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11 Milerd Anderson

Name
Milerd Anderson
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Hometown (Last School)
Covington, KY (Holmes)
Ht
5'11"
Seasons
1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36
Birthday
August 25, 1912

, also known as Andy, was an all-state guard in 1931 when the Covington Holmes basketball team advanced to the state tournament semi-finals. Mr. Anderson played two years of football and four years of basketball at the University of . He was captain of the 1936 basketball.

After leaving the University, he was general agent for the National Life Insurance Company of Vermont and for the Berkshire Life Insurance Company.

Mr. Anderson was elected Lexington city commissioner in 1947 as a candidate on the City Ticket headed by Tom Mooney.

He was born in Covington, Ky.

He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve, the Blue Grass Executives Club, the Lexington Life Underwriters Association, the Optimist Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Baptist church. During World War II, he served with the Merchant Marines.

Season Games
Played
FG FT Total
Points
1933-34 17 4 9 17
1934-35 21 14 2 30
1935-36 20 16 12 44
Total 58 34 23 91

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On January 13, 2009, Jodie Meeks scored 54 points at Tennessee in a 90-72 victory for the most points in a single game by a Kentucky player. Meeks played 39 minutes and went 15-of-22 from the field, including 10-of-15 from behind the arc. He also didn't miss from the free-throw line, where he went 14-of-14.  He also hauled in eight rebounds and kicked out four assists.  The 54 points by Meeks was also the most points scored in an SEC game since Chris Jackson from LSU tallied 55 against Ole Miss in 1989.

 

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