Kentucky basketball: Top 5 point guards of the John Calipari era

By Drew Koch | May 13, 2018

DES MOINES, IA - MARCH 19: Tyler Ulis #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats falls to the court in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 19, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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3. Brandon Knight (2010-11)

One could argue that Brandon Knight should be higher on this list, and it’s a fair argument. The fact that Knight was the floor general on one of Cal’s least talented teams, yet led them to the Final Four is impressive.

The year prior to Knight’s arrival, the Wildcats looked poised to make a Final Four, but it was not to be. John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and the Wildcats lost in the 2010 regional final, and a mass exodus ensued. Big Blue Nation had not yet become numb to the idea of several freshmen declaring for the NBA Draft.

Enter Brandon Knight. It was discovered very quickly that the Wildcats would need Knight’s best every game if they were going to be successful. Knight was up to the challenge. In what might have been his finest hour, Knight made the game-winning shot against No. 1 seeded Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

Knight will likely not receive the credit he deserves, as he has not had the same type of success professionally as some of the other Kentucky players, but Knight was dynamite in his one season at UK. Knight averaged 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game during the 2010-11 season.

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