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All Five Starters for Kentucky Wildcats Entering NBA Draft

Found April 18, 2012 on BeyondUSports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: John Calipari,  Anthony Davis,  Marquis Teague,  Doron Lamb,  Darius Miller,  Eloy Vargas
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats
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All Five Starters for Kentucky Wildcats Entering NBA Draft“Anthony, Doron and Terrence have decided to put their names in the NBA Draft,” Cal said of the three players sitting to his right before pausing, and finishing his statement: “Michael and Marquis have also decided to put their name in the NBA Draft.” –John Calipari To no surprise, all five starters for the national champion Kentucky Wildcats have declared for the NBA draft.  That is just the way John Calipari runs his program.  He brings in the best recruits, he coaches them up to the best of his ability, he teaches them the concept of a team, and he sends them off to the NBA when it is in their best interest and that is exactly why the top talent in the country will continue to play for him year in and year out. Without question, freshman Anthony Davis will be the first pick in the draft.  Fellow freshman Michal Kidd-Gilchrist and sophomore Terrence Jones are likely to be NBA lottery picks too.  Freshman PG Marquis Teague s...
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