League: NCAA

Dwight Perry was born November 9, 1987, to Dwight Sr. and Veronica Perry.  His cousin Bobby Perry was a four-year basketball letter-winner for Kentucky from 2004-07. A 2010 graduate of the University of Kentucky, Perry played three seasons for the Wildcats and earned a degree in business management. Perry played high school ball at Southern…

Matt Scherbenske was born October 14, 1987, to Jim and Susie Scherbenske. Scherbenske played two seasons at Kentucky (2007-09) after transferring from Oral Roberts following his freshman season (2006-07). While at Kentucky, Scherbenske made the SEC All-Academic Team and played with more than 10 NBA draft picks. He played one prep season at perennial powerhouse…

Jodie Meeks was born Orestes Jodie Meeks II on August 21, 1987, in Nashville, Tennesse to Orestes and Margaret Meeks. On January 13, 2009, Meeks gained national recognition by breaking the Kentucky single-game scoring record with 54 points in a nationally televised game on ESPN against Tennessee. In the same game, he broke the university’s…

Michael Porter was born May 10, 1987, to Gary and Pam Porter.  Porter was coached by his father Gary in high school, the same high school as former Wildcat standout Chuck Hayes. Porter averaged 16 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals per game, and shot 41% from three-point range during high school.  He was…