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Classic Player Profile: Jamal Mashburn

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Jamal Mashburn was born November 29, 1972 in New York City and played high school basketball at Cardinal Hayes High School in The Bronx.  The single most important Wildcat in the post-probation era. He displayed plenty of courage by choosing to buck the odds and sign on with the scandal-scarred Wildcats. Had he not done so, the resurrection of ‘s basketball program would have taken much longer. He was the athlete, the complete basketball player that Rick Pitino needed to help kick start the program and the recruiting process. He could score, pass, rebound and defend. He scored 1,843 points – currently 6th best in UK history – although he only played in 98 games as a Wildcat. He was a consensus All-America pick in 1993.

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