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Anthony Davis, now on the world stage, is the next superstar

Anthony Davis has emerged as a leader and perhaps the best player of the Americans heading to Spain this summer.

Anthony Davis - photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

– photo by Tammie Brown | WildcatWorld.com

The United States will soon send a 12-man team of N.B.A. standouts to play in the FIBA World Cup — formerly the world basketball championship — in Barcelona, Spain. It was there in 1992 that America's so-called Dream Team, led by and a sparkling roster of future Hall of Famers, captivated the world during the Summer Olympics.

Anthony Davis, who played on the 2012 Olympic team at 19, had not yet been born then. But he has emerged as a leader and perhaps the best player of the Americans heading to Spain this summer.

Only four players on this Team USA squad were N.B.A. All-Stars last season. Superstars like , and Chris Paul declined to play; Paul George broke his a left leg in an intrasquad scrimmage; and left the team suddenly, citing emotional and physical fatigue. This summer has been anything but a dream.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 27, 1951, UK wins its third NCAA title, defeating Kansas State, 68-58, in the finals in Minneapolis.

 

On March 27, 1978, Jack “Goose” Givens scores 41 points as UK wins its fifth NCAA Championship, 94-88, over Duke in St. Louis.  Givens scored the last 16 points of the first half for Kentucky, bringing his first-half total up to 23 points. Givens poured in another 18 points in the second half.  Givens' helped lead the Wildcats to their first title in over 20 years.  More than 10,000 fans greet the team at Blue Grass Airport and 15,000 more celebrate at Memorial Coliseum

 

On March 27, 1993, Kentucky beat Florida State to advance to the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. The victory completed a string of four games in which the Wildcats blitzed their Southeast Region opponents by an average of 31.0 points - the largest margin of victory by a team through four games en route to the Final Four.

 

On March 27, 2009, Billy Gillispie is fired as the Kentucky head basketball coach.

 

On March 27, 2011, freshman Brandon Knight scored 22 points and fourth-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the first time since the 1998 title with a 76-69 win over second-seeded North Carolina in the East Regional final of the NCAA Tournament.  The last minute of the game became the DeAndre Liggins show, as he blocked a shot on defense, hit a game-winning three-pointer on offense, then blocked another shot on defense to seal the victory. He finished with 12 points..

 

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