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Anthony Davis, John Wall named to NBA All-Defensive team

Anthony Davis and John Wall were among the league leaders in blocks and steals this season while leading their respective teams to the NBA Playoffs.

Just two days after former Kentucky Wildcat Nerlens Noel was named to the All-Rookie first team, two more former Cats were recognized by the NBA for their elite play this season. On Wednesday, Anthony Davis and were each named to the NBA All-Defensive second team.

Davis and Wall, who also shined on the defensive end while at Kentucky, were among the league leaders in blocks and steals this season while leading their respective teams to the NBA Playoffs.

Davis, who finished fifth in the league MVP voting after just his third professional season, led the NBA with 2.94 blocks per game (200 blocks in 68 games). Davis also had 1.47 steals per game, which ranked 27th in the league.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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