From the UK Athletics office: “University of Kentucky junior DeAndre Liggins will forego his senior season and keep his name in this year’s NBA Draft. Liggins, a 6-foot-6 guard from Chicago, served as the Wildcats’ defensive stopper this season, consistently drawing the assignment of guarding the opposing team’s top offensive threat. He averaged 8.6 points…
It’s official. Deandre Liggins will remain in the NBA Draft
Terrence Jones has announced that he will remain at Kentucky
Kentucky freshman Terrence Jones has decided to return to Kentucky for his sophomore season and remove his name from the NBA Draft. Jones, a 6-foot-9 forward from Portland, Ore., was named Third Team All-America by Yahoo! and received Freshman All-America status by several media outlets. He was also named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the…
For Kentucky legend Frank Ramsey, tornadoes hit close to home
As one of the stars of Adolph Rupp’s 1951 NCAA championship team and the original “Sixth Man” for Red Auerbach’s dynastic Boston Celtics, Ramsey had a particularly rich treasure trove of memorabilia in his home. An autographed picture of the 1963 NBA …
Making Final Four — and losing — made it harder for Knight to leave Kentucky
Making the Final Four where Kentucky lost to Connecticut in the semifinals made it more difficult for point guard Brandon Knight to leave Kentucky because he wanted to be on a national championship team. “It made it a little harder knowing we made the Final Four and were right there and have…
Brandon Knight has ended his Kentucky career
As expected, University of Kentucky freshman Brandon Knight has announced that he will remain in the NBA Draft and end his Wildcat career. Knight averaged 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game during his freshman season. He is projected as a top 10 pick in the draft.
Calipari invites all NBA teams to Kentucky Combine
John Calipari is inviting every NBA team to the Joe Craft Center to come and see his players work out. Josh Harrellson, DeAndre Liggins, Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones won’t get a ton of exposure to NBA teams from now until May 8th, so Cal is trying to help them out. This is what Calipari…
Three Wildcats declare for NBA Draft
Kentucky junior DeAndre Liggins and freshmen Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight have declared for this year’s NBA Draft. None of the three have signed or announced plans to sign with an agent. Liggins, a 6-foot-6 guard from Chicago, served as the Wildcats’ defensive stopper this season, consistently drawing the assignment of guarding the opposing team’s…
Doron Lamb announces that he will return for sophomore season
I really didn’t think he was going anywhere but UK made it official with this release today: “Kentucky freshman Doron Lamb has decided to return to Kentucky for his sophomore season and will not declare for the NBA Draft. Lamb, a 6-foot-4 guard from Queens, N.Y., was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team by…
Former Cat John Wall named Eastern Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month
The Washington Wizards’ John Wall and the Los Angels Clippers’ Blake Griffin today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played through April. Wall led all Eastern Conference rookies in scoring (19.4 ppg) and assists (6.0 apg). He also led all NBA players in steals during the month (3.0 spg).
Former Cat Rajon Rondo at No. 3 on NBA’s best-selling jersey list this season
Maybe LeBron James is not as unpopular as some fans think he is. The Miami Heat superstar has passed Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers to take over the No. 1 spot on the NBA‘s best-selling jersey list this season. The list of most popular jerseys is based on sales at NBAStore.com. It’s the…