Lamb, a 6-4 guard from Queens, N.Y., scored 32 points in leading the Wildcats to a win over Winthrop. He went 11-of-12 from the field, making 7-of-8 3-pointers to break Kentucky’s freshman record of 31 points set by Jamal Mashburn on Feb. 3, 1991, against Georgia. It marks the third time that Lamb has scored at least 20 points in a game this year. He set career highs for points, field goals and 3-pointers. Lamb’s seven 3-pointers are tied for the most by a Southeastern Conference player this season.
Doron Lamb named Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Kentucky is Dick Vitale’s Team of the Week
From Dick Vitale: “The Wildcats scored a pair of big wins, beating Notre Dame and Indiana. John Calipari’s team saw its two diaper dandies, Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight get into foul trouble against the Hoosiers. A strong finish led the ‘Cats to the winner’s circle.”
John Calipari will be honored at next year’s Dick Vitale gala
From Dick Vitale: “It was an incredible night at the Dick Vitale gala last Friday. It was a sellout: Over 800 at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota as we raised over $1 million for the V Foundation and cancer research. Sarasota was the sports capital of the world that night. We honored Tom Izzo and Tony…
Dick Vitale names John Wall as his Player of the Year
From Dick Vitale: “You can make a case for several players, but my choice is John Wall of Kentucky. He has made his teammates much better as a leader of the tough Wildcats. I love the fact he wants the ball in crunch time, and Wall has made so many big plays this season. He…
Demarcus Cousins is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
From Dick Vitale‘s Weekly Awards, “He has become a double-double man for John Calipari‘s Wildcats. He had 19 points and 13 boards vs. LSU, and a 18-point, 13-rebound effort against Mississippi.” Read original article here.
John Wall is Dick Vitale’s mid-season Player of the Year
He also picks Calipari as his mid-season coach of the year. From Vitale, “Now that the preconference schedule is about wrapped up, and many teams loaded up on those cupcakes, it is time to find out which are pretenders and which are contenders. A lot of clubs have put up gaudy records in nonleague play.…