Wildcat News of the Day

By Weege

Posted May 17, 2012, 8:57 am

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  • Coach Cal and Coach Antigua are scheduled to appear at the Education Builds Hope Luncheon this afternoon at the Carrick House in downtown Lexington at 12:15. 

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  • Eloy the Centaurgus Vargas is hosting basketball camps at Perry Central High School today and Highland Elementary School in Johnson County tomorrow.  Eloy will also be signing autographs at Wildcat Wearhouse in Hazard Thursday 6-7:30, Wildcat Wearhouse in Pikeville Friday 6-7:30, Chrysler on Nicholasville Saturday 12:00-2:00 and then the Towne Mall in Elizabethtown from 4:30 - 6:00 ET.  So don't miss your chance to meet the Centaurgus live and in person.

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  • Eric Bledsoe exploded for 23 points in the Clippers' Game 1 matchup with the Spurs and has been dubbed the "X Factor" for the Clippers.   Don't be surprised if Bledsoe gets a start at some point in the series.

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  • Nerlens Noel and Alex Poythress were named to the Yahoo Preseason All-Freshman Team for 2012-2013.
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In non-Kentucky related news, earlier this week U of Smell Coach Rick Pitino added Michael "Dark Slime" Baffour as a walk-on to replace Elisha Justice who transferred to Pikeville.   That has to be one of the worst nicknames I've ever heard.  I find it highly ironic that Dark Slime will be replacing Justice.  Instead of playing basketball those two should be squaring off in a Stan Lee comic book.

				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Amile Jefferson Cast His Lot with the Devils

				
				
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Posted May 15, 2012, 4:12 pm

				
												
				
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After much speculation, the 7th ranked power forward in the country, Amile Jefferson, has chosen the Duke Blue Devils over N.C. State and Kentucky.  It seems odd when Calipari doesn't get every single player he offers, but we've now missed out on Shabazz, Oriakhi, Bennett and the top remaining player of 2012. 


For a fringe of the Big Blue Nation this will spell doom and gloom, but keep in mind that we still have the #1 class in the country.  Let's also not rush to Twitter condemning Jefferson for making the worst decision in his life  choosing Duke.  To each his own...


Where does Kentucky turn now to beef up their frontcourt?


Montrezl Harrell is back on the board after confirming this week that he is decommitting from Virginia Tech after they fired Coach Seth Greenberg.  Harrell is 6'-7", 225 lbs from Tarboro, NC and is #82 according to Rivals.  Although not as highly ranked as Jefferson (18th ranked PF vs. 7th), Harrell is a bigger body and is getting a lot of attention around the country.



				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Potential Futures

				
				
By Rusty Shackleford

				
				
				
				
			
				 
								
				
Posted May 15, 2012, 9:29 am

				
												
				
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As we inch closer to the 2012, NBA draft, many experts feel they are beginning to lock in on where they think these former college athletes will go in June. According to the mocks, UK will have 5 players go in the first round. If these draft predictions hold up, which future combinations excite you the most???


Davis will go #1: This puts AD on the worst possible team, the Charlotte Bobcats. This is common and honestly stinks to watch these dominant college players play for garbage teams for the first couple of years. But hey, AD gets to play with Bismack Biyombo!


MKG, #2 or #3: If he goes 2, we may get a chance to watch Gilly play along side John Wall. Other than that, the Wizards are still a punchline. However, this would be the second step in making an exciting team to watch. The third step would be to rename them the Washington Bullets! If MKG goes 3, it will probably send him to Cleveland. This is where good players go to die. And great players leave. Let's hope this is not the case.


Jones, #18: It's a crapshoot the later in the draft you get, but many experts like the Houston Rockets to take Terrence Jones. I would become this team's biggest fan if that were the case. Imagine a team with Jones, Patterson, and WKU's Courtney Lee. There's three of my favorite recent college players.


Lamb, #22: Experts believe the Atlanta Hawks may go after Lamb. Other than Al Horford and Marquis Teague's brother, Lamb would be the guy who played college ball in the shot clock era. Look at this roster: Tracy Macgrady, Jerry Stackhouse, Pete Maravich, Bill Walton.


Teague, #28: The Pacers are suprising everyone with their playoff play. They have little chance of making it by the Heat. They could bolster their roster with Teague. He may not get great minutes, but he'll get the chance to play with one of the best unknowns in the NBA, Danny Granger. Don't forget, Psycho T is on this team as well.


Which combination do you like the most?????

				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Kentucky Wildcats Headlines

				
				
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Posted May 14, 2012, 9:19 pm

				
												
				
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  • According to Adam Zagoria, Amile Jefferson will be announcing his decision tomorrow and it will not be Kentucky.  Zagoria is reporting Jefferson will either choose Duke or NC State instead of the Wildcats.

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  • Demarcus Cousins and John Wall were chosen for the USA Select Team.  This team will play against the National Team and it is a stepping stone for making the Olympic Team in years to come.

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  • Former Wildcat and Unforgettable Sean Woods will be the new head coach of Morehead State.

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  • Anthony Davis has been added to the U.S. Olympic pool.  Davis and James Harden were the two names added into the 22 man group.  The roster will be trimmed to 12 over the next month or so.

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  • Marquis Teague and Doron Lamb have both signed with agents.  Teague signed with Andy Miller of ASM Sports.  Lamb signed with Arn Tellem of WMG.  That name may sound familiar because Terrence Jones also signed with Tellem recently.

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  • There is now a good probability that Kentucky will play at Georgetown as part of the Big East - SEC Challenge next season.  That would be a huge game for Nerlens Noel as he shunned Georgetown and picked Kentucky.
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Georgetown fans made this picture of Nerlens Noel's head appearing on Mt. Rushmore with other Georgetown greats a couple months ago before Nerlens surprised all of them by picking UK.  Instead of carving his head into a rock Nerlens would much rather carve a UK into his head.

					
								
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Sean Woods Comes Back Home

				
				
By SkyAntoine

				
				
				
				
			
				 
								
				
Posted May 14, 2012, 2:34 pm

				
												
				
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Kentucky "Unforgettable" Sean Woods has just officially been announced as the new head coach of Morehead State University.  Woods served as the head of Mississippi Valley State's basketball program for four years leading them to an NCAA berth in 2012.  It was the first trip to the big dance since 2008 and only their 5th in the Delta Devil's history. 


The Morehead State Eagles will replace exiting coach Donnie Tyndall who accepted the head coaching job at Southern Mississippi last month.  Morehead shocked the Bluegrass with the 2011 upset of Louisville in the NCAA tournament and has won 102 games over the past five years.


Woods has earned the Ben Jobe Award, which honors the top minority coach in NCAA Division I men's college basketball and was named the 2012 SWAC Coach of the Year.   Before taking the job at MVSU, Woods was an assistant at TCU (2006-08), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2005-06) and High Point (2003-05).


In the Morehead press conference this afternoon, Woods stated, "I am Sean Woods the Morehead State basketball coach. I am not Sean Woods the basketball player from the University of Kentucky." Say what you must, Sean, but you're still a UK basketball legend and you're only 60 miles from Lexington.  Welcome back home!

				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Amile Jefferson Announcement on Tuesday

				
				
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Posted May 14, 2012, 12:18 pm

				
												
				
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The top unsigned recruit of 2012 will make his college choice known to the world on Tuesday at 4 pm.


Jefferson is a 6'-7" swingman from Philadelphia, PA.  His list includes NC State, Duke,  Kentucky, Villanova and Ohio State.  North Carolina teams Duke and NC State are thought to be the frontrunners. Kentucky has made a strong push for Jefferson after Anthony Bennett chose to stay close to Findlay College Prep and committed to UNLV last week.


Although not considered an elite athelete, his basketball IQ is thought to be among the best in his class.  Jefferson ranks as the #25 player in the class by ESPNU and Scout has him at #22.  He was selected to the McDonald's All-America team after averaging  17.9 points and five rebounds per game as a senior for Friend’s Central (Pa.).

				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Julius Mays to Kentucky

				
				
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Posted May 13, 2012, 10:17 pm

				
												
				
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Word came out tonight that Wright State Senior Julius Mays will suit up in blue and white for Kentucky next year.  Calipari appears to have been focused on getting a power forward and a shooting guard to add to the already impressive reload.  By all accounts, he's getting that with Mays.


Mays is a 6'-2", 195 lbs guard from Marion, Indiana.  He played his first two seasons at NC State before transferring to Wright State.  Mays can transfer from as a graduate student and play immediately next season.  This is a key pick-up for Cal because Mays provides experience while leaving an opening for the monster 2013 class Kentucky is expected to assemble.


Mays shot over 42% from three-point land last season and averaged 14.1 ppg as the leading scorer for Horizon League's Wright State.  

				
												
				

				
												
				

				
				

				
				

	
			
 
			
						
			

			
				
Rondo Posts Another Playoff Triple Double

				
				
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Posted May 13, 2012, 8:03 am

				
												
				
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Rajon Rondo's Celtics topped Jodie Meeks' 76ers 92-91 in the first game of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals last night.  Rondo posted yet another triple double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 17 assists.