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Wildcat Blue Nation’s All-Calipari Kentucky Basketball Starting Lineup

By Frank Spencer

Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate after winning the championship game of the SEC tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-77 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate after winning the championship game of the SEC tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-77 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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an 5, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) gets defended by Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) during the second quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

The X-Factor

During his brief tenure at Kentucky, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was the glue that held the Wildcat’s National Title run together. Kidd-Gilchrist, did not blow up the stat sheets. The Pennsylvania native only averaged nearly 12 PPG/7.4 RPG while in the Kentucky Uniform. For anyone who watched Gilchrist play, you know why he is on our list.

While teammates with Anthony Davis, the duo went on to take the college basketball world by storm. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished the 2012 season as a Wooden Award Finalist as well as being selected as Second Team Consensus All-American.

Gilchrist went on to become the second overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. (Now known as the Charlotte Hornets). In the same draft, Kentucky Basketball made history as being the first collegiate team to have players drafted No. 1 (Anthony Davis)  and No. 2 Overall in the same draft.

Although his NBA Career has been injury plagued, there is no doubt in his contributions to the Wildcats National Title run.

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