In the words of Kyle Tucker from the Louisville Courier-Journal, it’s a Big Blue Reunion in Chicago this week.Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb and Darius Miller are together again in the Windy City participating in the NBA Combine. On Thursday, players were evaluated by league brass ahead of the NBA Draft, which will take place later this month.Tucker, along with a number of other local media types, was in attendance on Thursday as all six players were made available for interviews. There’s a bunch of great coverage floating around, so here are a few links:
- Kidd-Gilchrist says he’s ‘all about’ winning, but he has tangibles too (Jerry Tipton, Lexington Herald-Leader)
- Notes: Ex-Cats enjoy reunion at NBA Combine (Tipton, Herald-Leader)
- Big Blue crew gathers at NBA Combine in Chicago (Tucker, Courier-Journal)
- MKG says he has something to prove (Darrell Bird, CatsPause.com)
- Wildcats stage reunion at NBA Draft Combine (Brett Dawson, CatsIllustrated.com)
- NBA Combine notes (Aaron Smith, CatsIllustrated.com)
- VIDEOS: Davis, Jones, Miller, Gilchrist,Teague reveal details of the NBA combine Thursday (Herald-Leader)
Also of interest, the measurements for each of the players at the combine were released this morning. Here they are for each of the six UK guys:Anthony Davis: 6-foot-9.25 without shoes, 6-10.25′ with shoes, 221.8 pounds, 7-5.5 wingspan, 9-0 standing reach, 7.9-percent body fat. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 6-5.75 without shoes, 67.5 with shoes, 232.8 pounds, 7-0 wingspan, 8-8.5 standing reach, 7-percent body fat.Terrence Jones: 6-8.25 without shoes, 6-9.5 with shoes, 252 pounds, 7-2.25 wingspan, 8-9.5 standing reach, 7.7-percent body fat.Marquis Teague: 6-1 without shoes, 6-2 with shoes, 179.8 pounds, 6-7.25 wingspan, 8-2.5 standing reach, 6.3-percent body fatDoron Lamb: 6-3.25 without shoes, 6-4.75 with shoes, 199.4 pounds, 6-6.75 wingspan, 8-3 standing reach, 6.7-percent body fatDarius Miller: 6-6 without shoes, 6-7.5 with shoes, 233.4 pounds, 6-9 wingspan, 8-6.5 standing reach, 7.5 percent body fat
