# 23
Hometown: Chicago, IL (Perspectives Charter)
Position: F Playing Height: 6-10 Playing Weight: 220
Date(s) Committed: August 14, 2010 (Written)
Date of Birth: March 11, 1993
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Game by Game Statistics
Prep Notes:
Parade All-American
McDonalds All-American
USA Today All-American
Kentucky Career Notes:
Declared Early for NBA Draft after Freshman season
Left for Professional Basketball after Freshman season for NBA
Season Notes:
2011-12: National Player of the Year [Sporting News, USBWA (Oscar Robertson), Rupp, Associated Press, Basketball Times, Wooden, Naismith]; National Defensive Player of the Year [NABC]; National Freshman of the Year [USBWA]; All-American [Consensus (1st); Sporting News (1st); USBWA (1st); NABC (1st), AP (1st), Wooden (1st)]; NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player; All- NCAA Regional Team; SEC Player of the Year [Associated Press & Coaches] ; SEC Defensive Player of the Year [Coaches] ; All-SEC [First Team (AP & Coaches)]; All-SEC Tournament; SEC Freshman of the Year; All-SEC Freshman Team
Post-UK Career Notes:
Olympic Champion
University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
Drafted #1 Overall in the 1st Round of the 2012 NBA Draft by New Orleans
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]
| Season | Games Played | Minutes | FG | FGA | % | 3Pt FG | 3Pt FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Def | Off | Total Rebs | Asst. | St. | BS | F | TO | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 40 | 1281 | 210 | 337 | 62.31 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 144 | 203 | 70.94 | 296 | 119 | 415 | 50 | 54 | 186 | 78 | 41 | 567 |
| Total | 40 | 1281 | 210 | 337 | 62.31 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 144 | 203 | 70.94 | 296 | 119 | 415 | 50 | 54 | 186 | 78 | 41 | 567 |
