Sunday, May 09, 2004
Sparks will Fly
According to Andy Katz, point guard Patrick Sparks will be among this year's impact transfers after leaving Western Kentucky for Kentucky.As a sophomore, the first-team all-Sun Belt guard led the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Tournament. As a junior, he hopes to direct the Wildcat offense, passing to incoming freshmen All-Americans Joe Crawford and Robert Morris as well as returning forward Chuck Hayes and wing Kelenna Azubuike. Yes, Tubby's crew will be young this season. But with Sparks as an experienced and steadying hand, I'm expecting the 'Cats to contend for the SEC title.
Another bonus for Sparks: a sense of humor.
"Right now, everybody loves me at Kentucky. But that's because I haven't turned the ball over yet," Sparks joked. "That can all change with one game. There's no other place like this. This is like the New York Yankees in terms of the media attention."
