President Barack Obama has Kentucky, Ohio State, Missouri and North Carolina in the Final Four of his NCAA mens basketball bracket, which will be unveiled in its entirety Wednesday on ESPN.Obama filled out a bracket for the fourth consecutive year. He picked North Carolina to win the 2009 title — and was correct.Hes gone with…
President Barack Obama unveils 2012 NCAA tournament Final Four picks
Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award
Freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Kentucky and Austin Rivers of Duke are among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, announced Tuesday morning. Preseason All-American Jared Sullinger of Ohio State and Doug McDermott of Creighton, both sophomores, round out the underclassmen among the finalists. Leading upperclassmen among the finalists are junior Thomas Robinson of Kansas… Read full article here.
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the cover of ESPN the Magazine
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the March 19 edition of ESPN the Magazine
Anthony Davis leads Dick Vitale’s award winners for 2011-12 college basketball season
This is the time of the season where people talk about conference tournament and who will get in the big dance. They argue about potential seeds. It is also the time of year where we give out awards. The prizes are doled out to the best of the best, the crème de la crème in…
Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist sweep SEC weekly awards
The debate between Anthony Davis and Kansas’ Thomas Robinson for National Player of the Year honors wages on, but for this week, at least, Davis wins the race. The Kentucky freshman forward picked up not one but two awards for his monster week, earning National Player of the Week honors from ESPN and league Player of the…
Anthony Davis named SEC Player of the Week
UK freshman Anthony Davis was named the SEC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday and ESPN.com co-National Player of the Week. Davis, a 6-foot-10, 222-pound freshman forward from Chicago, Ill., was named SEC Player of the Week after averaging 20 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.5 blocks and two assists in wins…
Anthony Davis is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Anthony Davis is Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week
Anthony Davis leads Dick Vitale’s All-Swat team
The blocked shot is a lost art at a lot of schools. It is a play that often leads to transition baskets. Making the key block on defense can make or break a team. My friends, I love seeing the big men on campus who come through with the big play. I was thinking about…
Anthony Davis is ESPN’s Player of the Night
Well, duh. They had this to say about the young man: “Anthony Davis was nearly perfect for the Kentucky Wildcats in their 86-63 win against Arkansas. The freshman had 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks. He’s the first player to reach all three of those levels in a game since Herbert Hill of the…
Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist named Wooden Award finalists
If it’s uncommon for two teammates to be candidates for National Player of the Year, how rare is it for two roommates to do it? Kentucky freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were named to the Midseason Top 25 for the John R. Wooden Award. Finalists for the award were announced on ESPNU’s show “The…