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Kentucky players got plenty of awards for their play this year, but Isaiah Briscoe received an odd honor. He made Sports Illustrated’s All-Glue Team.
Odd, right? Yes. But it’s still an important list. These are the Draymond Greens of this year’s college game.
You can see what SI said of Briscoe here.
Tweet of the day
On the season, Isaiah Briscoe has posted one triple-double, four double-doubles and four games of 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists.
— Chris Fisher (@ChrisFisher247) March 7, 2017
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