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Over the years, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program has established a rich history of success and has helped send dozens of players to the NBA.
As the 2019-20 season began, 29 players on NBA opening night rosters played and finished their careers at Kentucky, the most by any program in the country. In 10 seasons under head coach John Calipari, 38 players have been selected in the NBA Draft, and the program is poised for more this year.
Former Kentucky guard Immanuel Quickley, a projected first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, hosted a Q&A on Twitter on Saturday night and was asked to name his favorite Kentucky player of all-time.
John Wall https://t.co/YCkF7BuMB5
— Immanuel Quickley (@IQ_GodSon) May 24, 2020
Wall is one of three No. 1 overall picks in the NBA to have played under Calipari at Kentucky, joining Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns. Wall was named the 2010 SEC Player of the Year after averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 37 games played as a freshman.
Quickley had quite a freshman campaign of his own, too.
The 6-foot-3 guard was also named the SEC Player of the Year and was a member of the All-SEC First Team after averaging 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists while he shot 42.8% from 3-point range.
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