When you beat Duke’s Kyrie Irving (who has seamlessly replaced and remade the Blue Devils’ point guard spot) and Jared Sullinger (whose interior offensive efficiency might win Ohio State a national title this year) you know you’re doing something right. Jones is. The Kentucky freshman gets the nod over Irving, Sullinger and a handful of other frosh for not only excelling but doing so without the help of a team full of skilled veterans surrounding him.
Terrence Jones was nation’s best freshman for November
Rajon Rondo is off to the best start of any point guard in NBA history
Rajon Rondo is on pace to break John Stockton’s NBA record for assists. But only five games in, can the Celtics’ point guard keep it up? ESPN.com’s Jeremy Lunblad examines: “Last season, Rondo broke Bob Cousy’s 50-year-old franchise records for assists per game and total assists. With due respect to Jo Jo White and Dennis Johnson, Rondo’s prolific start in 2010 only confirms his status as the best pure point guard Boston has seen since Cousy. ”
2011 recruit Anthony Davis verbally commits to Kentucky
Chicago Perspective senior forward Anthony Davis has committed to Kentucky. Davis, a 6-foot-10 forward, is the top-ranked 2011 Illinois prospect and is No. 12 overall by ESPN recruiting. Davis was an unknown before the spring due to lack of exposure, but burst on the scene after showing off a rare versatility for a player his…
John Wall wins Best College Male Athlete at 2010 ESPYs
Former Kentucky All-American point guard John Wall, the 2009-10 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, was selected as the Best Male College Athlete at the 2010 ESPY Awards, announced by ESPN during the ESPYs Countdown show at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Wall, a native of Raleigh, N.C., was announced as the…
Photo: John Wall on the cover of ESPN the Magazine
Kentucky and Notre Dame renew Freedom Hall rivalry for first time since 1988
The fourth annual DIRECTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational will be held Dec. 8 and 11 in Louisville and Pittsburgh, ESPN Regional Television announced today. The two-night men’s college basketball event begins with a doubleheader Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, featuring Arkansas vs. Seton Hall at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Kentucky…
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…
John Calipari talks about his ties to LeBron James
University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari joined 95.5 The Fan in Portland to talk about his thoughts on Terrence Jones choosing to play at Kentucky, how he feels about people saying that he shouldn’t have recruited a kid that has already made a verbal commitment to another school, and his thoughts on the reports…
Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton will remain in the NBA Draft
Kentucky coach John Calipari anticipated five players leaving early for the NBA draft when the Wildcats were beaten by West Virginia in the Elite Eight. Three players didn’t hesitate as freshmen John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and junior Patrick Patterson declared for the NBA draft and said during their announcements that they would stay in the…
Despite the loss, Kentucky is back
Kentucky basketball seemed to be back to its royal status as soon as John Calipari was hired a year ago. The rock star stature of its coach within the Commonwealth and the Wildcat diaspora spread throughout the world believed that the program had returned to its rightful place among the elite as soon as the…