Thursday Quickies: DeWayne Peevy Edition

Kentucky has had pretty solid success throughout its athletic department in recent years, and deputy director of athletics DeWayne Peevy is sharing in the success.

Peevy has been named the 2018 Adidas NEXT UP honoree, earning the honor thanks in part to his role in creating an inclusive environment where everyone contributes within UK athletics.

“I challenge my peers to share their opinion. I feel like it’s my part to motivate others, to share, and understand their opinion matters,” Peevy said, according to CollegeAD.com.

John Calipari also commented on Peevy in the CollegeAD.com story.

“I would say he’s one of the brightest I’ve been around. I trust him. As a matter of fact, he’s the only person I’ve given my schedule to,” Calipari said. “He oversees my schedule. I’ve never had that outside my office, in all my years of coaching. With him, though, I felt really comfortable.”

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CatsIllustrated.com - Calipari: 'For a first practice, wow, really good'
With a summer exhibition trip to the Bahamas looming on the horizon, Kentucky held its first basketball practice of the 2018-19 season on Wednesday.

Kentucky Places 79 on SEC Spring Honor Roll - University of Kentucky
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Gather The Team: DeWayne Peevy Is NEXT UP - CollegeAD
Measuring how you’ve helped the people around you stand is a selfless and honorable way to measure success. We are proud to count DeWayne Peevy as NEXT UP.

Practice Report: UK basketball team takes the floor together for the first time - Coach Cal
The first practice of the 2018-19 basketball season started with a team meeting in the players' lounge before the team took to the court with a simple message from John Calipari.

Jerod Haase: I wasn't blindsided by Reid Travis - FRS Hoops
Reid Travis' decision to graduate from Stanford and transfer to Kentucky immediately changed the focus of the 2018-19 college basketball season.

Is 2019 The Most Imporant Season In The Calipari Era? | Kentucky Sports Radio
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World Cup 2018: Germany are done, and have to ask themselves: What now? - SBNation.com
Germany were always going to come back, until they weren’t.

MLB Rumors: This Team Is Front-Runner To Acquire Manny Machado At Deadline | MLB | NESN.com
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Lakers Extend Qualifying Offer to Julius Randle | Los Angeles Lakers
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Please Give Us the England-Belgium Deathmatch We All Want to See - The Ringer
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