If the recruiting gurus have it right this time around, then the incoming class debuting at Kentucky this fall may be the best of John Calipari‘s coaching career. No, Marquis Teague has not directed his first half-court set. Anthony Davis hasn’t dunked over SEC-caliber big men. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hasn’t defended an explosive scorer on the…
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to be featured in HBO documentary
Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has yet to play his first collegiate game, but by the time he does, he will already have been featured in an HBO documentary called Prayer for a Perfect Season. Kidd-Gilchrist played his high school basketball for national powerhouse St. Patrick’s in Elizabeth, N.J. During his senior season, award-winning director Marc Levin…
Michael Gilchrist changes name to honor family members
Michael Gilchrist is now Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, according to his Twitter. It’s a name change to honor his father, Michael Gilchrist Sr., and his uncle, Darrin Kidd. Both family members are deceased. Gilchrist honored the memory of his father, Michael Gilchrist, Sr., who died in 1996, by the date of his college choice. Gilchrist announced his…
Future Cat Michael Gilchrist named the 2010-2011 ESPN Rise Player of the Year
When researching this year’s top three national player of the year candidates, dizzying amounts of stats and comparisons made choosing a winner extremely difficult. The process needed to be simplified. Two factors stand out on the resume of Michael Gilchrist that don’t show up in box scores: never taking a possession off and being a…
Anthony Davis, Mike Gilchrist lead Team USA to Nike Hoops Summit victory
In Saturday night’s Nike Hoops Summit, Kentucky’s vaunted 2011 recruiting class of Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer was on full display in a 92-80 Team USA win in Portland, Ore. The four five-star prospects all contributed to their teams, with Gilchrist and Davis tallying 16 points apiece, Wiltjer 12 and Teague…
Four future Cats play tonight in the Nike Hoop Summit
The four University of Kentucky men’s basketball signees will play in Saturday’s Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore. The annual game — shown in Louisville at 11 p.m. EDT on Fox Sports South — is played under international rules and features the USA Men’s Junior National team against a World Select Team. Indianapolis Pike guard…
Future Cat Mike Gilchrist gets double-double, named Co-MVP in McDonald’s game
After three days of practice, the East and West finally met on national television. In front of an all-time McDonald’s All-American game crowd of 20,019, James McAdoo and Mike Gilchrist led the East to an 111-96 win over the West. The East drew first blood when Brad Beal scored the first five of his 17…
Mike Gilchrist will help the Wildcats compete for a National Championship
Michael Gilchrist scored 28 points and pulled down nine rebounds in leading his top-ranked St. Patrick’s Celtics to a 73-61 victory over St. Thomas More (Conn.) before a packed house at The Primetime Shootout Sunday at Kean University. Gilchrist, who was playing in front of his future coach, Kentucky’s John Calipari, dominated the game on both ends of the floor as he has come so accustomed to doing.
Future Cat Mike Gilchrist to wear Kentucky jersey No. 14 in honor of his father
Future Cat Mike Gilchrist to wear No. 14 in honor of his father
Three future Cats in running for Naismith Player of the Year
Three highly touted high school basketball players that have signed to play at Kentucky next year are finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award. Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist and Marquis Teague, all of whom have signed nationall letters of intent with UK, made the 10-player watch list for the award. The watch list was comprised by leading basketball journalists from around the country who form the national voting academy and identify players under consideration for the award.