Kentucky Basketball: Ranking The Top Ten Greatest Three Point Shots of All Time
By J Bill Sosh
No. 7 – Patrick Sparks, All Over the Rim and In At the Buzzer
The only shot on this list from a losing effort by the Cats comes from Patrick Sparks in the 2005 NCAA Elite Eight versus Michigan State. Down three with only seconds left in regulation, Tubby Smith’s squad furiously tried to tie with three shots in their last possession. Sparks’ last attempt from the top of key rattled the rim long enough it needed new paint. But the shot fell through the net as Big Blue and Sparty went on to overtime.
Patrick Sparks transferred to The University of Kentucky after the 2003 season. Sparks played his first two years of college basketball at Western Kentucky University under head coach Dennis Felton. Felton is no stranger to the Southeastern Conference as he coached the Georgia Bulldogs for six seasons from 2003-2009.
The pride of Central City, Kentucky is almost as famous for the fierce high-five he exchanged with CBS commentator Billy Packer afterward as he is for making the shot. Kentucky ultimately fell to the Spartans in overtime, but this shot still deserves a spot in Kentucky Basketball history.