Top 50 Kentucky Wildcats Prior to John Calipari Era
Mar 26, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats mascot during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the semifinals of the midwest regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
6. Tony Delk
Tony Delk had an NBA career that lasted from 1996-2008, let’s take a look
- 1996-97: Charlotte Hornets
- 1997-99: Golden State Warriors
- 1999-00: Sacramento Kings
- 2000-02: Phoenix Suns
- 2002-03: Boston Celtics
- 2003-04: Dallas Mavericks
- 2004-06: Atlanta Hawks
- 2006: Detroit Pistons
By 2009, Delk’s career had ended and he took up an assistant coaching job with the Kentucky Wildcats from 2009-11, followed by another assistant coaching job with the New Mexico State Aggies from 2011-13.
He is now a commentator on the SEC Network.
As a sophomore with the Kentucky Wildcats, Delk was voted All-SEC 2nd Team by the coaches and All-SEC 3rd Team by the Associated Press
Delk was also named to the the All-SEC Tournament Team. Delk was named to the All-SEC 1st and All-NCAA Regional teams during the 1994-95 season.
In the 1995-96 season, Delk was named to the All-American and All-SEC first teams and was named NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. He also received SEC Player of the Year honors during the season that season. He was a vital, vital part of the 1996 National Championship team for the Kentucky Wildcats.
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