Former Kentucky stars Anthony Davis and John Wall were recently named to ESPN’s list of the top 25 men’s basketball players of the last 25 years.
Davis, who led Kentucky to the 2012 national championship, is No. 2 on the list, just behind Kevin Durant.
Wall comes in at No. 21.
Here are some excerpts about both:
2. Anthony Davis | F | Kentucky | 2011-12
Career stats: 14.2 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.7 BPG, 1.4 SPG
Career highlights: National championship, Wooden Award, Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA tournament, first-team AP All-American, SEC Player of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Davis gave John Calipari his lone NCAA title as a two-way force who made 65% of his shots inside the arc and led the nation in blocks (186). That season, the decorated Wildcats lost just two games (on a buzzer beater at Indiana, and against Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament) and beat their NCAA tournament opponents by an average of 11.8 PPG.
21. John Wall | G | Kentucky | 2009-10
Career stats: 16.6 PPG, 6.5 APG, 1.8 SPG
Career highlights: first-team AP All-American, SEC Player of the Year, all-SEC first team
Wall lived up to the hype as Kentucky’s top recruit the year John Calipari arrived from Memphis, leading the program to a 35-3 record and the Elite Eight. He struggled as a shooter from beyond the arc, but shot 51% from inside it. He also had a pregame dance that went viral.
