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Chuck Hayes’ fails physical exam, contract voided

Chuck Hayes - photo by Karen Warren | ChronicleSad news out of Sacramento for former Cat Chuck Hayes.  The Kings announced in a press release Monday morning that center Chuck Hayes, who the team recently signed to a free-agent contract, failed his physical exam and his contract has been voided.  In his physical with the team, Hayes was found to have a heart abnormality in an echo stress test. He had undergone more testing before it was announced that the team would void the contract.

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 16, 1985, in a win over UNLV, Kenny Walker scored 23 points and provided a key block in the final minutes as the Wildcats advanced to the West Regional final .

 

On March 16, 2002, Tayshaun Prince scored 41 points against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament.

 

On March 16, 2003, after running the table in regular-season Southeastern Conference play, Kentucky defeats Mississippi State, 64-57, in the finals of the SEC Tournament to secure its 24th league tourney crown and complete a 19-0 season sweep of conference opponents. It marked the first time the feat had been accomplished in 51 seasons.

 

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