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10 signs you might be obsessed with John Wall

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From Keith Smooth’s blog, “Labeled the basketball messiah upon his arrival, the freshman is now a full-blown Elvis in high tops. He has been written about and talked about more than any player this side of Tyler Hansbrough, and has turned cynical sportswriters into middle-school girls penning puppy-love letters while dashing to the thesaurus to find the ideal synonym for the word awesome.”  Read article.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

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