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Anthony Davis wins 2012 Adolph Rupp National Player of the Year Award

Anthony Davis - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.comKentucky freshman Anthony Davis has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Adolph Rupp Award, annually presented to the National Player of the Year. Davis, a first-team All-American and the SEC Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, has led Kentucky to a 32-2 record, including a perfect 16-0 mark in the SEC. The Wildcats are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 14, 2024, Mark Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, is introduced as Kentucky’s new head basketball coach to a crowd of more than 15,000 fans inside of Rupp Arena. Pope replaces John Calipari, who left after 15 seasons at the helm of Kentucky basketball to become the head coach at Arkansas.

 

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