The unforgettable
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Who are some of your favorite Kentucky players from the past
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Kyle Macy
Dwight Anderson
Sam Bouie
Mel Turpin
Kenny Walker
Dirk Minniefield
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
Wayne Turner
Jeff Shepherd
Nazr Mohammed
John Wall
Boogie Cousins
Eric Bledsoe
Anthony Davis
Nerlens Noel
DeArron Fox
Malik Monk
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Antonio Reeves
Reed shepherd
Dwight Anderson
Sam Bouie
Mel Turpin
Kenny Walker
Dirk Minniefield
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
Wayne Turner
Jeff Shepherd
Nazr Mohammed
John Wall
Boogie Cousins
Eric Bledsoe
Anthony Davis
Nerlens Noel
DeArron Fox
Malik Monk
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Antonio Reeves
Reed shepherd
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Bowie
Turpin
Leroy Byrd
Chapman
Mashburn
Delk
Walker
Turner
Mercer
Anderson
Epps
Prince
Bogans
Rondo
Morris
Miller
Wall
Bledsoe
Cousins
Knight
Davis
Kid-Gilchrist
Noel
Ulis
Fox
Monk
Bam
Hero
Washington
Maxey
Dilly
Sheppard
Reeves
Turpin
Leroy Byrd
Chapman
Mashburn
Delk
Walker
Turner
Mercer
Anderson
Epps
Prince
Bogans
Rondo
Morris
Miller
Wall
Bledsoe
Cousins
Knight
Davis
Kid-Gilchrist
Noel
Ulis
Fox
Monk
Bam
Hero
Washington
Maxey
Dilly
Sheppard
Reeves
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Roger Harden was my boyhood hero.
Kenny Walker, Derek Anderson, Erik Daniels, Tyler Ullis and Nick Richards are also favorites of mine.
We were a big Nick Richards fan club in my house. My oldest daughter has a signed Nick Richards Hornets jersey hanging in her room.
Kenny Walker, Derek Anderson, Erik Daniels, Tyler Ullis and Nick Richards are also favorites of mine.
We were a big Nick Richards fan club in my house. My oldest daughter has a signed Nick Richards Hornets jersey hanging in her room.
Delk was on loaded teams, which makes numbers skewed due to sacrificing....and the fact that you think Bogans is comparable is not even worth a debate.
Crawford wasn't good, but thats a good one to compare him to. Very similar ball hogs...
I watched every Bogans game, attended quite a few. I never understood the mentions he gets. He was a decent player for below-par teams. But if he was on a great team, he wouldn't even start. And if he was on the 2012 team he wouldn't even see the floor.
Laughable. A "player for below-par teams"? You mean the 2003 team with the 26 game winning streak that included 9 ranked opponents?
I wonder just how many of the other 19 all time leading scorers you would characterize with Joe Crawford as "wasn't good" ?
Is we’re be honest with ourselves…us old enough to watch and see, one has the include Rex Chapman while he was “AT” Kentucky. Post career speaks for itself though.
Mashburn
D.A.
Prince
Bogans
KAZ
Magloire
Turner
Lamb
Briscoe
MKG
Rondo
Knight
T-Jones
Delk
KAT
Harrison Twins
Julius
James Young
Teague
Fitch
Chuck
D.A.
Prince
Bogans
KAZ
Magloire
Turner
Lamb
Briscoe
MKG
Rondo
Knight
T-Jones
Delk
KAT
Harrison Twins
Julius
James Young
Teague
Fitch
Chuck
The Goose
He single handedly buried Duke in 78 for #5.
The way I look at these threads is simple...who was a somewhat underrated player who stepped up and led us to greatness.
1. Jack Givens. If he'd "only" scored 30, we'd have lost the 1978 title game. Arguably the best final game performance of all time.
2. Jamal Mashburn. The unforgetables needed a superstar to carry them to their destiny (almost).
3. Dan Issel. Without the big horse, the teams of that era wouldn't have made the NCAA tournament.
4. Antoine Walker. Not really underrated, but a huge contributor to our Natty.
5. Jeff Sheppard. MOP of one of the most satisfying Natty's in our history.... extra props for being the Dad of Reed.
1. Jack Givens. If he'd "only" scored 30, we'd have lost the 1978 title game. Arguably the best final game performance of all time.
2. Jamal Mashburn. The unforgetables needed a superstar to carry them to their destiny (almost).
3. Dan Issel. Without the big horse, the teams of that era wouldn't have made the NCAA tournament.
4. Antoine Walker. Not really underrated, but a huge contributor to our Natty.
5. Jeff Sheppard. MOP of one of the most satisfying Natty's in our history.... extra props for being the Dad of Reed.
By decades since I have been a fan
1970's - Kyle Macy
1980's - Kenny Walker
1990's - Jamal Mashburn
2000's - Tashaun Prince
2010's - Brandon Knight
2020's - So far Reed Sheppard.
1970's - Kyle Macy
1980's - Kenny Walker
1990's - Jamal Mashburn
2000's - Tashaun Prince
2010's - Brandon Knight
2020's - So far Reed Sheppard.
So you didn't like Issel? Now back to being serious your list mirrors mine but there were so many over the years and each have a special game or two that we remember. I don't think we have seen anything like "The Blur" before or since, just glad I was around to see him.
Dwight Anderson, Rex Chapman, and John Wall were 3 of the most exciting players ever at Kentucky. Every time each one touched the ball a highlight play was a possibility.
Big Dan Issel. In 1972 Jan 11th, our wives had baby girls born at Baptist Hosp in Louisville. Dan was playing for the KY Colonels at that time. Our wives had 9 hour labor and Dan and I sat in the waiting room talking mostly about B-Ball. Sherry (Dan's wife) had numerous visitors inc Louie Dampier, Carrier and Artis Gilmore-and more that I don't remember. Was he tall, I felt like a midget. I met the gang of Colonel's players and friends of the family. What a memory that provided. Later on Dan became a customer of mine as we owned he old Ice House in St. Matthews and Dan, Artis came by and ordered a Load of Firewood to be delivered.
My fav of al time.
My fav of al time.
That's a great memory to have. I wish the Colonels could have made the move to the NBA. I can just barely remember them.
Not going back very far for this one. SGA and Murray are taking on Giannis with Greece on Peacock now. SGA is in my top 6 Cal players with Wall, Cousins, Ulis, AD, and KAT.
Speaking of SGA, he hits a 3.
Speaking of SGA, he hits a 3.
as do I
My dad took me to a lot of games at freedom hall and the old convention center downtown, when the colonels first started. Until recently, still had one of those red, white & blue basketballs they used to give away to help draw crowds. Had autographs of Louie Dampier, Darrell Carrier, Goose Liggin and others. Those were the days. not a care in the world and both parents alive and healthy.
There is a book about the ABA called "Loose Balls". It is a very enjoyable read and has a chapter on each team. I suggest that you read it if you haven't already. There were some crazy characters then and they had some wild promotions to get the ABA some publicity.
