He was an All-America and SEC Player of the Year in 2003. Bogans, in his sophomore year, averaged 17.0 points per game, and 15.7 points per game in his senior year.
His sophomore year in 2000, Prince was named Second Team All-SEC: Keith Bogans ('99-'03) - The sharp-shooter from ACC country (Maryland), scored 1,923 career points (4th all-time) in 135 games (14.2 career average). Prince also garnered First Team All-SEC, All-America and All-NCAA Regional Team honors in 2002. He was named an All-America and SEC Player of the Year in 2001. In Prince's junior year, the gangly forward averaged 16.9 points per game, and his senior year, he averaged 17.5 points per game. but, I strongly sense that negative run coming to a violent end, sooner, rather than later.ĭ is for UK Basketball Team of the Decade - Here are the five best Wildcat players of the decade, regardless of position: Tayshaun Prince ('98-'02) - Prince scored 1,775 career points (8th all-time at UK), good for a 13.1 career scoring average. Of course, much to the chagrin of UK fans far and wide, the 2000's failed to propagate the (ultimate) NCAA championship.
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UK football All-America's for the decade of the 2000's are: Defensive end Dennis Johnson ('01), punter Glenn Pakulak ('01, '02), all-purpose player Derek Abney ('02, '03), and corner back Trevard Lindley ('08).ī is for Bowl Games - The football 'Cats set a school record by playing in four straight bowl games in the 2000's, which also represents the most bowl game invitations UK has received in any decade - The '40's ( 2 bowl games) the '50's (2 bowl games) the '60's (Zero bowl games) the '70's (1 bowl game) the '80's (2 bowl games) and the '90's (3 bowl games).Ĭ is for Championships - The hardwood 'Cats produced numerous championships in the 2000's: In '00, UK shared the SEC regular season championship In '01, UK again shared the SEC regular season title, and won the SEC Tournament championship In '03, Kentucky won both the regular season and SEC Tournament championships '04 saw UK win the SEC Tournament championship In '05, UK won the SEC regular season championship.
The 1990's were littered with four UK All-America's - Jamal Mashburn ('92, '93), Tony Delk ('96), Ron Mercer ('97), and Scott Padgett ('99). The 1960's, when college basketball began to experience a wide-spread change, produced five UK All-America's - Billy Ray Lickert ('61), Cotton Nash ('62-'64), Louie Dampier ('66,'67), Pat Riley ('66), and Dan Issel ('69). The '30's produced eight UK All-America's - Carey Spicer ('31), Paul McBrayer ('30), Forest Sale ('32, '33), Ellis Johnson ('33), John DeMoisey ('34), William Davis ('34), LeRoy Edwards ('35), and Bernard Opper ('39). Newly departed Jodie Meeks closed out the decade, being named an All-America in 2009.įor a historical perspective: The 1920's saw three UK players named All-America - Basil Hayden ('21), Burgess Carey ('25), and Carey Spicer ('29). Keith Bogans was next, earning the honor in 2003. For my A to Z take on the decade, follow me after the jump:Ī is for All-America - The Kentucky Wildcat basketball program produced three All-America's in the 2000's, beginning with Tayshaun Prince in 20. Good things, bad things, and just plain insane things.
In other words, we've seen a lot over the last ten years. A decade littered with bad actors who let us all down, as well as themselves .
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A decade full of athletes who sacrificed, worked, and played with full effort every time they stepped on the field of play. A decade sprinkled with the seeds of disappointment, and a feeling of longing. A decade of great games, great individual performances, and great seasons.
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