Front Row: Kenny Payne, Orlando Antigua, Brian Long, Sam Malone, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague, Ryan Harrow, Jarrod Polson, John Calipari, John Robic Second Row: Jon Hood, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, Kyle Wiltjer, Anthony Davis, Eloy Vargas, Darius Miller, Twany Beckham
Season Recap
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The Wildcats scoring was as balanced as ever with five players averaging double figures, led by Anthony Davis’ 14.2. Doron Lamb (13.7), Terrence Jones (12.3), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11.9) and Marquis Teague (10.0) rounded out UK’s top five in scoring.
Davis finished with a 10.4 rebounding average and a national-best 4.7 blocks per game shattering the school, Southeastern Conference and NCAA freshman records for blocks in a season.
Championship Game
Doron Lamb led the Wildcats with 22 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers that put them up by 16 with 10 minutes left.
The Jayhawks, kings of the comeback all season, fought to the finish and trimmed that deficit to five with 1:37 left. But Kentucky made five free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, was another headliner, creating space for himself to score all 11 of his points in the first half.
Davis, meanwhile, might have had the most dominating six-point night in the history of college basketball, earning the nod as the most outstanding player. He finished with 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and three steals – and made his only field goal with 5:13 left in the game. It was a surefire illustration of how the 6-foot-10 freshman could exert his will on a game even on a rare night when the shot weren’t falling.
Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis – six points, game-high 16 rebounds and a game-high six blocks
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