Kentucky freshman John Wall has been named District IV Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers’ Association, and UK coach John Calipari has been named the District Coach of the Year. District IV consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and the All-District team is the result of a vote…
Kentucky returns to No. 2 in both polls
While most college basketball prognosticators and fans seem to be spending their time debating which four teams are worthy of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Kansas regained the No. 1 ranking in the latest AP and ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. Kentucky (29-2), also a former top-ranked team this season, moved up one…
John Wall named Yahoo! Sports Player of the Year
Before he ever played a game for Kentucky, John Wall had been labeled as the top talent in college basketball, the future No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and the player who would lead the Wildcats back to national prominence. Pretty lofty expectations for an 18-year-old freshman. “It got to me after awhile,” Wall…
John Wall wins Sporting News Freshman of the Year award
He’s the sure-shot No. 1 player on a surefire No. 1 seed. And soon, John Wall could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, a feat—believe it or not—no Kentucky Wildcat has ever pulled off. After leading the Wildcats to their 44th SEC championship and breaking the school’s freshman scoring record, Wall was…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 29-2, 14-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida is 20-11, 9-7 in league action. UK’s 29 th victory is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the 2002-03 squad went 32-4. UK’s 14 th league win is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the…
Balanced attack leads Kentucky past Florida, 74-66
Darius Miller and Eric Bledsoe had 14 points apiece and No. 3 Kentucky withstood a Florida comeback with a 74-66 victory Sunday, completing an 18-0 home season and likely cementing its hold on a top seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats (29-2, 14-2) had already clinched their 44th Southeastern Conference title outright with Vanderbilt’s…
John Wall named one of six finalists for the Bob Cousy Award
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the final six candidates in consideration for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An…
Patrick Patterson’s mom is proud of her son, on and off the court
When Patrick Patterson introduced his mother, Tywanna, to freshman DeMarcus Cousins, he called her “Mother Teresa” because of her generous personality. “He sometimes introduces me that way because he says I am always trying to help other people,” she said. “It’s flattering and sweet of Patrick to say that. I hope that’s why so many…
Kentucky had a season high 14 blocked shots against Georgia
John Wall might be a couple of weeks away from playing in his first NCAA tournament, but he knows the difference in playing the kind of defense suited for a deep run in March and the kind that’s tailor-made for an early exit. And what scares Wall the most is turning the defense off and…
Cats earn share of 44th SEC Title with win over Georgia, 80-68
John Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night. Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there. Read full…