University of Kentucky Athletics presented 28 honors at the eighth-annual CATSPY Awards, held Monday at Memorial Coliseum to recognize athletic and academic performances during the 2009-10 year. With co-winners in some categories, a total of four teams and 24 individuals were recognized.
John Wall wins University of Kentucky’s Male Athlete of the Year Award
John Wall came to college a star, left a legend
Even with a multimillion dollar contract and the likely No. 1 selection in the 2010 NBA Draft looming in the near future, John Wall, dressed in his one and only suit, had to quickly bounce from his news conference announcing his intentions to stay in the draft and get to class. Wall had a geology…
Official press release on 5 Kentucky players entering the draft
Kentucky freshmen Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton and John Wall and junior Patrick Patterson will enter their names in this year’s NBA Draft. All five players are projected as first-round picks. It marks the second straight season a UK player has declared early for the draft. All-American Jodie Meeks decided to forego his senior…
John Wall finishes 2nd in AP Player of the Year vote
Kentucky freshman John Wall received nine votes to Turner’s 54. Ohio State junior swingman Evan Turner is the runaway choice as The Associated Press’ college basketball player of the year. The 6-foot-7 Turner, who averaged 20.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Turner missed six games after breaking bones in his back when he fell…
Wall and Cousins named to John R. Wooden Award All-American team
The 10-player John R. Wooden Award All American Team® was announced today (see below) with the top vote-getters invited to Los Angeles for the April 9 announcement of the 2010 John R. Wooden Award® winner as college basketball’s player of the year, streamed live by CBS College Sports Network. Balloting by members of the media…
Kentucky freshmen lead AP All-America team
Kentucky’s John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are the first freshmen teammates to be selected to The Associated Press’ All-America team. The other players on the team announced Monday are Ohio State junior Evan Turner, Syracuse junior Wes Johnson and Villanova senior Scottie Reynolds. This is the third time in four years two freshmen were on…
John Wall didn’t want to take his uniform off after the game
John Wall, the most decorated freshman in University of Kentucky basketball history, sat in front of his locker after Saturday’s stunning 73-66 NCAA East Regional loss to West Virginia and could not believe it was over. “I don’t want to take the uniform off,” he said as managers started to pack equipment away. “… One…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Cornell
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky moves to 35-2 on the season while Cornell is now 29-5. UK is 1-1 all-time against the Big Red and 1-0 against Cornell in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 101-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. UK is 1-1 in NCAA Tournament games played in Syracuse. UK also is…
John Wall named National Freshman of the Year by USBWA
Kentucky guard John Wall has been selected National Freshman of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for the 2009-10 season. The 6-4, 195-pound Wall, from Raleigh, N.C., has averaged 16.8 points, 6.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. He is a first-team USBWA All-American as well as the Southeastern Conference…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 34-2 on the season while Wake Forest is now 20-11. UK is 5-0 in the series against the Demon Deacons and 3-0 against the Deacons in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 100-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. UK is 5-2 in NCAA Tournament games played in…