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 Wildcats, Wall and the UK freshman recruiting class:
Favorite: Kentucky The Wildcats have had their moments of angst, allowing the likes of Miami (Ohio), Stanford and Sam Houston State to hang around way too long. Still, when the games mattered most -- against North Carolina and Connecticut -- the Wildcats have risen to the challenge. Patrick Patterson has been an All-American inside while John Wall has been a stud on the perimeter. DeMarcus Cousins has shown flashes of being a sensational talent inside. The role play has been solid. Sure, there is plenty of room for improvement and the Wildcats will likely get nipped on the road a few times, but they are clearly the favorite to win the league title.
Best player: John Wall, Kentucky The freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points, seven assists and four boards through his first dozen games. Wall has been quite a bookend player, performing well at the beginning and end of games with a few lulls in the middle. He was stellar in closing out Miami (Ohio) with the winning shot, helped the Wildcats beat Stanford in overtime in Cancun, Mexico, and started strong and hit the game winner to beat Connecticut at Madison Square Garden. He then came up big in the beginning and end of a cramp-plagued game against North Carolina. He's easily one of the top four candidates for national player of the year honors prior to Jan. 1.
Reason to brag: Kentucky's freshmen class has lived up to the hype. The Wildcats have multiple future pros and players whom other teams would covet in a second. John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton and Darnell Dodson all will have and have had their moments this season.
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Here are some excerpts about the Wildcats, Wall and the UK freshman recruiting class:
Favorite: Kentucky The Wildcats have had their moments of angst, allowing the likes of Miami (Ohio), Stanford and Sam Houston State to hang around way too long. Still, when the games mattered most -- against North Carolina and Connecticut -- the Wildcats have risen to the challenge. Patrick Patterson has been an All-American inside while John Wall has been a stud on the perimeter. DeMarcus Cousins has shown flashes of being a sensational talent inside. The role play has been solid. Sure, there is plenty of room for improvement and the Wildcats will likely get nipped on the road a few times, but they are clearly the favorite to win the league title.
Best player: John Wall, Kentucky The freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points, seven assists and four boards through his first dozen games. Wall has been quite a bookend player, performing well at the beginning and end of games with a few lulls in the middle. He was stellar in closing out Miami (Ohio) with the winning shot, helped the Wildcats beat Stanford in overtime in Cancun, Mexico, and started strong and hit the game winner to beat Connecticut at Madison Square Garden. He then came up big in the beginning and end of a cramp-plagued game against North Carolina. He's easily one of the top four candidates for national player of the year honors prior to Jan. 1.
Reason to brag: Kentucky's freshmen class has lived up to the hype. The Wildcats have multiple future pros and players whom other teams would covet in a second. John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton and Darnell Dodson all will have and have had their moments this season.
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