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Kentucky recruit C.J. Leslie scores 11, grabs 10 rebounds in Rams win

C.J. Leslie - photo by Jim Redman

It didn’t take long for the capacity crowd at Broughton to see what they came to see.  Less than a minute into Word of God’s win over Southern Wayne in the opening round of the Summit Hospitality Group, Holy Rams star C.J. Leslie already had two jaw-dropping dunks, one off a long alley-oop pass and the other on a one-handed follow shot.

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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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