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John Calipari says Kentucky Wildcats chasing perfect season
Sporting News tabs Alex Poythress preseason All-America
As we inch closer and closer to Big Blue Madness and the start of the 2012-13 season, buckle up for an onslaught of preseason honors for John Calipari‘s Wildcats. We won’t be able to get to all of them on here — there are simply too many to keep track of — but since the Sporting…
Anthony Davis added to Team USA roster
USA Basketball officials said following their 113-59 victory over the Dominican Republic on Thursday night that they hadn’t yet been told Griffin would be forced to pull out. However, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo did indicate on Thursday night in which direction the squad was leaning. “Blake [Griffin] has to officially withdraw. When that happens,…
Old man Miller on verge of becoming a Kentucky legend
Darius Miller‘s status as a comparatively prehistoric ‘Cat — a senior at a program that has been a revolving door of freshmen the last three seasons — has been a source of mild amusement during Final Four week. But the smiles on the faces of both Miller and his coach Sunday afternoon were those of…
Anthony Davis is Sporting News Player of the Year
The previous summer, Anthony Davis had visited this same gymnasium in Akron and quietly declared through the course of the LeBron James Skills Academy there was no more compelling college basketball prospect in the universe. Now, in July 2011, he was back in camp as a Kentucky freshman-to-be, sharing the court with Ohio State All-American…
On April 2, Kentucky will claim it’s 8th national title…
That is, unless some other team successfully devises a means of coping with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. His mouth slightly ajar, his shoulders drooping slightly, his chest seeming to heave with every breath, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist appears exhausted throughout every basketball game he plays for the Kentucky Wildcats. And isn’t that the ultimate paradox? Because who out there…
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…
Is Kentucky recruit Anthony Davis the No. 1 Player in the Class of 2011?
Davis is currently ranked No. 8 in the 2011 class by Rivals. Scout lists him as the No. 3 power forward in the class. Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracuse lead for his services. The players most commonly placed ahead of him are Quincy Miller (undecided), Austin Rivers (undecided) and Michael Gilchrist (UK). The buzz about…
The nuts and bolts of the Enes Kanter eligibility issue
From Mike DeCourcy of SportingNews.com: “Kentucky fans who stayed up late Saturday night to watch international star Enes Kanter dominate the Nike Hoop Summit surely went to sleep with dreams of watching him do the same next season wearing a UK uniform. On that night, however, there still were three formal hurdles to be cleared…
Kentucky’s youth all grown up heading into NCAAs
If the big issue surrounding Kentucky heading into the weekend of the SEC Tournament was whether the team is battle-tested enough to handle the pressure of the NCAAs, consider the question answered.