Watch Kentucky player propose to his girlfriend on 'Senior Night'

Published Mar. 1, 2017 10:57 a.m. ET

Aaron Torres

During his four years as a Kentucky basketball player, Derek Willis has been part of quite a few wins while wearing Wildcat blue. But he picked up the biggest victory of his life on Senior Night in Lexington Tuesday.

That's because while being honored with fellow seniors Dominique Hawkins and Mychal Mulder, Willis, a 6-foot-9 forward from Mount Washington, Kentucky -- got down on one knee and proposed to girlfriend Keely Potts.

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As you might have guessed, Potts said "yes." Below, are a couple more pictures of the special moment.

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Willis has had many ups and downs during his time in Lexington, but is closing out his career in style, averaging 7.0 points on a career-high 20.3 minutes per game. He had three points and eight boards on Tuesday, as he now pursues the third Final Four of his career at Kentucky.

But whether he does or not, there's no doubt that Willis had a senior year -- and Senior Night -- he'll never forget.