The former All-American loved his time at Kentucky. Willie Cauley-Stein may be one of the most underrated players in the John Calipari era. Cauley-Stein was a consensus First-Team All-American and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in his final season.
Cauley-Stein said the NBA is more about personal numbers than team ball. Willie Cauley-Stein made his name known with the Kentucky Wildcats as one of the best rim protectors, if not the best, in college hoops.
It is hard to believe that only 20 teams entered the NCAA tournament undefeated. It is harder to believe that an undefeated team would go on to win the tournament seven times, and not once since 1976.