Kentucky basketball: Top 5 point guards in John Calipari era
3. Andrew Harrison (2013-15)
Harrison and his twin brother, Aaron, were stars for Kentucky basketball. Aaron, of course, made one of the most famous three-point shots against Wisconsin in the 2014 Final Four. As Aaron Harrison released the ball, Jim Nantz declared, “This is the point where he always hits it!”, and on cue, the shot went in. Only six seconds were left in the game, and Kentucky would advance to the National Championship.
Who passed him the ball? Just his brother, Andrew, who very well could have hoisted the shot with time running out.
But Andrew Harrison knew his role as the defacto point guard, and that’s why he finds himself in the three-spot on this list.
Few players in the John Calipari era at Kentucky have had back-to-back seasons as successful as Harrison. Statistically, his freshman season was actually better, but he still left UK with averages of 10.1 PPG, 3.8 APG, 2.7 RPG, and 36.7% from three.
Those numbers won’t jump off the page, but they did help UK to a title game appearance and a 38-1 campaign, falling to the same Wisconsin team they beat in the Final Four the year before.
Harrison was three wins away from two championships and played a very big part in both runs. You’ve got to give respect where it’s due.