From The Season Never Ends 2011 Calendar: “On July 30, 1948, the United States Olympic team kicked off the round robin portion of their schedule with an 86-21 victory over Switzerland. Four Kentucky players scored, including Alex Groza with 19, Wah Wah Jones with eight, Ralph Beard six and Cliff Barker with 5.
On this date in Kentucky basketball history…
Funeral set for former Cat Desmond Allison
The funeral for former Cat Desmond Allison is set for Saturday, Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Port Tampa, 8306 Interbay Blvd, Tampa, FL. Allison, 31, was shot to death Monday afternoon outside an apartment complex in Columbus, Ohio. A fund has been established to help Allison’s family with funeral expenses. Donations may be made…
Darius Miller heads to Colorado for USA Basketball tryouts
Kentucky senior Darius Miller is one of 21 of the nation’s top college athletes who are set to arrive in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 29, for the start of the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games Team training camp. The training camp, which will be held July 29-Aug. 7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center…
Harrison twins a top priority for Kentucky
From Jody Demling: “I’ve spend a lot of time watching the Harrison twins this summer. Andrew and Aaron Harrison are top players from the Class of 2013 and play for the Houston Defenders team that has made it to the finals of the AAU Super Showcase to be played on ESPNU tonight at 7 p.m.…
Former Cat Desmond Allison Shot And Killed In Columbus, Ohio
Former Kentucky basketball player Desmond Allison was shot and killed in Columbus, OH according to police there. The 30-year old played for UK from 1998-2000 until he was kicked off the team by Tubby Smith in March of 2000 after a DUI arrest. Police say he was shot in the chest along with another man…
Alex Poythress was really humbled by Kentucky’s scholarship offer
Life for Alex Poythress hasn’t exactly been “normal” since he stepped inside Northeast High School as a freshman three years ago. While most students worry about what college they’ll attend, Poythress won’t have that problem. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior has attracted the attention of some of the larger Division I basketball programs across the country.…
Jon Hood suffers torn ACL
From the UK Athletics office: UK men’s basketball junior guard Jon Hood suffered a torn right ACL playing in a pick-up basketball game on Monday, UK head coach John Calipari announced. Surgery will be scheduled once the inflammation subsides. There is no timetable on his return. Hood played in 33 games last season in Kentucky’s Final Four run.
Kentucky great Cliff Hagan is the original old school Cool Cat
Contemporary Kentuckians could be forgiven for thinking Cliff Hagan is as much of an historical relic as his old coach Adolph Rupp. After all, like Rupp, Hagan has an arena named after him (University of Kentucky’s baseball stadium) as well as a large Boys & Girls Club (in his hometown of Owensboro). His legacy is…
Report: UK cheerleader miraculously survives 4-story fall
Dylan Smith, a member of UK‘s 18-time national championship winning cheerleading squad, recently survived a four-story drop after falling through a door while demonstrating a tumbling maneuver at a studio where he teaches, according to a report by The Call, a newspaper in Woonsocket, R.I. Smith, who will be a sophomore on this year’s upcoming squad, suffered…
Rodney Purvis eliminated Kentucky from consideration due to Ryan Harrow commitment
This comes after he said Ryan Harrow‘s decision would not affect his decision. Hmmm. From SportingNews.com: “He (Rodney Purvis) had been considering Kentucky, but he said assistant Orlando Antigua explained the Wildcats’ program needs changed after they accepted transfer Ryan Harrow—who, coincidentally, left NC State. “That’s why I took them off,” Purvis said. Read full…