According to Hoopsworld.com’s Alex Kennedy on twitter, Kelenna Azubuike may possibly be ready to play on game night.
Former Cat Kelenna Azubuike may be ready for start of season
On this day in Kentucky basketball history…
This was overlooked over the weekend probably due to the UK-UL football game and the fact that it was a 3-day weekend for many, but on September 5, 2001, 9 years ago from this past Sunday, the “Voice of the Wildcats” fell silent: Cawood Ledford dead at 75. From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: …
On this day in Kentucky basketball history
From “The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar“: Adolph Rupp, the man in the brown suit, was born on this day. On this day in 1901, Adolph Rupp was born in Lenexa, Kansas. He was the 4th of six children born to Mennonite German immigrants. As a young man, Rupp worked on the family farm and…
New commit Kyle Wiltjer explains why he’s going to Kentucky
Kyle Wiltjer’s first visit to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., on Sunday was memorable if for nothing else than the influence of younger brother Sam. “He’s nine, but he acts like my older brother,” Kyle says with a laugh. “He’s making me scared of all these rides. The day at the theme park…
2011 target Kyle Wiltjer has verbally committed to play at Kentucky
UPDATE: Kyle Wiltjer verbally committed to play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats in 2011 at halftime of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Event. From SlipperStillFits.com: “Prized 2011 power forward Kyle Wiltjer has made his decision and he will reportedly take his game to Lexington and play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. That was…
Eloy Vargas has been cleared to play at Kentucky
One of the two Kentucky big men absent from the team’s recent basketball trip to Canada is officially in the fold. Eloy Vargas, a 6-foot-11, 225-pound junior forward from Plantation, Fla., has been cleared to play at UK, the team announced Friday. Vargas successfully completed required work on his degree at Miami-Dade Community College, enabling…
Former Cat Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA
A shocking development came down the pipeline of Team USA today, as Rajon Rondo has been cut from the team, after asking to withdraw for personal reasons . Head of USA basketball Jerry Colangelo thanked Rondo for his effort and commitment and issued a statement of support for the Celtics guard. Rondo had been the…
Anthony Davis tops Scout.com’s refreshed Top 100 of the Class of 2011
Big news from their rankings: Anthony Davis moved to No. 1. Michael Gilchrist dropped to No. 5. Marquis Teague is at No. 6. From Scout.com: “We’ve got a change at the top of our individual rankings for the Class of 2011. Anthony Davis, the fastest-rising senior in the class, laid claim to the title. The…
Former Cat Antoine Walker is trying to learn from his mistakes
Chico Walker saw a different side of his nephew this Fourth of July weekend. It wasn’t a three-time All-Star shimmying on the court. It wasn’t the centerpiece of several legal troubles, either. Instead he saw Antoine Walker, a humbled athlete fighting to overcome his lapses in judgment and restart his NBA career at age 34.
Orlando Antigua named one of nation’s top recruiters
Head coach John Calipari gets a ton of the praise for Kentucky’s recent trend of top-ranked recruiting classes, and deservedly so, but Calipari can’t do it by himself. The man has an ace in the hole. When it comes to recruiting, that man is assistant coach Orlando Antigua. As chosen by Jason King of Yahoo!…