Kentucky Basketball: Ranking the top Shooting Guards in the John Calipari Era

Kentucky Basketball: Ranking the Best Shooting Guards of the Calipari Era

Apr 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison (2) hits a three-point shot over Wisconsin Badgers guard Josh Gasser (21) in the second half during the semifinals of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 26, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Devin Booker (1) reacts 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 /

4. Devin Booker (2014-2015)

The heart throb of the Bluegrass is our number four ranked shooting guard of the Calipari Era. The long-range marksman is one of the better success stories, as Booker wasn’t more than a backend first-rounder at best when he got here. 38 wins and a Final Four appearance later, Booker was taken 13th overall, exceeding many scouts expectations.

As did the rest of the players of this platoon-style team, he took a cut in minutes in order to achieve greatness. He only averaged 10.0 points per game in 21.6 minutes, but his per 40 minutes average was 18.7 points per game. His defense lagged a little bit, but he more than made up for it with scoring abilities.

Booker was a part of one of the greatest teams of all-time, and was an integral part of the success. He is now a budding superstar, recently brought about by a 70-point effort a few weeks back.

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