Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball News

Kentucky basketball reached uncharted territory last year, in the wrong way. After a first-round exit in the NIT, John Calipari and the Wildcats more than reloaded for the 2013-14 season by bringing in arguably the best recruiting class in school history.

Kentucky forward Nerlens Noel is favoured to be the top pick in next month's NBA Draft.. This year's NBA Draft will be a crapshoot as team's scour a weak crop of players in search of frontline talent.

Not much was expected from Marquis Teague during his rookie season, but the point guard gave the Bulls solid contributions whenever his number was called.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. If Nerlens Noel is not the first pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, then Ben McLemore will be.

Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes the Cavaliers draft Wildcats center Nerlens Noel with the No.

Some of America's best young basketball talents will play college basketball next season at Kentucky.

Though reports about this crop's weakness are premature -- it is impossible to know just how good or bad a draft is until years after it's completed -- two things are clear: There is no can't-miss superstar at the top and there are few certainties anywhere.

Hobbling around on crutches at the Harrison Street Athletic Facility for the NBA draft combine, Alex Len spotted his name on a placard, maneuvered over to a folding chair and gently sat down.

Kentucky's Anthony Davis, left, is congratulated by former teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, after Davis was selected the No.

The lottery was created to help the poor get rich, or at least respectable. It was the Robin Hood of competitive sports drafting systems.

Nerlens Noel was averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 blocks for Kentucky before tearing his ACL.

"I got a funny feeling that this could be another Magic year, here. For some reason, I've just got the feel," Williams said.

Key Stats : 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 4.4 blocks per game; shot 59 percent from the field.

Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs and drove in five runs but the Tigers lost to the Rangers, 11-8,... Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is the likely No.

If you are following all the draft chatter, you can assume the quote from one of the foremost NBA draft experts is just one of the latest criticisms of this year's class.

John Calipari is not big on the NCAA: after some earlier calls for reform , now he's on about the one-and-done rule.

So with the NBA Season wrapping up and the playoffs in full swing I thought I might take a look at this year incoming class of rookies.

In some draft classes, there is a clear cut top overall pick. Nobody was going to leapfrog LeBron James in the 2003 NBA draft or climb ahead of Blake Griffin in the 2009 NBA draft.

John Calipari held a "summer press conference" on Wednesday where the Kentucky basketball coach addressed last season, the state of the program and his incoming freshman class.

For the "Freshman Impact" series, Insider's college basketball and recruiting experts will be teaming up to examine how 15 of the nation's best recruiting classes will fit in with their teams in the 2013-14 season.