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Come back each day to find a little piece of Kentucky Basketball history showcased here. Maybe even something a little fun on the weekends.

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#MemoryMonday 👀

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*50 Points

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ON THIS DATE in 1993....

Jamal Mashburn ( @jamalmashburn ) was drafted 4th overall to the Dallas Mavericks. He joined Jim Jackson and Jason Kidd— to become the “Three J’s.” In the season opener, he scored 77 points.

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ON THIS DATE in... 2005

The night before this day Chuck Hayes went undrafted. He told reporters this day that “I have supporters and doubters” Hayes went on to sign a 10-day contract in January of 2006 and became a millionaire soon after. @c_hayes44

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ON THIS DATE in 2012..

After a very fulfilling April, Kentucky fans watched their championship boys each go in the NBA Draft. @AntDavis23 started the night at #1, then @MKG14 followed at #2. @TerrenceJones1 at 18. @marquisteague25 at 29. @DLamb20 at 42 and @DmillerKY at 46. 🏆

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ON THIS DATE in...2013

An end to a gruesome year saw Nerlens Noel ( @NerlensNoel3 ) go 6th. After Noel’s ACL injury Kentucky fans were heartbroken, shattered and down right sick for their flat top feller but he’d honor the best fans on draft night. Archie Goodwin also went 29th

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ON THIS DATE in 2002...

Tayshaun Prince was highly upset that he fell all the way to No. 23 in the NBA draft. “Everybody’s gonna known soon they made the wrong move.” He went on to win and Olympic gold medal and NBA title in just 5 years.

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ON THIS DATE in 1997...

The “Air pair” known as Ron Mercer ( @rmercer33 ) and Derek Anderson ( @DerekLAnderson ) were both drafted in the first round of the NBA draft. Nearly missing an NCCA title due to injury.

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ON THIS DATE in 2015...

Draft night for 7 players from the 2015 super team
@KarlTowns went 1st overall. @THEwillieCS15 went 6th. @TreyLyles went 12th. @DevinBook went 13th. @DrewRoc5 went 44th. @DakariJohnson went 48th. @AaronICE2 is the only one that went undrafted.🔵⚪️

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ON THIS DATE in 2015...

The arrow shooting Canadian became a Wildcat. @BeMore27 picked Kentucky over Oregon and shocked quite a few people as his crystal ball picks were almost all favoring Oregon.

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ON THIS DATE in 2010...

Kentucky Basketball made history. Five Wildcats were drafted in the first round of the 2010 draft. What a night it was! John Wall (@JohnWall )was Kentucky’s first #1 pick. Cousins ( @boogiecousins )at 5, Patterson at 14, Bledsoe at 18 and Orton at 29.

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ON THIS DAY in 2016...

Draft Night. Jamal Murray ( @BeMore27 ) was selected 7th overall by the Nuggets. Skal Labissiere (@OneBigHaitian ) went at 28 to the Kings. Tyler Ulis ( @tulis3 ) was selected 34th overall to team up with his Kentucky best friend Devin Booker.

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ON THIS DAY in 2011...

Kentucky’s mystery man Enes Kanter ( @Enes_Kanter ) went 3rd overall to the Jazz after being ineligible. Brandon Knight ( @Goodknight11 )was selected 8th to the Pistons. Josh Harrellson ( @BigJorts55 ) went 45th and DeAndre Liggins 53rd.

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ON THIS DAY in 2005

Nazr Mohammed ( @NazrMohammed ) won an NBA championship over Tayshaun Prince’s Pistons. He was just the 2nd Wildcat at the time to get an NCAA and NBA title. He won two while at Kentucky in ‘96 and ‘98.

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ON THIS DAY in 2017...

Three Wildcats were taken in the lottery. @deaaronfoxx @AhmadMonk @Bam1of1 #BBN

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Or maybe we can do both 🙀

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Today we are gonna do a throwback instead of “on this day.” Who remembers this game moment?

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ON THIS DAY in 2008...

Kentucky Wildcat Rajon Rondo ( @RajonRondo ) had just won an NBA championship with the Celtics but skipped the celebration because he had made a commitment to appear at a camp for 300 youths. “I know what it means to kids to have an NBA player there.”

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ON THIS DAY in 2009...

Doron Lamb ( @DLamb20 ) cut his list of schools to five. Kentucky made the cut. Lamb would go on to spend two seasons in Lexington and help Kentucky win their 8th National Title.

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