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Trio of former Cats to represent Kentucky in NBA Rising Stars Challenge

Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist - Jennifer Pottheiser | Getty

Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist – Jennifer Pottheiser | Getty

Though Kentucky lost its lone representative on the NBA All-Star roster when Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a season-ending knee injury last weekend, there will still be plenty of UK flavor at the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend.

On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA released the rosters for its annual Rising Stars Challenge, which is made up of rookie and second-year players.

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Hornets and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of the Charlotte Bobcats will represent UK as rookies in the event. Brandon Knight of the Detroit Pistons will also represent the Big Blue Nation as a “Sophomore” in the exhibition.

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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.

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