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I Post-Season Report  
I UK Men’s Team Carries a       i R; R   a a  l
Season to Elite Eight Game __•‘ af       i        J it
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Coach Tubby Smith and his 2004-05 Wildcat team had     ·*s ,_     I-       .   ` by ‘i
I fans, media commentators and opposing coaches shak—   t·   “ 3};;.rii   it ` . J i .
ing their heads. Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo said, go- " I n it   _e¢»“ noe, 'a     ‘ “3 `»  l
ing into the Austin Regional championship game, T stan   `% 4 t-.; ik  
"Tubby plays I3 guys, I3 guys! Heck you won`t see a guy  ~‘   . 2 °`=t   »*g" ni      »
for weeks, then all of a sudden Tubby puts him in and he " i°'I Ti     *0 [I, ·   i
i delivers." · ·   v  Q
Y Indeed, this youthful team did deliver — a 28-6 il e 44 i     ‘  I
record that ended with another NCAA classic tourna— W $"r°¢‘P   -·v»     J s    
_ ment game —— double—overtime.   .» I »  j
i Senior [Orward Chuck Hayes was the heart and soul I .     i I    i
  of the team. At times it seemed his sheer will, the respect        Q
i of his teammates and the love of Kentucky basketball , Q   #$*3 J   it  
} aligned to push this team on to victory. Senior and Ken- i {I »         ' if    j
i tucky native Josh Carrier carried the mantel of leader— ` I   . it     "' IL.  I
` Ship with HQYGS and Contributed $0m€ m3J0Y thmés Chuck Hayes, Randolph Morris, Rajon Rondo and Sheray  ·
; throughout the season. Thomas enjoy the NCAA Tournament Open Practice in Austin.  Q
I Two of junior Patrick Sparks’ three—pointers will be _ _ _.   i  I
among the trivia questions associated with this season. BEV'. MOSS has H reputation mr _    Ti _  i
The l`irst one was a shot he did not make in the Louis— lgiptyggghplay when he Comes OH   —— i
ville game but was fouled. He sunk the three free throws ` "`   ,4 ‘ 
to win the game with less than one second left on the / _l   Tr 4  i
clock.The Cats had been down by I6 points at halftime. assists and block lout Shots /   ' i
The other was the three—pointer that did go in to tie the vvith only one foul in 21 niin_ ' . ‘     _ e
game in the NCAA Austin Regional final with Michigan nteS_ He was named the U      i
State. The referees reviewed the play for over five min- lettetson County UK Alumni I ls. Q), a
utes to con firm that it was a three—point shot and to de- Club most valuable player for    y ie  [
termine the amount of time remaining on the clock. that performance.   I i
Junior l`orward Kelenna Azubuike finished the season as That Sttong bench that gave ‘ _  
the team’s leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points and the Wildcats so many options   .  l
added 4.7 rebounds, which ranked second on the squad. includes inniots Brandon i V I  
He was named to the SEC All—Tournament team after Stockton and Pteston   i e  I
averaging 18 points in three games. Lelvlastet as vvell as Sttong ` I E t
Junior walk-on Ravi Moss deserves a paragraph of Sophomoge Contributors to the .?“_ c ig  j
his own. He was Hayes’ partner in motivation, enthusi- rotation Lnkasz Obiznt who  ...· it   l
i asm, driving energy and essential plays on both offense blaved in the centen Bobby i   tr i I it tg  i
l and defense at the necessary time. Even though as a Petty vvho btonght Havesdike ~ `    I i`   i  —.» — — € I
I walk-on Moss can`t eat with the team and is limited in toughness to the totvvatd position and Shetav Thomas -
I other ways, the circumstance does not diminish his love vvho had to build back his Stamina to play alter Surgery to l
{ of the game or his connectedness to his teammates. His teinove a benign tennis ball_SiZe tumor from his adrenal j
' academic scholarship comes from his likewise excellent gland at the beginning ot the Season  
l’°l'liO"“m“C€ le the Cl*‘SSmOm· Once again Smith’s coaching ability was recognized  
Freshmen, guard Rajon Rondo and center Randolph with the 2005 Jini Phelan National Coach ot the Year l
Morris, were in the starting line—up. Valuable play in the avvaidi edging lllinoiS· Bruce Weber bv ten points. l
  Came from Remel Bradley and lee "This might be Tubby`s finest coaching job," said Rice I 
i The bench averaged 20.2 points per game this season.  lggiigiiigtlegéiililz;`giS§d1ii\:lSt;)hl;3tI2??iiEie;;ith€ i
‘ l Sophomore Shagari Alleyne came off the bench in the which was vetv voting His ability to motivate and get the  l
game against Indiana University in Freedom Hall in most out ot vvhat he has to vvotk vvith has alvvavs been a I
i Louisville to scoreilour out of live from theifield. two Stable of Tnbbv Smith_ThiS Season was a prime example ,
i out ol tour at the line. grab live rebounds. dish out two ol that_·l—nbbv teallv deserves this award`,.  l
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