PLAYER POS HT. WT. DOB High School/Hometown College Choice Kyle Anderson G/F 6-8 225 09-20-1993 St. Anthony H.S. / North Bergen N.J. UCLA Archie Goodwin G/F 6-5 181 08-17-1994 Sylvan Hills H.S. / Little Rock, AR Kentucky Gary Harris G 6-6 208 09-14-1994 Southeastern H.S. / Hamilton Fishers, IN Michigan State Mitch McGary C 6-10…
Darius Miller nabs Sports Illustrated’s All-Glue Team honors
The date: Feb. 1, 2011. The place: Oxford, Mississippi. The game: Kentucky at Mississippi. On a critical possession in the final minute, with Kentucky clinging to a one-point lead, Darius Miller, the Wildcats’ 6-foot-8 junior forward, twice had the ball in his hands with a clean look at the goal. He passed. Both times. The…
Anthony Davis is Sporting News Player of the Year
The previous summer, Anthony Davis had visited this same gymnasium in Akron and quietly declared through the course of the LeBron James Skills Academy there was no more compelling college basketball prospect in the universe. Now, in July 2011, he was back in camp as a Kentucky freshman-to-be, sharing the court with Ohio State All-American…
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the cover of ESPN the Magazine
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the March 19 edition of ESPN the Magazine
Darius Miller named to SEC Community Service Team
UK senior Darius Miller has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service team for men’s basketball as announced by the league office on Monday. Miller has logged several hours in the community, including working with God’s Pantry, packing backpacks and delivering them to local elementary schools to children and families in need. He also…
Anthony Davis leads Dick Vitale’s award winners for 2011-12 college basketball season
This is the time of the season where people talk about conference tournament and who will get in the big dance. They argue about potential seeds. It is also the time of year where we give out awards. The prizes are doled out to the best of the best, the crème de la crème in…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 30-1, 16-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Florida drops to 22-9, 10-6. The Wildcats are 115-25 all-time against Florida and 33-22 against Florida in Gainesville. UK is now 901-251 in SEC regular season action. The Wildcats are riding a 22-game winning streak and have won eight straight…
Kentucky finishes SEC play undefeated, croc the Gators, 74-59
Top-ranked Kentucky is perfect again in the Southeastern Conference. Freshman Anthony Davis had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, Terrence Jones added 19 points and the Wildcats capped a perfect season in league play with a 74-59 victory over No. 16 Florida on Sunday. Kentucky (30-1, 16-0) extended its winning streak to 22 games…
Former Cat Derek Anderson overcame hard-luck beginnings to find ‘family’ with ‘Cats
At 12 years old on the streets of Louisville, Derek Anderson was effectively homeless. His mom often left their home for days at a time. His father wasn’t involved in his life. That’s why he learned to play basketball, Anderson said — because otherwise, he had nothing else. “Some nights when mom wouldn’t come home,…
A fitting finale for Darius Miller
Darius Miller, true to his word, shed no tears on Senior Night. After all, what was there to be ssad about? He’s on the No. 1 team that improved to 29-1 with a 30-point win over Georgia. He led the team in scoring with 17 points on Senior Night, capping a third straight year of…