The 2012 NBA Draft may be the best in years thanks to an infusion of talent that is about to get that much better with some Kentucky Wildcat champions going pro. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones reports on what he heard from ESPN's television feed. It seems Chad Ford has some information that we all are very interested to hear. Chad Ford of ESPN reports sources say Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Terrence Jones will declare ...

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is reportedly leaving for the NBA.We all knew it was coming, despite the small bit of hope he gave us in February. I'm happy for him. Proud, even. In 20-some odd years of being a Kentucky basketball fan, it took just one season for MKG to become my favorite Wildcat of all time.Actually, to fully understand what Michael Kidd-Gilchrist meant to the 2012 NCAA champions, and to UK fans, you have to start at the ...

I know the season just ended Monday, but it's never too early to start discussing next season. Numerous talented players will be leaving the college game this offseason, as this year's draft class is expected to be one of the deepest in recent history. Here's a list of just some of the players who are either graduating. have announced they are leaving college early or are expected to leave for the NBA:Austin Rivers (Duke), Meyers Leonard (Illinois), ...

James Michael McAdoo gave the college basketball world a glimpse during the 2012 NCAA Tournament of how good he could be. Through most of his freshman year at North Carolina, McAdoo struggled to make much of a contribution to the Tar Heels' 32-6 season. However, as McAdoo's role expanded after John Henson's sprained left wrist injury, the 6'9" 220 lbs PF stepped up and averaged 12 ppg in the NCAA Tournament, more than twice as ...

The 2012 NBA draft will have many surprises to come as declarations for the lottery are announced. High school prospects like Shabazz Muhammad may opt for the professional ranks and leave ideas of college campuses in the undecided future.With chips falling where they may, here are projections for the top five NBA draft picks of 2012.Begin Slideshow

Tyler Zeller was a senior and it was his time to go. Kendall Marshall, Harrison Barnes and John Henson chose to leave UNC early for the NBA. It looks like the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program just did a nose dive, right?Not so fast.The beauty of college—and one as prestigious as UNC—is players are always coming in to fill a spot. There will likely be growing pains with the incoming freshmen, but that doesn't ...

Last weekend’s Final Four featured a parade of big-name coaches, but not every college hoops coach has the name-recognition factor of a John Calipari or a Rick Pitino. Some of the nation’s best behind-the-bench minds aren’t getting as much credit as they deserve for the achievements they’ve piled up in their careers. One particularly overlooked success story has been playing out in South Bend, where Mike Brey has turned the Fighting Irish from an afterthought ...

The 2012 Portsmouth Invitational is going to be a special one, as there are a number of promising and talented participants in the event. This tournament has been around for 58 years and helps many skilled players get a look from scouts and the media. Many have gone on to successful NBA careers. Keep reading to find out where and when to catch this year’s action and everything else you need to know about the ...

The Kentucky Wildcats reclaimed their place atop the college basketball world with the school's ninth National Championship thanks to fantastic freshmen like Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer. This team proved that freshmen are important, and these 15 recruiting classes will have a huge influence on next season.This is the first edition of my college basketball recruiting class rankings for this month. Another one will be out at the end of ...

The Indiana Hoosiers have been the talk of the town ever since the National Championship game concluded. In fact, quite a few articles have been posted about an extremely early top twenty-five preseason poll for the 2012-2013 with the Hoosiers staking the early claim for No.1.Of course this is all reliant upon the return of Cody Zeller and Christian Watford. Are they good enough to go pro?Zeller? Yes.Watford? No.Now the big question is, whether it would ...