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Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight named First Team Freshman All-America

Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight

Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight - photo by Andy Lyons | Getty

UK freshmen Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight were named First Team Freshman All-America by the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.  Jones, a 6-8 forward from Portland, Ore., averaged 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in the regular season. He led the league in double-doubles (11) and rebounding and ranked sixth in scoring and blocked shots.  Knight averaged 17.7 points in the regular season and set the UK freshman record for 20-point games in season with 12.  Kentucky returns to action in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wildcats take on Ivy League champion Princeton in Tampa, Fla.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

After Louisville bested Kentucky 80-68 in overtime in the 1983 NCAA Tournament, the two schools agreed to begin playing regularly starting with the following season’s opener.  On November 26, 1983, in the first regular-season meeting in 61 years between Kentucky and Louisville, the Wildcats employed a swarming defense and balanced offense to roll to victory.  Before a raucous Rupp Arena crowd of 24,012, UK took U of L apart. Seniors Jim Master (19 points), Melvin Turpin (16) and Sam Bowie, who returned after missing two full seasons to leg injuries with a stellar all-around game (seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five blocks), led the dismantling.

 

 

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