LEXINGTON — The 2013 NBA All-Star weekend in Houston, will have a blue feel to it, as six former Wildcats have been selected to participate in various All-Star festivities. Today, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Brandon Knight will participate in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, which will feature two teams drafted by TNT Analysts Charles …
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Jan 13
Sportsman of the Year Ballot: Anthony Davis gets (my) nod
(1) Anthony Davis: “His arrival completed a much-needed piece of the puzzle Kentucky needed to win a national championship. Davis had a block party that lasted from the opening tip until the final buzzer, a celebration that ended with Kentucky’s eighth national championship.” (2) Darius Miller: “I covered Darius Miller when he played in the …
Nov 06
Calipari makes push for victims of Hurricane Sandy
University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach and members of his basketball team will have a telethon to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy Wednesday night. The event will be televised live on WKYT-TV Channel 27 from 7-8 p.m. and from 8-9 p.m. on CWKYT-TV. Calipari made his push for the event following his team’s exhibition win …
Jun 28
Davis SEC Male Athlete of Year
LEXINGTON – Kentucky basketball player Anthony Davis has been named the 2011-2012 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year per a vote by the league’s athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced Thursday. “When you consider how competitive the Southeastern Conference as a whole has been in all sports, it’s a complete honor …
Jun 27
Cats up for ESPY awards
LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team as well as coach John Calipari and national player of the year Anthony Davis have been selected as an ESPY nominee in the category/categories of: Best Team, Best Coach (Calipari), Breakthrough (Davis), Best Male College (Davis). The 20th annual ESPYs will air live July 11 at …
Apr 23
UK Basketball: What if. …
We’re turning back the clock, say to 1982. John Calipari is the coach at Kentucky and the one-and-done phenomenon has yet to catch on in the collegiate ranks. Players are staying for the four-year duration, with the exception of a handful of juniors. What would Kentucky’s roster look like going into next season? The senior …
Apr 17
UK Basketball: Departing starting five forever connected to Kentucky
Kentucky’s starting five consisting of Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and Anthony Jones declared for the NBA Draft Tuesday night. Although the five players will never play another game in a Kentucky uniform, they will forever be a Wildcat. Kentucky coach John Calipari touched on that point during a press conference Tuesday …
Apr 02
Anthony Davis won’t have jersey retired any time soon
Kentucky center Anthony Davis has won all kinds of awards this season, including the Naismith Player of the Year honor. However, under current rules it will be 10-plus years before his jersey could be retired. The rule for retiring a jersey at Kentucky is as follows: About the UK Athletics Hall of Fame The UK …
Mar 31
NCAA Tournament: UK-Louisville the aftermath
Louisville coach Rick Pitino will be rooting for his former team in the NCAA finals Monday night and praised the Wildcats, especially Anthony Davis following a 69-61 loss in the national semifinals Saturday night. “Anthony Davis is as fine a basketball player as there is. They have a great basketball team, one that I know …
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