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Anthony Davis named 2012 Kentucky Sportsman of the Year

Anthony Davis - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Anthony Davis – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Pundits called it one of the greatest years ever for a player of any sport, professional or college. That was more than enough to name Anthony Davis the 2012 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year.

The former Wildcat and John Calipari-coached player was named the Kentucky Sportsman of the Year on Thursday at the Bluegrass Sports Awards banquet after leading the Cats to the 2012 national championship, going No. 1 in the 2012 NBA Draft and winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.

Quite a year for a guy who was a 6-foot-3, relatively un-recruited guard a few years ago.

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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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