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Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones selected to 2014 NBA Rising Stars Challenge

The NBA announced today that Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones will participate in the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge.

Terrence Jones - photo by Troy Taormina | USA TODAY Sports

Terrence Jones – photo by Troy Taormina | USA TODAY Sports

The NBA announced today that New Orleans Pelicans second-year forward Anthony Davis will participate in the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. Davis is among nine NBA sophomores selected to the game, which will occur during the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.  Houston Rockets forward Terrence Jones will also participate.

The game, hosted by BBVA Compass, provides fans with an opportunity to watch the NBA’s newest stars in action. For the third year in a row, the two competing teams will consist of nine rookies and nine sophomores. The game is scheduled to take place on Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. CST at the New Orleans Arena. The player pool was selected the NBA’s assistant coaches and the competing teams will be drafted by TNT personalities.

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 February 26, 1949, Cliff Barker hit a shot against Vanderbilt from 63 feet, 7 inches to record the longest field goal ever made by a Kentucky player.  The previous record of 53 feet , 9 inches was set by Ralph Beard.

 

On February 26, 1991, Kentucky beat the Crimson Tide to win its 200th game in Rupp Arena and became one of two schools (along with North Carolina) to win 1,500 basketball games.

 

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