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Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist named Wooden Award finalists

Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-GilchristIf it’s uncommon for two teammates to be candidates for National Player of the Year, how rare is it for two roommates to do it?  Kentucky freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were named to the Midseason Top 25 for the John R. Wooden Award. Finalists for the award were announced on ESPNU’s show “The Experts” on Tuesday afternoon.  The two star forwards came to Kentucky as consensus top-five players…

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 9, 2024 at 2:14 pm EST, John Calipari posted a video to X / Twitter confirming he's exploring other options and says Goodbye to the Big Blue Nation.  Shortly thereafter, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart released a statement confirming the same and that a search for a new coach had begun.

 

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April 9, 1912

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24 Greg Starrick

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