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.”
Kentucky signee Anthony Davis is 6-10 and still growing
A year ago, Anthony Davis looked in the mirror and saw a 6-foot-3 guard in search of a college scholarship. At the time, Davis owned a common name and a common basketball frame. He was watching guards to pick up tricks to use on the floor and hoped he could play in college. It would be months until Cleveland State would come see him play and make his first scholarship offer.
Terrence Jones was nation’s best freshman for November
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.
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…