The Kentucky Wildcats just set an NBA record by seeing five of their players selected in the first round.
Several of them were just freshmen, which was disheartening but somewhat expected by coach John Calipari.
Calipari brought in more freshman for next year, and at least three of them are predicted to be one-and-done type players.
Two more of those freshman also could make the leap to the NBA, as could other upperclassmen. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
Three members of the Kentucky Wildcats have earned preseason honors from the coaches in the Southeastern Conference.
Two players from Kentucky were named to the first team of the All-SEC Coaches’ team, released on Tuesday before the start of SEC Media Days. A third Kentucky player made the second team. (Read More…)
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John Wall said he believes that Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari will remain at the school.
Rumors continue to persist that Calipari is ready to make the leap back to the NBA depending upon where LeBron James ends up.
Calipari has come out time and time again and refuted the possibility that he would leave Kentucky.
However, no one seems to be buying it, especially with millions of dollars and a chance to coach James potentially on the table.
It will certainly be interesting to see how it continues to play out. It’s getting pretty late for Calipari to bail on Kentucky, but he has bolted on schools before.
Any hope that the Kentucky Wildcats wouldn’t be decimated by the NBA Draft has gone up in smoke.
Guard Eric Bledsoe and center Daniel Orton have both elected to remain in the NBA Draft, ending any chance of returning to school.
Head coach John Calipari knew that both John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins were as good as gone, but there was some hope he could retain a couple of key players.
Bledsoe said he never expected to be ready for the NBA after one season, but credited Calipari with pushing him to get to that point.
Orton didn’t get much notice because of Cousins, but a lot of NBA teams are intrigued by his skillset.
The Kentucky Wildcats are trying to make sure that head coach John Calipari stays right where he is.
After rumors that Calipari is interested in the Chicago Bulls opening, the school is trying to give the coach a raise and extension.
They are hopeful that such a move will help alleviate any concerns of a strained relationship between the two sides.
Kentucky said it is thrilled with the job Calipari has done so far and look forward to many great seasons ahead.
The deal that Kentucky is putting on the table would keep him with the Wildcats until the day he retires.
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari is intrigued by the idea of coaching the Chicago Bulls.
Calipari has always wanted another crack at the NBA after he failed as coach of the New Jersey Nets.
Coaching the Bulls would give him a much more competitive team and the chance to work with former point guard Derrick Rose.
Calipari apparently hasn’t exactly gotten off to a smooth start with the Kentucky administration, which sounds reminiscent of Billy Gillispie.
Publically, Calipari is making it clear he has no interest in the job and is very happy at Kentucky.
With the core of the SEC champion Kentucky Wildcats declaring for the NBA Draft, it was imperative that head coach John Calipari reload with a strong recruiting class to avoid a massive drop-off in 2011.
Calipari locked up commitments from both Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb, two of the most explosive scoring guards in this year’s recruiting class. Knight announced his decision earlier in the week, while Lamb waited until Saturday at the Jordan Brand Classic.
Knight and Lamb should step in and replace John Wall and Eric Bledsoe in the starting lineup, two freshmen who carried the Wildcats to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an Elite 8 appearance. The incoming players might not be as effective on the defensive end, but both possess the ability to score from anywhere on the floor and should make a seamless transition to college basketball.
It comes as little surprise that five Kentucky Wildcats players have declared themselves for the NBA Draft.
John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Daniel Orton and Eric Bledsoe are all on their way to the league.
Wall and Cousins have already hired agents and cannot return to school. The other three are not expected to come back either.
The team reached the Elite Eight before they were upset by the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Kentucky’s roster now depleted, it could be a rough 2010-2011 season for head coach John Calipari.
A stunningly-bad shooting performance ended the Kentucky Wildcats’ season one win short of the Final Four.
The Wildcats missed their first 20 3-point attempts en route to a 4-of-32 mark, largely contributing to a 73-66 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Elite 8.
Kentucky hit its first 3 with 3:29 left in the game, when the game was essentially decided. Now, the Wildcats not only say goodbye to their national title hopes, but also likely the core of their starting five. Freshman John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are almost assuredly going to enter the NBA Draft, as well as fellow freshman Eric Bledsoe and junior forward Patrick Patterson. All are projected to be first-round picks, with Wall and Cousins likely top-3 selections. Even backup Daniel Orton, who didn’t score a basket in the loss, has discussed the possibility of leaving.
Wall led all scorers with 19 points, but was just 1 of 5 from 3-point range and 4 of 8 from the charity stripe. As a team, Kentucky shot 55 percent from the line. Cousins added 15 points, but the two were the only Wildcats who reached double-figures.
West Virginia found the basket much bigger, hitting 10 3-pointers and going 23-for-34 from the free-throw line.
The top seed Kentucky Wildcats overcame an early deficit to run past the Cornell Big Red, 62-45.
Kentucky trailed 10-2 in the opening minutes and it looked like an upset could be in the making.
The Wildcats quickly quelled such thoughts by going on a monstrous run fueled by their defense.
The team used their aggressive defense to force turnovers and turn the game into a track meet.
The pace of the game did slow down in the second half, but Cornell could pull no closer than eight points.
