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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist makes NBA history

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images

Former Cat and current Bobcats guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had one of his best games as a professional Wednesday against the Suns. Kidd-Gilchrist played 36 minutes in the game, and he matched a career high with 25 points, on 9 of 14 shooting. Kidd-Gilchrist went 7 for 8 at the free-throw line, while adding 12 rebounds, four assists, a block and three steals in a 121-104 loss.

MKG became the second player in NBA history to record two 25 point and 12 rebound games before their 20th birthday.

The other player, (you’ve probably heard of him) LeBron James.

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 December 9, 1964, Louie Dampier scored 37 points against Iowa State.

 

On December 9, 1978, after forcing overtime, the Cats were down 66-60 with 31 seconds to go. Back-to-back baskets by freshman Dwight Anderson cut the lead to two before he stole the inbounds pass and fed Kyle Macy for the tying jumper. Macy completed the comeback by adding a technical free throw when Kansas called a timeout it didn't have.

 

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