UNC Basketball: Kentucky freshmen vs. North Carolina seniors

Sep 13, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; North Carolina fans look on during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats during the Alumni Game at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; North Carolina fans look on during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats during the Alumni Game at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 6, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Sacha Killeya-Jones (1) dunks the ball against the Asbury Eagles in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Asbury 156-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Sacha Killeya-Jones (1) dunks the ball against the Asbury Eagles in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Asbury 156-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

Sacha Killeya-Jones, center, 6’10” 230 pounds

Sacha Killeya-Jones hails from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. That’s right. Kentucky’s John Calipari cherry-picked Killeya-Jones right from the Tar Heels’ backyard.

Killeya-Jones averages four points, three rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game this season. He makes 61.5% of his field goals and 30.8% of his free throws.

SKJ’s best game this season came against the University of Tennessee-Martin. He finished the game with 12 points (made six of eight field goals), four rebounds and one block.