by to talk with TJ Beisner about his first season with the Wildcats, as well as the impact Kobe Bryant had on his love for basketball.

Riley welcomes assistant coach Joel Justus on to the podcast, to discuss the team's growth to this point this season and the lessons he's learned throughout his career.

In the latest edition of the "Players First" podcast, Riley Welch talks with teammate Immanuel Quickley about his breakout sophomore season and how family and faith have been at the core of his journey.

Joel and TJ discuss a challenging couple weeks of practice and look ahead to an upcoming stretch of games that includes Georgia Tech, Utah, Ohio State and Louisville.

Bouncing back, getting healthy and eating Turkey by UK Sports Network