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Wall Saves Wildcats in Kentucky Debut

Posted: Nov 16th 2009 9:45PM by Ray Holloman (author feed)
Filed under: Kentucky, Mid-Majors

When John Calipari accepted the Kentucky coaching job, he warned that there are no easy solutions in college basketball. At the time, it was like telling a state full of lottery winners about the value of sound investment strategies.

Thank Miami University for proving your point, Coach.

And thank John Wall for reminding Wildcats fans just why they were so darn excited in the first place.

Wall scored 19 points, including the biggest two of the season, a 15-foot jumper with less than a second left that lifted the No. 4 Wildcats to a 72-70 win over the Redhawks, narrowly avoiding the first major upset of the college basketball season.

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Kentucky Leads SEC's Return From Woe

Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:00PM by David Steele (author feed)
Filed under: SEC

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When John Calipari told an interviewer at the SEC's basketball media day last month, "These fans -- I'm saying this lovingly -- are nuts,'' he was being very narrow-minded. In the SEC, this season and the last few, why single out the fans?

The idea has been thrown around that the arrival of Calipari (and his history) at Kentucky (and its history) is going to suck all the attention toward them and away from the rest of the conference. Truth be told, this might not be a bad thing. The SEC might not lead Division I conferences in dysfunction, but it's near the top. Only three seasons ago, it was celebrating one of its programs, Florida, completing the rare feat of repeating as national champion. But literally from the moment the Gators made that official by winning the 2007 title in Atlanta -- remember, coach Billy Donovan spent much of the postgame interviews fending off speculation that he was going to take over at, yes, Kentucky -- the SEC has been the home of constant chaos.

Half of the league's 12 schools have changed coaches since then, three this season; two newcomers, at Alabama and Georgia, follow coaches who departed in midseason, making Kentucky, which fired Billy Gillispie and hired Calipari, an isle of calm by comparison.

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Kentucky's Wall's Eligility in Doubt

Posted: Oct 22nd 2009 5:51PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: Kentucky

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John Calipari's tenure at Kentucky will likely begin the same way his tenure at Memphis ended, with an NCAA investigation into the eligibility of his point guard.

According to an ESPN report, the NCAA is investigating the eligibility of Wildcat freshman John Wall. At issue is whether benefits from his AAU coach, who is also licensed as an agent by FIBA, should be considered illegal and therefore threaten Wall's amateur status.

Should Wall be found guilty of accepting illegal benefits, he would be forced to pay back the amount before becoming eligible at Kentucky and could face further punishment.

If the amount owed is greater than $101, Wall would be forced to miss 10 percent of Kentucky's games.

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If Jerry Stackhouse Asks, That Train Was Named John Wall

Posted: Aug 10th 2009 10:58AM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Videos

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If you're looking for the next step in NBA evolution, look no further than John Wall. The 19 year-old, 6-4 Kentucky commit has been the talk of hoops for quite a while, and we found a nifty video of him providing us a preview of what to expect when he inevitably jumps to the NBA after this season. You know, rare as it is for a Callipari point guard to leave after Year 1.

What makes this highlight stand out above other prospect dunk vids? The poster-victim in this instance? Jerry Stackhouse. Sorry about this, Stack. Let's go to the tape, Roger!

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Eyes on John Wall at LeBron's Camp?

Posted: Jul 5th 2009 2:10PM by Matt Steinmetz (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Draft, Summer League

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Don't expect much of a slowdown with free agency this week, but there will be plenty of NBA executives out of their offices for the next several days.

Many NBA teams will have front-office personnel in Akron, Ohio, where the LeBron James Skills Academy got underway on Sunday afternoon. Getting most of the attention is certain to be point guard John Wall, who could be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 NBA draft.

However, Wall wasn't present for Sunday's mid-afternoon start to the camp. And as it turns out, Wall is not on either the college or high school roster.

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Jodie Meeks to Remain in NBA Draft

Posted: Jun 15th 2009 1:25PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Kentucky, SEC, NBA Prospects

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According to an ESPN.com report by Andy Katz, Jodie Meeks is still going to forgo his senior year in favor of entering the NBA Draft. Meeks had joined the early entrant list to the NBA Draft prior to the hiring of John Calipari as the Wildcats' head basketball coach. Once Calipari was brought on board, there was some thought amongst the general public Calipari's presence would somehow convince Meeks to change his decision, but that isn't the case.

Meeks was arguably the best player in the SEC last season. The 6-foot-4 junior averaged 23.7 points per game, and put together a brilliant 54-point outburst against Tennessee mid-January, which was a school record. He shot brilliantly for the season, hitting 41 percent of his threes and 90 percent of his free throws.

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John Wall's Misdemeanor Likely Won't Impact Recruitment

Posted: May 5th 2009 1:44PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: Duke, Florida, Kentucky, NC State, ACC, SEC, Media Watch, Police Blotter, Recruiting, North Carolina

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John Wall, the nation's top point guard recruit and possible No. 1 pick of the 2010 NBA draft, was charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering yesterday.

Contrary to what my colleague wrote, this will likely have minimal impact on the teams recruiting him.

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John Wall Charged After Break-In

Posted: May 4th 2009 11:15AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Draft, NBA Police Blotter

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John Wall, the 18-year-old prized high school basketball recruit and consensus No. 1 point guard in his class, needed 14 months of clean living to be a certain high pick in the NBA draft. And there was no reason to think he'd get in any sort of trouble right now, primarily because he hasn't committed to a college yet; in fact, he's allowed his recruitment to drag on painfully.

Athletes in Trouble With the Law

May 4: Prized recruit John Wall is charged with a misdemeanor breaking and entering. Click through to see more sports figures in trouble with the law.

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May 4: NFL wide receiver Biren Ealy, pictured, and tight end Kolomona Kapanui were accused of being drunk, urinating in public and exposing themselves.

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April 30: Former football star Lawrence Phillips, pictured here with the Dolphins in 1998, will go to trial on charges that he attacked his girlfriend in 2005. Phillips already is serving a 10-year sentence for hitting three teenagers with his car in Los Angeles.

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April 26: Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips was cited for misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking a security guard in the face at a hotel.

Tom Hevezi, AP

April 22: Former Jaguars star Jimmy Smith faces multiple drug charges, plus a charge of driving with a suspended license following an arrest.

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April 20: Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson pleads guilty to illegal alcohol consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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April 15: Eugene Edgerson, a former Arizona basketball player who tours with the Harlem Globetrotters, was arrested for the second time in two months on domestic violence charges.

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April 16: Former Broncos running back Travis Henry admitted to a single count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and faces 10 years or more in prison.

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April 13: Michigan State's Glenn Winston was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to assault charges.

Carolyn Kaster, AP

April 11: Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner was arrested on charges of aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting police outside a Cleveland nightclub.

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But according to WRAL.com, Wall's fortunes took a turn for the worst last night when he was charged with breaking and entering relating to an April 27 break-in at a house in Wall's hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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John Wall Eligible for 2009 Draft?

Posted: Apr 14th 2009 3:10PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Draft, NBA Rumors

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NBA spokesman Tim Frank said that if high school phenom John Wall applies for 2009 draft eligibility, as he is rumored to be considering, the NBA will do its "due diligence to determine his eligibility." Wall has not yet applied for early entry, according to Frank.

Earlier, ESPN's Chad Ford unleashed a scoop of sorts in a chat: Wall, widely considered the favorite to be No. 1 pick in 2010, could be eligible for the 2009 NBA draft. Ford reports Wall's camp is considering the jump. The collective bargaining agreement is gray on this matter, but the relevant section indicates Wall has a case for eligibility, despite the 2005 rule effectively barring high school-to-NBA leaps.

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Will The Next Coach at Memphis Have Anyone to Coach?

Posted: Mar 31st 2009 11:25PM by Chas Rich (author feed)
Filed under: C-USA, Tourney Coaches

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The fallout of John Calipari leaving Memphis looks to be immediate and swift. John Wall is obviously not going to Memphis without John Calipari. The disintegration of one of the best recruiting classes ever is the first and obvious casualty.

DeMarcus Cousins has not signed his Letter of Intent (LOI), so he is free to sign with another program with no encumbrance. All of the other recruits that have signed LOIs -- Xavier Henry, Will Coleman, Nolan Dennis and Darnell Dodson -- they apparently have an additional clause to their LOIs. Specifically, if Calipari is not the coach at Memphis, they will be released from their LOIs without restrictions.

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