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Davis Becomes First UK Player To Win Naismith

April 1, 2012 11:30 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kentucky star Anthony Davis has won the Naismith Trophy for men's college player of the year. Davis is the first player from Kentucky to win the award and the second freshman, joining Texas' Kevin Durant in 2007. He is the first Naismith Trophy winner from the... more »
Three UK Signees Named To Naismith Player Of The Year Watchlist

December 16, 2010 3:03 PM

The top 10 senior boys and girls playing high school basketball throughout the county have been named to the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year watch lists, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Three of the top ten boys are Kentucky signees. The watch list was... more »
Calipari Named Finalist For Naismith Coach Of Year Award Play Video

March 18, 2010 1:13 PM

University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari, one of only two multiple Naismith winners, is among four finalists for the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Thursday. The first-year Kentucky coach has led his squad to 32-2 record (14-2 in conference),... more »