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The Kentucky Wildcats have exceeded most experts (outside of the state of Kentucky) predictions for performance during the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season, as Coach Cal has relied upon starting 3 freshmen most of the season. Kentucky’s three star freshmen, John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, and DeMarcus Cousins have started most of the season along with Patrick Patterson, and Darius Miller. Darnell Dodson has started at times in place of Miller and once for Eric Bledsoe. The following are the starters averages through the Sweet 16 of the 2010 NCAA Tournament for the 2009-10 Kentucky Wildcats basketball team.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Starting Lineup

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Starter – Point Guard – John Wall

John Wall was named the NCAA freshman of the year, SEC player of the year, SEC Freshman of the year, and to the first team all-SEC Team this season. Wall is averaging 16.6 ppg and 6.6 apg on the season. During the NCAA Tournament his scoring has been down a tad averaging 13 points a game but his assists per game have increased to just under 9 apg. He may lose the 2010 Naismith Award to Ohio State’s Evan Turner (just due to the number of future NBA players on Kentucky’s squad that results in a depression of his per game numbers), but Wall has been a consensus #1 pick in the 2010 NBA draft for the majority of the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Projected – Power Forward – Patrick Patterson

Patterson bypassed the 2009 NBA draft although he was projected to be a first round pick. He came back to improve his outside game, finish his degree, and to finally participate in a NCAA Tournament. Patterson has accomplished all of the above. He has been the team leader of the Wildcats this season with being the only junior starter. Patterson’s scoring and rebounds are down a tad this season at 14.5 ppg and 7.3 rpg, but he has demonstrated an ability to hit from 3 this year as well as to guard players on the wing. Patterson is currently projected to be a first round/low lottery pick in the 2010 NBA draft. Patterson was named to the first team All SEC Team and to the SEC all-defensive team this season.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Projected Starter – Center – DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins has not disappointed this season. He was named to the first team All SEC team and the All Frshmen team. For the season to date, he has averaged just under a double-double at 15.1 ppg and 9.9 rpg. He also gets just under 2 blocks a game, and he does all this with only playing 23.4 minutes per game. Cousins play his freshman year has been likened to former SEC big man, Shaq. With his improvement in play this season, Cousins has improved his draft odds on most 2010 NBA mock drafts to a high lottery pick.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Starter – Small Forward/Wing Guard – Darius Miller

Darius Miller has had ups and downs this season. When he has been hot, the Wildcats have been almost unbeatable. As Miller continues to improve, look for him to be one of the leaders on the 2010-11 Wildcats roster. For the 2009-10 season, he has averaged 6.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 1.6 apg while shooting 35% from 3. He had a career high of 20 points against Wake Forest in the 2^nd round of the 2010 NCAA tournament and has scored in double figures 7 times this season.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Starter – Shooting Guard – Eric Bledsoe

Bledsoe gets lost in the press a bit due to playing with Cousins and Wall, but when he’s been hot, he has been almost unstoppable. He averages 11.4 ppg this season with shooting just under 40% from 3, and gets just under 3 assists per game and 1.4 steals a game. Bledsoe was named to the 2010 All SEC Freshman team. Bledsoe has started showing up in some 2010 NBA mock drafts, but its unknown whether he will declare in 2010 or return for his sophomore season to improve his draft status as the primary point guard for the Wildcats.

2010 Kentucky Wildcats Starting Line-Up:

PG: John Wall

SG: Eric Bledsoe

SF: Darius Miller

PF: Patrick Patterson

C: DeMarcus Cousins

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The 2010 Horizon League basketball tournament is scheduled on March 2nd through March 9th, 2010 at conference team locations. The winner of the 2010 Horizon League basketball tournament will receive an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament. The following is the 2010 Horizon League Basketball Tournament TV schedule and bracket.

2010 Horizon League Basketball Tournament Schedule

2010 Horizon League Basketball Tournament First Round
Tuesday, March 2
Game #1  #10 Youngstown State vs #3 Green Bay 8:00 PM   HLN
Game #2 #7  Detroit vs #6 Valparaiso 8:00 PM HLN
Game #3 #9 UIC vs #4 Milwaukee 8:00 PM  HLN
Game #4 #8 Loyola vs #5 Cleveland State 7:00 PM HLN

2010 Horizon League Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals
Friday, March 5, 2010
Game #5 Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 6:00 PM  HLN
Game #6 Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 8:00 PM HLN

2010 Horizon League Basketball Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Game #7 Winner Game 5 at #1 Butler 6:15 PM ESPNU
Game #8 Winner Game 6 vs #2 Wright State 8:05 PM ESPNU

2010 Horizon League Championship Game
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 9:00 PM     ESPN/ESPN360.com

Updated: May 30^th, 2010

The following is our June update for the 2010 NBA Mock Draft. The mock is updated with the 2010 NBA Lottery Draft order but only goes through the first round for now. We have past the NCAA declaration deadline and have four of the Kentucky Wildcat freshmen from last season in addition to Junior Patrick Patterson declaring for this year’s draft. Kentucky point guard has been the odds-on #1 pick favorite since before he played a game for the Wildcats, although many think he could be inter-changeable with Ohio State star Evan Turner. The following is the College Hoops Video update for the 2010 NBA draft.

2010 NBA Mock Draft

#1 Washington Wizards: John Wall, PG, Kentucky, 6-4, Fr.

John Wall is considered to be the top point guard pick in this year’s draft. Most expect the Wizards to take Wall with the first pick and that they will move Gilbert Arenas over to the 2 guard spot with the drafting of Wall.

#2 Philadelphia 76ers: Evan Turner, G/F, Ohio State, 6-7, Jr.

Philly needs a “go to” player to help bring life back to the team. They have a chance with landing the second spot in the draft to pick a franchise player, and Turner looks like the perfect fit.

#3 New Jersey Nets: DeMarcus Cousins, C, Kentucky, 6-11, Fr.

Its hard to say if the Nets will take Cousins, Favors, or Wesley Johnson with this pick, but Cousins has demonstrated the most talent amongst the three players.

#4 Minnesota Timberwolves: Derrick Favors, PF, Georgia Tech, 6-10, Fr.

If for some reason Evan Turner drops to #4 look for the T-Wolves to take him in this spot. If not, then either Derrick Favors or Wesley Johnson would provide the most help to the current team needs.

#5 Sacramento Kings: Xavier Henry, SG, Kansas, 6-6, Fr.

The Kings need some help on the wing and Xavier Henry could be the answer…though it may take him a few years to get there. This may be a bit high for X to be drafted, but it wouldn’t be surprising.

#6 Golden State Warriors: Al-Farouq Aminu, SF, Wake Forest, 6-9, So.

Golden State needs wing and front-court depth. Aminu can provide them a player with the size to play inside or expand his skill set to play in in the team’s running style.

#7 Detroit Pistons: Ed Davis, PF, North Carolina, 6-10, So.

The Pistons need size, and Ed Davis is one of the most athletic options available at the #7 spot in the draft. They could end up drafting Greg Monroe, Ekpe Udoh, or if we see one of the other bigs drop. Shouldn’t count Cole Aldrich out of the game just yet either.

#8 Los Angeles Clippers: Greg Monroe, PF, Georgetown, 6-10, So.

The Clippers may take Johnson if he’s still available in the 8 spot, but don’t count out Greg Monroe’s upside potential with his athleticism.

#9 Utah Jazz: Patrick Patterson, PF, Kentucky, 6-9, Jr.

The Pistons need a player to play in the half-court. Patterson is one of the prospects that will be available and could fill their needs. Although his wing play was an area of focus during his junior year, its unknown how it will hold up to NBA level competition.

#10 Indiana Pacers: Eric Bledsoe, PG, Kentucky, 6-1, Fr.

The Pacers need a point guard to run the team into the future and Bledsoe looks to be the best available to take with the pick. A bit high for a player with his stats from last year, but remember that he played alongside John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, etc for the season.

#11 New Orleans Hornets: Ekpe Udoh, PF, Baylor, 6-10, Jr.

The Hornets need another big. Look for them to take the best one available, and don’t be surprised if you see Cole Aldrich get picked in this spot. Udoh has a great defensive game and could be the pick here.

#12 Memphis Grizzlies: Wesley Johnson, SF, Syracuse, 6-7, Jr.

The Grizzlies are coming off of their best season in a long time. Johnson could be just the all-around help they need to get over the hump and back into the playoffs.

#13 Toronto Raptors: Cole Aldrich, C, Kansas, 6-11, Jr.

The Raptors will likely lose Chris Bosh and could use Aldrich to help fill the void left if he signs with another team.

#14 Houston Rockets: Hassan Whiteside, C, Marshall, 7-0, Fr.

Houston doesn’t have a lot of holes to fill this offseason, but Whiteside could be the perfect draft pick to take now and work on his potential.

#15 Milwaukee Bucks: James Anderson, SG, Oklahoma State, 6-6, Jr.

The Bucks need a shooter and traded their solution for the aging Michael Redd last season (Jodie Meeks). James Anderson could fill that void and help provide additional scoring for the Bucks.

#16 Minnesota T-Wolves: Jordan Crawford, SG, Xavier, 6-4, Soph.

The T-Wolves are still very young, and Crawford could provide them a scorer for the near term.

#17 Chicago Bulls: Donatas Motiejunas, F/C, Lithuania, 7-0, 1990

Motiejunas gives the Bulls another wing option to play alongside Rose. If the Bulls believe they have a strong shot at landing the “King” in free agency, this pick may change significantly.

#18 Miami Heat: Gordon Hayward, SF, Butler, 6-9, So.

The Heat could need a significant amount of help next season if they lose D-Wade. If Hayward is available this deep, then look for Miami to snatch him up.

#19 Boston Celtics: Damion James, SF, Texas, 6-8, Sr.

The Celtics may lose Ray Allen solely due to finances after this season. Damion James could be the best wing player available to take as a potential backup or replacement for Allen.

#20 San Antonio Spurs: Luke Babbitt, SF, Nevada, 6-9, So.

Babbit could be the perfect wing/inside player to add to the Spurs squad to try and make it deeper into next year’s playoffs.

#21 Oklahoma City Thunder: Solomon Alabi, C, Florida St, 7-1, So.

The Thunder made it to the playoffs, but need to have a defensive paint presence. Alabi could provide that need for the team with his 7’1” height.

#22 Portland Trail Blazers: Daniel Orton, F/C, Kentucky, 6-10, Fr.

Portland needs some size and Orton may be the best pick for them to take. He is relatively un-proven at the college level, but showed a lot of upside towards the end of last year’s college basketball season.

#23 Minnesota Timberwolves: Paul George, SF, Fresno State, 6-8, So.

#24 Atlanta Hawks: Avery Bradley, G, Texas, 6-2, Fr.

#25 Memphis Grizzlies: Terrico White, SG, Mississippi, 6-5, So.

#26 Oklahoma City Thunder: Devin Ebanks, SF, West Virginia, 6-9, So.

#27 New Jersey Nets: Elliot Williams, G, Memphis, 6-4, So.

#28 Memphis Grizzlies: Kevin Seraphin, PF, France, 6-10, 1989

#29 Orlando Magic: Lance Stephenson, SG, Cincinnati, 6-5, Fr.

#30 Washington Wizards:Willie Warren, G, Oklahoma, 6-4, So.