Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball News

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kentucky center-forward Nerlens Noel has been considered by many as the favorite to be the first overall pick in the June 27 NBA draft.

And here we have it- were a little over a week away from the drat and about two from the July 1 free agency period.

University of Kentucky basketball recruit Dominique Hawkins trudged off the Freedom Hall floor late Friday night after his Kentucky All-Stars had fallen to the Indiana All-Stars 114-60.

High School in 2012. That included being compared to former Kentucky forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was a phenom in the Wildcats' 2011-12 banner year and was selected No.

Cleveland: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky The buzz: Noel, a gifted shot-blocker, is the most impactful, most talented player in the draft.

Nov 29, 2012; South Bend, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Nerlens Noel warms up before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Joyce Center.

According to New Orleans power forward Craig Victor, one college stands out as an ideal option for any top-level basketball prospect.

The Cavs made Duke's Irving the top pick in 2011 despite playing only 11 college games -- a grand total of 303 minutes.

Who is the only future UK player to earn the honor? 3: Derek Willis will wear No.

The former Perspectives-MSA star returned with former Kentucky teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to formally launch a new edition of a Nike-backed Pro-Am league called Chi-League at Young Saturday afternoon.

A loss to Robert Morris in the opening round of the NIT was a tough pill to swallow for a team considered to be among the top five in the country when the season started.

He missed almost all of his senior season with a broken foot, but came back to lead his school to a state championship and was one of the most dominant players on the post-season all-star circuit.

In our first mock draft, our resident draft analyst, Evan Sidery goes through his first mock draft.

University of Kentucky recruit Dominique Hawkins trudged off the Freedom Hall floor late Friday night after his Kentucky high school all-stars had fallen to the Indiana all-stars, 114-60.

Did the one-and-done rule improve today's NBA ? Or is the league still facing similar problems from when high school players could declare for the draft? Debate was rekindled after Tracy McGrady commented last weekend that college players should have to wait two years before becoming eligible for the draft, noting, "the talent in this league is ... (more)

Former University of Kentucky men's basketball All-Americans DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and John Wall are among 27 players who have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp that will be held July 22-25 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Former University of Kentucky standouts DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and John Wall have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp later this summer.

Kentucky basketball is one of the blue-bloods in college basketball and its fan base ranks as one of the, if not the, the most passionate in the country.

Back during a pretty important time of year with regards to recruiting. Evaluations will be going on in a month, and guys are starting to come off the board.

You could make the argument that the most athletic teams in the country have won the last two national championships.