CBS Sports recently put together a list of the top 10 Kentucky players who played under head coach John Calipari. The ranking is based on players in their professional primes, not how good they were in college.
The list is topped by Anthony Davis, who led Kentucky to the 2012 national championship and went on to win a gold medal with Team USA and be an eight-time NBA All Star.
Devin Booker is behind Davis and he is followed by John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Here’s a look at the full list:
1. Anthony Davis
2. Devin Booker
3. John Wall
4. DeMarcus Cousins
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
6. De’Aaron Fox
7. Jamal Murray
8. Karl-Anthony Towns
9. Bam Adebayo
10. Julius Randle
Here’s an excerpt about Davis:
1. Anthony Davis
When Davis is healthy, he is one of the best players in the world. In his 11-year NBA career, Davis has averaged 24 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 blocks. Davis in his lone season at Kentucky complied one of the best defensive seasons in NCAA history, and those traits directly carried over to the NBA. After starting his career with the Pelicans, Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and created a championship-caliber 1-2 punch with LeBron James. He is an eight-time NBA All-Star, made the All-NBA First Team four times and appeared on the All-Defensive Team four times. Injuries have been an issue for Davis during his time in Los Angeles, but it’s hard to argue that another player on this list has been better at the top of his game than Davis.
Do you agree with the list?
