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Karl-Anthony Towns is focused on using this year as the ultimate learning experience

His confidence in his own ability has Karl-Anthony Towns taking a much different approach to his first season as a Wildcat.

Karl-Anthony Towns - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Karl-Anthony Towns – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

In his opening statement following Monday night’s Blue-White Scrimmage, UK head coach John Calipari said he would have liked to see a few guys play with a little more confidence.

But for freshman power forward Karl-Anthony Towns, confidence has never been an issue.

The 6-foot-11 forward from Piscataway, N.J., brings a rare skill set to a team with more McDonald’s All-Americans than many current NBA rosters. On the offensive end Towns sees the floor exceptionally well for a player of his size, he can space the floor by shooting the ball consistently out to 24 feet, and he has developed more post moves than the average 18-year-old hoops star.

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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 December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

December 5, 1949

50 Randy Noll

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