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Brandon Knight named to USA TODAY’s 2010 All-USA team

Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight was named to the USA TODAY’s 2010 All-USA team today.  Knight, a two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, was joined on the first team by North Carolina signee Harrison Barnes – the Player of the Year by USA Today.  Also on the first team was Duke signee Kyrie Irving, Ohio State signee Jared Sullinger and Tennessee signee Tobias Harris.  Junior Michael Gilchrist and Doron Lamb, both committed to Kentucky, were among those on the second team.  Terrence Jones, a Kentucky target also made the second team.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 29, 1986, following the Wildcats’ 85-51 win at Louisville on Dec. 27, more than 19,000 fans filled Freedom Hall for a Kentucky practice to usher in the era of school-boy legend Rex Chapman.

 

On December 29, 2001, No. 6 Kentucky defeated Louisville, 82-62.  A Rupp Arena crowd of 24,330 was calling for vengeance when former UK Coach Rick Pitino returned to Lexington for the first time as head coach of the Cardinals. Tayshaun Prince (18 points) and Keith Bogans (17) led a dismantling of Pitino’s overmatched team.

 

On December 29, 2009, freshman point guard John Wall set a school record with 16 assists as Kentucky crushed Hartford 104-61.

 

On December 29, 2016, freshman Malik Monk scored 34 points at Ole Miss.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

December 29, 1939

30 Doug Pendygraft

December 29, 1969

5 Travis Ford

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