Photo: Anthony Davis slams home the first two points of the 2011-2012 season
Photo: Anthony Davis slams home the first two points of the 2011-2012 season
Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis named ESPN Preseason All-Americans
Terrence Jones and freshman Anthony Davis were selected to the ESPN Preseason All-America team on Tuesday. Jones, the SEC media’s pick for league preseason Player of the Year, averaged 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds last season helping guide the Wildcats to the Final Four. The 2011 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year (league coaches) and…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Morehouse
Go here for boxscore. First-Half Facts Kentucky used the lineup of Marquis Teague, Darius Miller, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis. In contrast to the Transylvania game, in which the Pioneers took an early lead, Kentucky came out hot. The Wildcats jumped out to a 10-0 lead in less than two minutes…
Four Wildcats make the Naismith Award preseason Top 50 watch list
Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague were each placed on the Naismith Award preseason watch list, according to CBS’ Jeff Goodman. Kentucky and North Carolina each had four players on the list. View the full list here.
Shot-blocking Anthony Davis adjusting to physical play of college ball
It is almost impossible to simulate the athleticism and 7-foot wingspan of freshman forward Anthony Davis. Transylvania head coach Brian Lane found that out the hard way Wednesday. “I had to keep yelling out, ‘Quit trying to shoot 3-pointers over Anthony Davis; the guy is 6-foot-15,’ ” Lane said last week after Kentucky’s exhibition win over…
Anthony Davis provides defensive edge
In UK‘s 97-53 victory over Transylvania Wednesday night, freshman forward Anthony Davis walked out of Rupp Arena for his first exhibition game with eight blocks and eight rebounds. While fans and contenders had heard about Davis’ ability to block shots, it still came as a surprise to Transy’s coaches and players. He was blocking shots…
Photo: Kentucky Fab Four on the cover of Basketball Times
Photo: Kentucky Fab Four on the cover of Basketball Times
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Transylvania
Go here for boxscore. Team Records and Series Info This was the first exhibition game for both teams. The all-time series in official games is tied 7-7 as the teams played from 1903-11. It has been 100 years since the teams played the last countable contest on March 3, 1911. Kentucky returns to…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Jones’ 52 points highlights Blue-White scrimmage
Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 12,134 (2010-11 attendance: 11,391). This was the fourth year that the Blue-White Scrimmage was played in Rupp Arena. The win marks the 10th consecutive game that Blue has gone unbeaten in the Blue-White Scrimmage, with its last loss to White coming in 2000-01 (scrimmage not held in…
Terrences Jones voted preseason SEC Player of the Year; Kentucky picked to win SEC
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team was picked by the media to win its 45th Southeastern Conference championship this season as announced by the SEC on Monday. Each SEC school selected media members that cover their team and additional media from across the nation were selected by the conference office to form the voting…