From Hoopsworld.com: “Its likely not a surprise that the guys that carried themselves the best in the process where from Kansas. They all handled questions with maturity. They were all physically ready to compete and some executives noticed. The Kentucky kids, outside of John Wall, were not nearly as polished. Patrick Patterson came off well in every aspect of the Combine process. Daniel Orton, DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe really struggled.”
The Kentucky Kids Struggled
Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton will remain in the NBA Draft
Kentucky coach John Calipari anticipated five players leaving early for the NBA draft when the Wildcats were beaten by West Virginia in the Elite Eight. Three players didn’t hesitate as freshmen John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and junior Patrick Patterson declared for the NBA draft and said during their announcements that they would stay in the…
John Wall wins University of Kentucky’s Male Athlete of the Year Award
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.
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…
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…
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…
Patrick Patterson enjoys his NCAA debut
Patrick Patterson had played 93 games in his University of Kentucky basketball career. He’d made 600 baskets and scored 1,521 points. And until Thursday, none of them had come in the NCAA Tournament. Patterson made up for lost time in UK’s 100-71 first-round win against East Tennessee State on Thursday at New Orleans Arena, scoring…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky improves to 33-2 on the season while East Tennessee State is now 20-15. UK is 3-0 in the series against the Buccaneers. The Wildcats are 99-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. UK is 4-2 in NCAA Tournament games played in the New Orleans metro area. UK also is 40-10…
Cats coast to easy win in New Orleans, beat East Tennessee State 100-71
Eric Bledsoe’s eight 3-pointers set a Kentucky record for an NCAA tournament game, and the top-seeded Wildcats dominated throughout in a 100-71 victory over East Tennessee State on Thursday night in the first round of the East Regional. Scoring 29 points in all, Bledsoe started 8 of 8 on 3s before finally missing his first…
John Wall, Calipari lead Kentucky to sweep of AP SEC awards
Kentucky guard John Wall has been named player of the year and newcomer of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team, while John Calipari of the Wildcats took the coaching award.