Oscar Tshiebwe’s 19 rebounds against Duke on Tuesday night was a record-breaker. It was the most for a Kentucky player making his debut, breaking the previous record of 17 set by Roger Newman in 1960, Cotton Nash in 1961 and Sam Bowie in 1979.
Tshiebwe also broke the Champions Classic record for rebounds in a game.
His performance, which included 17 points, was no surprise.
“That’s why you’ve got to do if you really want to help your team …,” he said after UK‘s 79-71 loss. “I was going for everything.”
His 19 rebounds also tied Nick Richards and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for the most by a UK player in John Calipari‘s 13 seasons as coach.
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.
Next Game
Gonzaga vs Kentucky (TBD)
