From Dick Vitale: “You can make a case for several players, but my choice is John Wall of Kentucky. He has made his teammates much better as a leader of the tough Wildcats. I love the fact he wants the ball in crunch time, and Wall has made so many big plays this season. He…
Dick Vitale names John Wall as his Player of the Year
John Wall named National Freshman of the Year by CBSSports.com
DeMarcus Cousins is statistically better and probably more overwhelming. But nobody means as much to Kentucky’s success as Wall, the electrifying point guard who hit a winner in his first game and has paced the Wildcats ever since. The 16.8 points and 6.2 assists per game only tell part of the story. To truly grasp…
Former coach Joe B. Hall to be honored at SEC Tourney in Nashville
Former Kentucky head basketball coach Joe B. Hall will represent Kentucky at the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville this week as the Wildcats’ Basketball Legend. Hall will be among 12 former SEC coaches and players to be honored as “Legends of SEC Basketball,” sponsored by Chick-fil-A, a program that began in 1999. The former…
John Wall named District Player of the Year by the USBWA
Kentucky freshman John Wall has been named District IV Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers’ Association, and UK coach John Calipari has been named the District Coach of the Year. District IV consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and the All-District team is the result of a vote…
Kentucky returns to No. 2 in both polls
While most college basketball prognosticators and fans seem to be spending their time debating which four teams are worthy of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Kansas regained the No. 1 ranking in the latest AP and ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. Kentucky (29-2), also a former top-ranked team this season, moved up one…
John Wall named Yahoo! Sports Player of the Year
Before he ever played a game for Kentucky, John Wall had been labeled as the top talent in college basketball, the future No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and the player who would lead the Wildcats back to national prominence. Pretty lofty expectations for an 18-year-old freshman. “It got to me after awhile,” Wall…
John Wall wins Sporting News Freshman of the Year award
He’s the sure-shot No. 1 player on a surefire No. 1 seed. And soon, John Wall could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, a feat—believe it or not—no Kentucky Wildcat has ever pulled off. After leading the Wildcats to their 44th SEC championship and breaking the school’s freshman scoring record, Wall was…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 29-2, 14-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida is 20-11, 9-7 in league action. UK‘s 29 th victory is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the 2002-03 squad went 32-4. UK’s 14 th league win is the most for the Wildcats in one season since the…
Balanced attack leads Kentucky past Florida, 74-66
Darius Miller and Eric Bledsoe had 14 points apiece and No. 3 Kentucky withstood a Florida comeback with a 74-66 victory Sunday, completing an 18-0 home season and likely cementing its hold on a top seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats (29-2, 14-2) had already clinched their 44th Southeastern Conference title outright with Vanderbilt’s…
John Wall named one of six finalists for the Bob Cousy Award
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the final six candidates in consideration for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. This annual award is given to college basketball’s top point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An…