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Devin Booker commits to Kentucky

Five-star shooting guard Devin Booker committed to the Kentucky Wildcats this afternoon.
Devin Booker

Devin Booker

Five-star shooting guard Devin Booker committed to the Kentucky Wildcats this afternoon. The five-star recruit chose UK over Michigan State, Michigan, Missouri, and Florida.

The Wolverines, the Tigers, and the Spartans all had hopes of landing Booker. His father, Melvin, played for Mizzou. Also, their family has roots in Michigan.

As a junior, Booker averaged 29.7 points and shot 50 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three-point line.

 

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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.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 7, 2014, Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game with five freshman starters. UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks off four straight top-five seeds all by five points or less to become the first team to win five games in an NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-winning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin in the final minute of play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 7, 1926

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