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posted 10-04-2015 09:29 PM
He really has to be a great shooter to become a walk on at Kentucky.
As a third generation college basketball player, Kentucky freshman Jonny David brings an unusually robust résumé to walk-on status. Both his father, Joe, and his grandfather, Samuel, played for Pittsburgh. Joe led the Panthers in assists as a senior in 1985-86, while Samuel was the leading scorer (15.6 ppg) as a senior in 1948-49.
David, a 1,000-point scorer playing for his father at Mount Lebanon High School in the Pittsburgh area, is the latest in a long, long line of players who've faced a basketball crossroads: Choose to sit on the UK bench or actually play for a lesser program.
"I know what I signed up for," David said. "It's one of those things I'm looking forward to: becoming a better player (competing against) these guys (in practice). Hopefully, they become better as well."
Joe David said his son is not content with sitting and watching.
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