“It's a true grind, man,” said Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a native of Somerdale, Camden County. “A lot of traveling and stuff like that. But it's a true grind.” Kidd-Gilchrist, the second overall pick in last year's NBA draft, has played in 70 games this season. Over the last two seasons, he played 67 games combined as a freshman at Kentucky and at St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, N.J.
The 19-year-old is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the 76ers in Charlotte. He missed Monday's game in Milwaukee to attend a funeral, Bobcats coach Mike Dunlop told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
On Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, the 6-foot-7 forward had one of his better nights as a pro. Kidd-Gilchrist scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting in a 100-92 loss to the Sixers. He also had nine rebounds.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.