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Kentucky Basketball: Ranking the top 25 Wildcats through 2010

By Frank Spencer

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 27: A detailed view of the Kentucky Wildcats logo on the players shorts prior to the game against the South Florida Bulls on November 27, 2015 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Kentucky defeated South Florida 84-63. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /

Beard was a speedy guard. He only stood 5-foot-10 but was able to cut on a dime and slice through defenses. Beard was a Consensus first team All-American for three straight season. During his time at Kentucky he and Kentucky’s stars went on to win the Olympic Gold Medal while still in college. In the 40s many people could imagine what it would’ve been like to watch a scorer like Beard play. According to Beard’s Obituary, Joe B Hall claims that Beard would be an All-American in today’s game. That’s high praise for any individual. Playing alongside Wah Wah Jones and Alex Groza, that makes three individuals on the Fabulous Five which won two consecutive National Championships.

  • 1,517 career points (15th All-Time)
  • 3x Consensus All-American
  • Olympic Champion
  • 4x All SEC First Team
  • 4x All-SEC Tournament
  • 2x NCAA National Champion
  • University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • Multi Sport Player (Basketball, Football, Baseball)
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