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John Wall with Walter Cornett

John Wall with Walter Cornett

Walter Cornett, a lifelong Kentucky basketball fan from Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. His family’s ties to the Commonwealth run deep—his father’s family were among the early settlers of Letcher County, Kentucky, where they made their home along Cornett’s Branch in Linefork. That sense of place, history, and tradition has been passed down through generations and continues to shape his lifelong passion for Kentucky basketball.  Walter launched WildcatWorld.com in 1998, making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites still active today. The site is dedicated to the history of the program, offering schedules and rosters from the earliest days of Kentucky basketball and a wide collection of detailed player biographies. Fans are always encouraged to reach out with news, photos, suggestions, or ideas by hitting the “Contact Me” button.

Walter Cornett and Drake - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

Walter Cornett and Drake – photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 15, 1954, Linville Puckett, against Mississippi State, connected on a 53′ 6″ shot.

 

On February 15, 1990, in what was described by many as one of the most exciting games ever played at Rupp Arena, Rick Pitino’s rag-tag first team with eight scholarship players and no one taller than 6-foot-7 — the same team that lost by 55 earlier in the season at Kansas — beat an LSU team with Shaquille O’Neal, fellow 7-footer Stanley Roberts and the sweet-shooting guard known then as Chris Jackson.

 

On February 15, 1994, trailing by 31 points with 15:34 remaining in the game at LSU, the Wildcats pull off a Mardi Gras miracle. Connecting on 11 three-pointers and outscoring the Bayou Bengals 62-27 during the final 15:34, UK storms back to a 99-95 victory – the greatest comeback in UK history.  Walter McCarty led UK with 23 points and it was his three-pointer from the deep left corner with 19 seconds left that put the Cats ahead to stay.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 15, 1991

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