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Shot-blocking Anthony Davis adjusting to physical play of college ball

Anthony Davis - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.comIt is almost impossible to simulate the athleticism and 7-foot wingspan of freshman forward Anthony Davis. Transylvania head coach Brian Lane found that out the hard way Wednesday.  “I had to keep yelling out, ‘Quit trying to shoot 3-pointers over Anthony Davis; the guy is 6-foot-15,’ ” Lane said last week after Kentucky’s exhibition win over Transy. “I simulated it in practice in lay-ups but I had no clue I should have done it for 3-pointers…

 

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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 26, 1949, Cliff Barker hit a shot against Vanderbilt from 63 feet, 7 inches to record the longest field goal ever made by a Kentucky player.  The previous record of 53 feet , 9 inches was set by Ralph Beard.

 

On February 26, 1991, Kentucky beat the Crimson Tide to win its 200th game in Rupp Arena and became one of two schools (along with North Carolina) to win 1,500 basketball games.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 27, 1927

35 Zeb Blankenship

February 27, 1954

25 David Miller

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