According to John Calipari’s tweets, he is meeting with Nike to go over the new uniform designs. Per Calipari, they are “Classy and creative.”
Darius Miller Scores 10 as U19 team rallies against Lithuania, 76-69 (SportingNews.com)
In what amounted to no more than an exhibition — for the United States, anyway — the Americans rallied late against Lithuania and won, 76-69, to advance unbeaten into the FIBA U-19 World Championships quarterfinal round. Read article.
Breaking Down The 2009-2010 Kentucky Basketball Roster (UKAthletics.com)
Kentucky just posted the official scholarship roster for the 2009-10 men’s basketball season, confirming what many speculated weeks ago. The roster for next season is set, so let’s take a look at who will be taking the hardwood for the Cats next season. Read article.
Darius Miller and Defense Help U19 Down Rosario, Puerto Rico (SportingNews.com)
“We were all just trying to play team defense, help each other out and we were trying to force them into tough shots,” said Kentucky forward Darius Miller. “They got a lot of high percentage shots throughout the tournament and they were making them so we just tried to force them into bad shots and…
Kentucky Basketball Roster for 2009-2010
*Official as of July 7, 2009 # Name Pos Class Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) #54 Patrick Patterson F/C Jr. 6-9 235 Huntington, WV (High) #21 Perry Stevenson F Sr. 6-9 207 Lafayette, LA (Northside) #5 Ramon Harris F Sr. 6-7 218 Anchorage, AK (West) #1 Darius Miller F So. 6-7 223 Maysville, KY (Mason County)…
Stan Key Selected as New Secretary, UK Alumni Association (UKY.edu)
The University of Kentucky Alumni Association announced a new slate of officers recently at its annual board of directors’ summer workshop in Lexington to include Stan Key, former Kentucky basketball player under Adolph Rupp. Read article.
Darius Miller helps U.S. romp over Iran (Maysville-online.com)
Maysville’s Darius Miller had a strong overall game as he made his international basketball debut early today in North Shore, New Zealand. Read article.
The Baron of the Bluegrass – Adolph Rupp, 1966 (CNN.com)
“At age 64, Adolph Rupp ruled basketball in Kentucky and across the nation.” This article was in the March 7, 1966 issue of Sports Illustrated and republished in a special issue on October 10, 2007. Read article.
Former Kentucky Player Sam Bowie Considered #1 NBA Draft Bust (CNN.com)
Sam Bowie is one of my favorite Kentucky players ever. It wasn’t his fault he got drafted ahead of Michael Jordan. Read article.
Former Kentucky Athletic Director C.M. Newton Integrated Alabama Basketball (UA.edu)
Charles Martin “C.M.” Newton, Alabama’s head basketball coach in 1969, needed that kind of fire on his team. His team from the previous season, his first at the Capstone, had suffered an embarrassing 4-20 season with all-white players. Read article.