Wildcat Blue Nation
Fansided

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

By Jared DeRossett

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
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 /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 9
Next
Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) dribbles against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) dribbles against the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Jamal Murray (2015-2016)

Jamal Murray cracked the top three based purely on his efficiency and ability to score the basketball. He set the Kentucky freshman scoring record with 720 points on the season, which would go on to be broken next year by Malik Monk. He is also second all-time in three pointers made in a season, trailing only Jodie Meeks.

Averaging a clean 20.0 points per game, matched with a field-leading 22.7 PER, Murray was electric. The only reason he’s not my number one shooting guard of the Calipari Era is due to the fact that they got eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Had they gone to an Elite Eight or better, he’d have a serious case for number one.

Murray trademarked the bow-and-arrow that has infiltrated basketball circuits around the world, showing his influence on and off the court. Arguably the best consistent scorer that we’ve had, Murray has earned the right of number three on this list. He is now wrapping up his rookie season in Denver, and looks to build upon that for years to come.

Home/Kentucky basketball