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John Wall\'s Ice Cream Paint Job
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College Basketball Holiday Award for John Wall
Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has delivered his Holiday Awards and he gives high praise to Kentucky's John Wall. Here is an excerpt:Player of Year: John Wall – Who else but Kentucky's talented freshman? The Wildcats point guard has wasted no time ...
Merry Christmas! Wildcats Undefeated for Holidays
(3) Kentucky 86Long Beach St. 73Final from Rupp ArenaGame recap by AP:John Wall scored 19 points and No. 3 Kentucky pulled away in the second half for an 86-73 victory over weary Long Beach State on Wednesday.DeMarcus Cousins shook off early foul tr...
Katz: Wildcats are SEC\'s Best Team, Wall is Best Player
Andy Katz, a well-respected ESPN basketball writer, says in an article today that Kentucky is once again the class of the Southeastern Conference. He adds that the SEC's best player is UK freshman star John Wall.Here are some excerpts about the Wild...
John Wall will be Top Pick in the NBA Draft: "Done Deal"
John Wall will be the number one pick in the NBA Draft. The real question is who will be second.Excerpt of article from ChicagoTribune.com:Forget No. 1. That's locked up by John Wall.Imagine Kobe Bryant as a point guard at 17."I was sitting there wi...
Kentucky Wildcats Party Like It\'s 1999
Kentucky 90Austin Peay 69Final from Lexington, KentuckyGame recap by AllKYHoops.com:Kentucky (11-0) overcame several periods of sluggish play to put away Austin Peay this afternoon at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are one victory away from becoming the f...
DeAndre Liggins Plays Early and Often for Kentucky
Sophomore guard DeAndre Liggins is officially back for the Kentucky Wildcats.After sitting the entire first semester and playing about 40 seconds against Indiana, many Kentucky fans wondered what the future held for Liggins.Those questions have been...
Vitale Praises Kentucky Basketball, Calipari and John Wall
The legendary Dick Vitale sends praise to Kentucky basketball, head coach John Calipari and freshman John Wall in his latest article on ESPN.com. On Kentucky:Kentucky then faced a danger game in Bloomington. Indiana. Tom Crean's Hoosiers raced out t...
John Wall Has the Basketball World\'s Attention
College basketball this season has been all John Wall, all the time.Excerpt of article by ESPN's Scoop Jackson:If he had a nickname, it would be "The Biz."He gives opponents the business; he handles his business.Not Biz Markie, but mark thee as the ...
Are Basketball Fans Obsessed with John Wall?
Are college basketball fans obsessed with Kentucky freshman sensation John Wall?Here are the first 3 signs that you might have a problem:10. You contemplate whether or not you should buy a Kentucky #11 jersey for a player who you damn well know will...
John Wall Basketball Profile on DraftExpress.com
DraftExpress.com has an excellent profile on Kentucky basketball point guard John Wall.Here is an excerpt from their NBA Draft Prospect of the Week:A place where Wall might still be underrated though is in his passing ability. Not only does he rank ...
John Wall is Becoming UK Basketball\'s Chief Recruiter
Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall has been doing his best to recruit former high school teammate C.J. Leslie to Lexington. Leslie reports is his online diary:I did get to watch my boy John Wall (Word of God, 2009) beat North Carolina! We actual...
LeBron James on John Wall: "He\'s great"
By TOM WITHERS (AP):Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall has been electrifying crowds and wowing fans this season.He won over LeBron James long ago."He's great," the Cavaliers superstar said Friday night. "He'll be the No. 1 pick in the draft."Jam...
Dream Preview: Kentucky Opens SEC Play Against Georgia
Georgia (6-7) vs. #1 Kentucky (15-0)Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KentuckyTime: 4:00 p.m.TV: ESPN Full CourtRadio: BBSNSummary: The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, fresh off a blowout victory over arch-rival Louisville, opens SEC play by hosting the...
Thoughts on Kentucky/UCONN Basketball Game
BasketballProspectus.com offers five thoughts about Kentucky and UConn following last night's game:1. Wall is a one-man refutation of John Gasaway.2. Right now "John Wall" is better than John Wall.3. Right now John Wall is better than Kentucky.4. Rig...
Forget About LeBron, John Wall is Coming to MSG
#12 Connecticut (6-1) vs. #4 Kentucky (8-0)DirecTV SEC/Big East Invitational Summary:Two of the most successful coaches in college basketball square off in historic Madison Square Garden in the DirecTV SEC/Big East Invitational. UK's John Calipari ra...
SEC Basketball: It\'s a Wall World After All
Kentucky's John Wall has captured his third consecutive Southeastern Conference Freshman Player of the Week honor.Excerpt of Article from WTVQ.com:The honor was the third straight SEC Freshman of the Week honor for Wall. The Wildcats have won all fou...
Kentucky Basketball: Making National Headlines Again
The weekend victory over nationally-ranked North Carolina was somewhat of a coming out party for the Kentucky basketball program under the direction of new head coach John Calipari. The Wildcats, which dominated the national news for the majority of ...
Source: 2011 Star Quincy Miller "Loves Kentucky"
I will have more details on this after his visit ends, but all preliminary indications are that 2011 forward Quincy Miller has enjoyed a great visit to Lexington.A good source tells me, "He absolutely loves Kentucky and Rupp..."Kentucky could not hav...
Kentucky Wildcats Ruin Robert Ferringo\'s Day
Remember Robert Ferringo? He is the "professional" handicapper that released an article earlier in the week proclaiming the Kentucky Wildcats to be the nation's most overrated team. As a refresher, here is an excerpt of his article:Well, I'm going to...
"Overrated" Wildcats Issue Statement to Basketball World
Kentucky 68North Carolina 66Final from Lexington, KentuckyGame recap by AllKYHoops.com:The fifth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (8-0), who had been labelled as overrated following close victories over Miami (OH) and Stanford, held off a second half surge f...
Kentucky Wildcats Have First Half e-Rupp-tion
Great stuff from ESPN's Andy Katz:The early part of the game lived up to the hype. North Carolina jumped out early, with its size and experience (yes even though the Tar Heels are young too) to a 9-2 lead. And then Kentucky freshman John Wall -- and ...
Racial Bias on AP All-America Team?
First, a disclaimer - I'm not buying this at all but I feel it is relevant to allow readers to check the article out. Here is an excerpt from an article on Eog.com:AP EXPOSED AGAIN.....The Associated Press last month named its preseason college baske...
Tremendous Basketball Article: Kentucky\'s John Wall
You want to know the real John Wall?Here is an excerpt of a tremendous article about Kentucky's John Wall by Jason King of Yahoo Sports:A 6-foot-4 point guard, Wall will almost surely turn pro after just one season at Kentucky. Most NBA analysts say ...
John Wall Named One of Sports Top Future Superstars
Kentucky's John Wall has been named one of the top 10 future sports superstars by BleacherReport.com. Wall ranks #4 on the list behind Brandon Jennings (NBA), Chris Johnson (NFL) and Stephen Strasburg (MLB). Thoughts on Wall:4. John Wall - University...
"I\'ll Have a Shot of John Wall"
John Wall, Kentucky's freshman basketball superstar, already has a drink named after him.Here is an excerpt of an article from Courier-Journal.com:On nights when the University of Kentucky men's basketball team plays on TV, it's filled with a mixture...
My Name is John Wall and I Am an Athlete
John Wall demonstrates his amazing athleticism against UNC-Asheville:...
FoxSports.com Top 10 Player of the Year Candidates
Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has listed his top 10 candidates for NCAA basketball Player of the Year. John Wall from Kentucky comes in at #2 on the list:2. John Wall, 6-3 1/2, 193, PG, Fr., KentuckyAfter being suspended for the season opener, the fr...
Wall-to-Wall Action for Kentucky Wildcats at Freedom Hall
Kentucky 94UNC-Asheville 57Final from Freedom Hall in Louisville, KentuckyGame Recap by AllKYHoops.com:The Kentucky Wildcats took control of the game early and rolled to an impressive 94-57 in the neutral confines of Louisville's Freedom Hall. The Ca...
John Wall May be the "Next Big Thing"
An article on BleacherReport.com this morning states that Kentucky's John Wall "appears to be the next big thing." Here is an excerpt from the article, which is appropriately titled John Wall: Coming Soon to a NBA Arena Near You:I know he's only play...
