Kellan Grady (UK Athletics Photo)
In his first season with the Wildcats, Washington has been mentored by his older teammates, including Kellan Grady, one of the team’s top three-point shooters. Washington refers to Kellan as Granddad Grady, a nickname that doesn’t seem to bother Grady.
“He embraces it,” Washington said. “He has to, he has no other choice. That’s his name. He understands that and he understands he is one of the vets on the team. He’s going to be granddad for the rest of his life to me.”
Grady has made a team-leading 48 3-pointers this year. He made back-to-back threes and four overall treys in the easy win over the Volunteers.
“He got it started early for us (against Tennessee),” Washington said. “Once we know that he’s getting it going, we already know, we’re all going to feed off his energy and we’re all going to play how he’s playing.”
