Connect with us

11 Adam Delph

adam delph
Name
Adam Delph
Position
Guard
Class
FR
Hometown (Last School)
Louisville, KY (Pleasure Ridge Park)
Ht
6'1"
Wt
161
Seasons
2008-09
Birthday
May 28, 1990

Adam Delph was born Adam Curtis Delph in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 28, 1990, to David Delph and Connie Hopper. 

Delph played high school ball at Pleasure Ridge Park in Louisville.  He had a high school career record of 108-23 and won the Louisville scoring title in 2008 averaging 28 points per game.  Delph was the 2008 Sixth Region Player of the Year.

Delph was a walk-on for Kentucky under head coach Billy Gillispie in 2008-2009.  He did not see any action in his one season.

He announced his decision to transfer to Asbury College after John Calipari was hired and the decision was made to go with a much smaller roster.

adam delph

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 15, 1973, No. 17 Kentucky defeated Austin Peay, 106-100 in overtime in the 1973 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.  In UK’s first NCAA Tournament game without Adolph Rupp as its coach, senior center Jim Andrews scored 30 points, but it was senior reserve Larry Stamper who tallied the final six points in overtime as the Wildcats outlasted Austin Peay and its charismatic star, James “Fly” Williams (26 points), before 15,581 fans in Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym.  This was Joe B. Hall’s first NCAA tourney win.

 

On March 15, 1992, eligible for postseason play for the first time in three years, Kentucky dominates Alabama, 80-54, to take its 16th SEC Tournament Championship.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

More in