[FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]He ended 6[SUP]th[/SUP] on the all time scoring list with 1,843 total points and could arguably be considered one of the most important players at the University of Kentucky.
[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]In a time when the program was at one of its lowest moments, Mashburn helped turn the tide of Kentucky Basketball, helping make Kentucky Basketball relevant again.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] His #24 jersey currently hangs in the rafters of Rupp. His stats show why, sixth all time in scoring, eighteenth overall in rebounds with 760, thirty-seventh in assist with 218 and fifteenth in 3-point shots made with 148.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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Named All-American during the 91-92 and 92-93 seasons, All-SEC during the 90-91, 91-92 and 92-93 seasons, SEC Player of the Year for the 92-93 season, SEC Tournament MVP during the 92 Tourney and [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]All[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]-NCAA Final Four Team during the 93 tourney.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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His list of [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]UK[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] accomplishments is almost endless. Jamal was able to take his Kentucky success and turn it into a successful NBA career and maybe even a more successful post NBA career as a Business owner and NBA Analysts for ESPN.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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Recently DIME Magazine caught up with the all everything Mashburn and talked everything from Business to [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Kentucky[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] to John Wall. Here are some excerpts from the interview.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[/SIZE][/FONT][QUOTE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Dime:[/B] [I]So what have you been up to since you retired?[/I]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Jamal Mashburn:[/B] Lot of things. I started with ESPN four years ago. Lots of people don’t know but I was a communications major in college. I didn’t anticipate doing what I studied in college, but when I finished my basketball career it made sense. I’ve always been in business. I own over 34 Outbacks, 37 Papa John’s and car dealerships in Kentucky. I’ve always wanted to carry a briefcase. It’s just something you want to do growing up in NYC. When I was younger, I always wondered what was in them.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]
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Dime:[/B] [I]What’s your current relationship like with the [/I][I]University[/I][I] of [/I][I]Kentucky[/I][I]?[/I]
[B]JM:[/B] I have gone back and called with their broadcast team. Last season, I had a chance to talk to Wall, Cousins and Patterson, and was invited to practice to talk to them about what’s expected of them and how to carry themselves on campus. You have to buy into the team concept. I think John Calipari’s done an excellent job. He’s a great recruiter and it’s great to see the program grow.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]
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Dime:[/B] [I]How good do you think Wall can be?[/I]
[B]JM:[/B] I think John Wall is an excellent kid. I love the humility he shows. He truly understands the history of basketball and is a great young man. As for his potential, he can be one of the all-time greats. He has speed, quickness and tons of upside. If he can consistently knockdown the 15-18 jumper, he’s going to be special.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]
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Dime:[/B] [I]Who do still keep in touch with from your time at [/I][I]Kentucky[/I][I]?[/I]
[B]JM:[/B] I stay in touch with everyone, but mostly John Pelphrey and Travis Ford. And they have developed into pretty good coaches. Some guys I’ve lost touch with, but we find a way to get in touch during the year. We don’t just talk about old times, but the future as well.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]
The quote of the article was from a conversation his son was having with dad. His son, age eight going on nine and apparently a solid basketball player, told dad, “Dad, I think I’m better than you.” Jamal responded with the following, “[B]I told him to Google me and find my resume[/B].”[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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A resume never to be forgotten by us in The Big Blue Nation…[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/kentucky-blows-out-wake-forest-1993-ncaa-regional-semifinal-3016/”]Watch as Jamal scores 23 points shooting 5-5 from 3-point range as the Cats blow out Wake Forest in the 93 NCAA Regional Semis.[/URL]
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[FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]Go Cats!!![/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[URL=”http://dimemag.com/2010/09/jamal-mashburn-on-doubting-jordan%E2%80%99s-flu-game-the-heat-buying-the-pistons/”][FONT=Tahoma]Complete article at DIMEMag.com…[/FONT][/URL][/SIZE][/FONT]
