USA TODAY and Highschoolsports.net announced Thursday the 2011-2012 All-USA boys’ high school basketball team, naming Everett native, Nerlens Noel, the Player of the Year. Noel, who stands 6-foot-10-inches, averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 blocks and 7.9 rebounds per game for Tilton School (N.H.) this past season. He has committed to the University of Kentucky. The center…
Former Kentucky men’s basketball player, 93, dies
Dr. Layton “Mickey” Rouse, 93, a retired dentist who was the first University of Kentucky men’s basketball letterman to have his jersey retired, died Saturday at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Henry County. Dr. Rouse was a 6’1″ guard for UK during the 1938 through 1940 seasons. He was captain of the team and an…
Future Cats shine in 2012 Jordan Brand Classic (with boxscore)
Kentucky-bound Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress helped lead the West team past the East team in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic, 99-95. Alex Poythress led the future Cats with 16 points on 7-8 shooting, most of which were dunks. Goodwin had 14 points. Nerlens Noel, of the East team, only finished with 5 points but…
Photo: Coach Cal with Kentucky’s coaching legacy
From Coach Cal’s twitter, Joe B. Hall and Herky Rupp, son of Adolph Rupp.
Photo: The decision to go to UK is all in the hair for Nerlens Noel
Photo: The decision to go to UK is all in the hair for Nerlens Noel
Former Cat Rajon Rondo dishes out double-digit assists for 17th straight game
The Boston Celtics turned consecutive games against teams they’re jockeying with for playoff positioning into a notice for the rest of the Eastern Conference: They have every intention of breaking off a postseason run. Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo dished out double-digit assists for his 17th consecutive game, finishing with 15 to help lead Boston to a…
Former Cat Antoine Walker announces retirement following D-League finale
Antoine Walker was quite boisterous for the majority of his basketball career, but the former Boston Celticssharpshooter looked like a shell of his former self while playing for the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League over the past few seasons. It made sense, then, that his retirement was quite a bit quieter than his entrance into…
Rajon Rondo’s streak of at least 10 assists in a game is the longest in the NBA in 17 years
Rajon Rondo’s amazing streak of having at least 10 assists in a game is the longest in the NBA in 17 years. He could have trouble extending it, however, against the Indiana Pacers. Rondo hasn’t been very productive in two losses to the Pacers this season for the Boston Celtics entering Saturday night’s matchup at…
Photo: Sports Illustrated Commemorative Issue featuring Kentucky on the front
Photo: Sports Illustrated Commemorative Issue featuring Kentucky on the front
Kentucky’s “One Shining Moment” from 2012
Looking for an HD verion of “One Shining Moment?” Here it is.