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\ud83d\udcf8 KENTUCKY GOATS \u2013 STARTING 5
\ud83c\udfc0 Blue Blood Royalty. NBA Legends. Wildcat Icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd25 From John Wall\u2019s lightning speed to Anthony Davis\u2019 legendary dominance, this lineup isn\u2019t just Kentucky\u2019s best \u2014 it\u2019s one of the greatest ever assembled from any program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc51 PG \u2013 John Wall (#11<\/a>)
\u2022 SEC Player of the Year (2010)
\u2022 35\u20133 season + Elite Eight
\u2022 #1<\/a> Pick, 5\u00d7 NBA All-Star
\u2022 Started the one-and-done dynasty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf SG \u2013 Jamal Murray (#23<\/a>)
\u2022 20 PPG, 113 3PM \u2014 UK record
\u2022 All-SEC + Top 10 NBA Pick
\u2022 2023 NBA Champ + Playoff Killer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcaa SF \u2013 Julius Randle (#30<\/a>)
\u2022 15 & 10 freshman season
\u2022 Carried UK to NCAA title game
\u2022 NBA All-Star + Most Improved (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udee1 PF \u2013 Anthony Davis (#23<\/a>)
\u2022 NCAA Champ, Final Four MOP
\u2022 4.7 BPG + Naismith + DPOY
\u2022 9\u00d7 NBA All-Star, NBA Champion
\u2022 Greatest defensive college player ever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udff9 C \u2013 Karl-Anthony Towns (#12<\/a>)
\u2022 38\u20131 squad anchor
\u2022 SEC Freshman of the Year
\u2022 3\u00d7 NBA All-Star, 3PT Champ
\u2022 Stretch big prototype<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcf2 Which school\u2019s GOAT lineup can beat this? UNC? Duke? UCLA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOAL:
Build the most NBA-ready starting five using only players who attended the university for at least one season. This isn\u2019t just about college accomplishments \u2014 it\u2019s about who would dominate right now if you dropped them into an NBA game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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