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Marquis Teague confident he can make jump to pros; would ‘love’ to play for Indiana

Marquis Teague - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

One thing is for certain, Marquis Teague didn’t lack for an advisory group when it came to deciding whether to jump from Pike High School to the – with a sojourn to Lexington, in between.  Following a highly successful freshman season at Kentucky, Teague turned to his father, Shawn Teague, who had tryouts with the Golden State Warriors and , his coach, John Calipari, who sends entire starting lineups into the league, and his brother, Jeff, who is third year guard with the Atlanta Hawks, for counsel.

 

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

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