Monday Headlines: John Wall’s all-time starting 5 for Kentucky Basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats have had quite the pool of talent over the last 15 years. Now-former head coach John Calipari was quite the recruiter and never failed to have talent in Lexington.

John Wall was Calipari’s first big-time recruit at Kentucky and was immediately beloved by the Big Blue Nation. He brought excitement and a thrill to Kentucky basketball that had been missing for a while.

Wall went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft and played 11 seasons in the NBA.

He’s also kept in touch with the Kentucky basketball program and their fans during that span.

Recently, Wall gave his all-time starting five for UK and his list was rather interesting.

In addition to himself, he listed Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Of course, it’s not surprising that Wall would include himself in his all-time starting five. He did spark the Calipari era and was electric doing so, averaging over 16 points and six assists per game as a freshman.

If we were to put together a UK starting five from the Calipari era based on success while wearing the UK jersey, it should probably go: Wall, Jamaal Murray, Antonio Reeves, Oscar Tshiebwe, and Davis.

There are several names that could be interchanged on that list and that’s okay — it all speaks to the success fans got to enjoy during the Calipari era.

However, if we were to put together a UK starting five from the Calipari era based on success while in the NBA (which is what Wall’s list seems to be relative to), it should probably go Adebayo, Booker, Davis, Gilgeous-Alexander and Murray.

Four of the five have played in the NBA Finals, and two have a championship ring. They’ve all been recognized in multiple all-star games, and four of the five have also received All-NBA honors.

Do you have a different starting five in mind? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Headlines

Ryan Waldschmidt Selected by Arizona in First Round of MLB Draft – UK Athletics

Waldschmidt becomes Kentucky’s seventh first round pick in program history and the Wildcats’ sixth-highest selection overall.

Emilien Pitre Selected in Second Round of MLB Draft – UK Athletics

Pitre was selected 58th overall in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Cole Cubelic Believes UK Will Have a Solid Offensive Line – Vaught’s Views

Lots of good experience up front.

Tiger Woods preps for Open with 18-hole practice round – ESPN

Will he make the cut?

Aaron Harrison Still Remembers the Love he got at UK – Vaught’s Views

He hit so many big shots.

Spain coach hails historymakers, warns of more to come – ESPN

Incredible match.

Reed Sheppard Continues Hot Start in NBA Summer League – KSR

Absolutely killing it.

Vikings receiver Jordan Addison arrested on suspicion of DUI – ESPN

More trouble for NFL wide receivers.

Kalen Edwards will fill specific need for Kentucky – KSR

Indeed he will.

Jacoby Jones dies at 40 – ESPN

Just awful.