From CBSSports.com: “This will be the last Freshman of the Year rankings of the season, as we don’t plan on releasing one on the first Thursday of the NCAA tournament and there’s not much left to be decided. Unlike the Player of the Year race, which is still neck-and-neck heading into the conference tournaments, Anthony…
CBSSports.com names Anthony Davis Freshman of the Year
Photo: Anthony Davis graces huge billboard in New Orleans
Photo: Anthony Davis graces billboard in New Orleans
Joe B. Hall joins class of 10 into college Hall of Fame
Georgetown great Patrick Ewing and former Kansas star Clyde Lovellette lead a 10-member class that will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November. The class was announced Tuesday in Kansas City. The two post players will be joined by North Carolina’s Phil Ford, Wyoming’s Kenny Sailors, Grambling’s Willis Reed and…
Anthony Davis dominates SEC awards
Today the SEC announced it’s 2nd Annual “Blue Ribbon” All-SEC awards. Anthony Davis wiped the glass so to speak and was named Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. It goes without saying but he was also named All-SEC First Team and All-SEC Freshman Team. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was…
Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award
Freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Kentucky and Austin Rivers of Duke are among 16 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, announced Tuesday morning. Preseason All-American Jared Sullinger of Ohio State and Doug McDermott of Creighton, both sophomores, round out the underclassmen among the finalists. Leading upperclassmen among the finalists are junior Thomas Robinson of Kansas… Read full article here.
Future Cat Archie Goodwin named to USA Basketball Men’s Junior Select Team
PLAYER POS HT. WT. DOB High School/Hometown College Choice Kyle Anderson G/F 6-8 225 09-20-1993 St. Anthony H.S. / North Bergen N.J. UCLA Archie Goodwin G/F 6-5 181 08-17-1994 Sylvan Hills H.S. / Little Rock, AR Kentucky Gary Harris G 6-6 208 09-14-1994 Southeastern H.S. / Hamilton Fishers, IN Michigan State Mitch McGary C 6-10…
Darius Miller nabs Sports Illustrated’s All-Glue Team honors
The date: Feb. 1, 2011. The place: Oxford, Mississippi. The game: Kentucky at Mississippi. On a critical possession in the final minute, with Kentucky clinging to a one-point lead, Darius Miller, the Wildcats’ 6-foot-8 junior forward, twice had the ball in his hands with a clean look at the goal. He passed. Both times. The…
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…
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the cover of ESPN the Magazine
Photo: Clutch Cats to be on the March 19 edition of ESPN the Magazine
Darius Miller named to SEC Community Service Team
UK senior Darius Miller has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service team for men’s basketball as announced by the league office on Monday. Miller has logged several hours in the community, including working with God’s Pantry, packing backpacks and delivering them to local elementary schools to children and families in need. He also…