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Darius Miller ready to be senior leader

Darius Miller

Darius Miller - Photo by Chet White

Darius Miller is looking forward to being a team leader next season. It’s a role the former former Kentucky Mr. Basketball has backed away from in his three seasons with the Wildcats, but he is ready to take on a new challenge and welcomes the opportunity to lead a team stocked with several returnees and a heralded freshman class.  “I feel comfortable with it,” the former Mason County standout and Kentucky forward said recently. “I can’t wait to get the season started. I’m just going to do the best I can to get better over the summer.”

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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