< Previous50 @KentuckyMBB Off the court with RILEY n Sister, Haley, is serving in the Peace Corps n Was the 2014 Adidas Unrivaled assist leader n Is a vegetarian n Won a county or conference champion- ship during all four years of high school basketball n Enjoys going to the beach in his free time 2018-19 (College of the Desert) Saw action in 27 games ... Averaged 8.2 points per game for the Roadrunners ... Also contributed 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Dished out a team-high 134 assists ... Sunk 31 shots from behind the arc ... Scored a career-high 29 points vs. San Jacin- to on Feb. 1 on 9-of-11 shooting and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line ... Recorded 19 points vs. West LA on Nov. 2 ... Twice tabbed to the College of the Desert Dean's List. 2017-18 (UC Irvine) Appeared in 27 games as a true freshman ... Played double-digit minutes four times ... Scored five points in his collegiate debut at Denver ... Dished out four assists and hit a three against Chapman ... Had three assists in six minutes at Montana ... Snared four boards to couple with two points vs. UC Riv- erside ... Two-time Dean's List honoree. High School Played for Chatfield High School ... 2016 Chauncey Billups regional champion ... School reached the Colorado High School Activities Association Final Four in 2016 ... Three-time league champion ... Two-time Jef- ferson County All-Conference ... 2014 Adidas Unrivaled assist leader ... Finalist in the 2013 USA U-18 3x3 Tournament ... Phi Theta Kap- pa Honor Society. Personal Born Sept. 26 in Fresno, California … Par- ents are John and Jean Welch … Has a sister, Haley ... Major is bachelor of liberal studies ... Father played basketball at UNLV and has served as a coach in the NBA for 15 years ... John Welch is currently serving as an as- sistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers ... Grandfather Coley was the third-ranked boxing middleweight in the world in 1941 ... Chose No. 13 because it was Steve Nash's number ... Proudest moment as a basketball player was suiting up for UC Irvine for his first collegiate game. Guard n 6-0 n 185 n Jr. RILEY WELCH Follow RILEY on Social Media n @Riley__Welch on Twitter n @riley__welch on Instagram #13 Littleton, Colo.@UKSportsNetwork 51 Off the court with KAHLIL n Scored more than 2,000 career points in high school n Father, Kelly, played basketball at Seton Hall n Father game him his nickname "The Dragon" n Most memorable basketball moment is winning a state high school championship n He and former Wildcat, Isaiah Briscoe, both attended Roselle Catholic High School Tabbed the No. 11 overall player by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index in the 2019 class ... Consensus five-star prospect ... Ranked in the top 15 by every major re- cruiting service, including 247Sports (No. 11), ESPN (No. 12) and Rivals (No. 14) ... 247Sports tabs him as the second-best small forward in the class ... Named Naismith High School Boys' All-America Third Team ... Secured All-USA Today New Jersey First Team honors ... Averaged 19.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for Roselle Catho- lic ... Second alum from Roselle Catholic to play under John Calipari at Kentucky, join- ing Isaiah Briscoe ... Scored in double fig- ures in all 29 games during his senior season with 11 games of 20 or more points ... Led Roselle Catholic to the New Jersey's Tourna- ment of Championship as a junior ... Aver- aged 21.1 points and 7.2 rebounds on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit ... Scored more than 2,000 points during his high school career ... Participated in the McDonald's All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic Game and the Iverson Round- ball Classic ... Named co-MVP at the Iverson Classic after scoring 38 points in the contest. Personal Born Jan. 8 in Chicago ... Major is unde- clared/exploratory studies in agriculture ... His parents are Kelly Whitney and Chanel Tillmon … Has three siblings, Kylie, Tyre- ese and Isaiah ... Father played basketball at Seton Hall ... Also played football as a kid ... Nickname is the Dragon ... Can play the drums ... His most prized possession is his family ... Father has been his life's greatest influence ... Most memorable moment as a basketball player is winning a state champi- onship ... Definition of a true hero is some- one who changes the lives of others ... Chose Kentucky over Oregon, Illinois, Georgetown and Miami. Forward n 6-6 n 210 n Fr. KAHLIL WHITNEY Follow KAHLIL on Social Media n @KahlilWhitney on Twitter n @kahlilwhitney on Instagram #2 ChicagoBy Cami Moore UK Athletics Communications and Public Relations The University of Kentucky women’s tennis program will begin its 47th season after the turn of the decade, as head coach Carlos Dra- da released the 2020 regular season schedule Tuesday morning. Twenty-four matches high- light the schedule, which includes 10 home matches and one in-season tournament. The team will kick off its season with 11 nonconference foes, beginning with a trip to Fort Myers, Florida, to face Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8. It will mark the first all-time meeting between the two programs, while FGCU is entering just its 20th season. The Wildcats will return home for a pair of doubleheaders, playing host to Northern Kentucky and Kennesaw State on Jan. 17 and Miami (Ohio) and Cincinnati on Jan. 21. All home matches are played at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center and are free to attend. Free parking options include the three small E-lots adjacent to the facility one hour prior to first serve. Spectators may also pay to park in the Sports Center Garage (PS No. 7) on the corner of Complex Drive and Sport Center Drive. The cost of parking is $2 per hour, with a $16 per exit maximum. Following the four-match homestand, UK will play their next six matches on the road. Competing at the annual International Ten- nis Association Kick-Off Weekend in Seattle, Washington, Kentucky will meet Southern California on Jan. 25, followed by either hosts Washington or Princeton on Jan. 26. On Jan. 31, the team will face Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana, before traveling to South Bend, Indiana, to meet Notre Dame on Feb. 2. UK will finalize its road swing at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 21, then Arizona State on Feb. 22, also in Columbus. Kentucky will begin its Southeastern Conference schedule Feb. 28, playing host to Texas A&M at home. This season, UK will host Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Geor- gia, Tennessee and LSU at home. Kentucky will face Ole Miss, Missouri, Arkansas, Van- derbilt, Florida, South Carolina and Missis- sippi State on the road. The SEC Tournament will be hosted in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 15-19. The NCAA First and Second Rounds are May 8-10, while the NCAA Super Regionals are on May 13. Both locations are to be an- nounced. The season will conclude at the NCAA Final Round in Stillwater, Oklahoma, May 15-17. The NCAA Singles and Doubles Cham- pionships will also be hosted in Stillwater, Oklahoma, May 19-23. Entering his 15th season as head coach at Kentucky, Drada is on pace to becoming the first UK women’s tennis head coach to earn 200 victories. Drada boasts a 196-169 record as the Kentucky women’s tennis head coach. Last season, Drada led the program to a 19-9 record and a 7-6 mark in conference play. It saw a trip to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament and the second round of the NCAA Championships, while two Wild- cats achieved singles and doubles postsea- son runs. Remarkably, Kentucky allowed just two losses at home last season en route to a 12-2 (.857) mark at historic Hilary J. Boone Ten- nis Center. Kentucky added three newcomers to its roster this season, after losing three players, including All-SEC First Team recipient and then-senior Justina Mikulskyte. The program added three natives of Spain, including Carla Girbau, Carlota Molina and Maialen Morante. For the latest on the Kentucky women’s tennis program, follow @UKWomensTennis on Twitter and on Instagram, on Facebook and on the web at UKathletics.com. Spotlight: Kentucky Women's Tennis 52 @KentuckyMBBClick on Player Names for More Information 54 @KentuckyMBB @UKSportsNetwork 55Click on Player Names for More Information 56 @KentuckyMBB 17 | F/C | 6-10 | 216 Portland Trailblazers GMS PPG. RPG. APG 33 5.8 5.1 1.3 @UKSportsNetwork 57Click on Player Names for More Information 58 @KentuckyMBB @UKSportsNetwork 59Next >