1: The Kentucky men’s basketball team returned to the forefront in college basketball and dominated headlines in 2011. The Wildcats defeated Princeton, West Virginia, Ohio State and North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time since 1998.
2: Although Kentucky failed to reach the postseason in football, the Wildcats defeated Tennessee for the first time in 26 years.
3: Randall Cobb decided to skip his senior season and declared for the draft.¿Cobb was selected as the 64th pick overall in the second round by the Green Bay Packers.
4: Four Kentucky players — Enes Kanter (third), Brandon Knight (eighth), Josh Harrellson (45th) and DeAndre Liggins (53rd) — were selected in the NBA¿Draft.
5: Victoria Dunlap was the 11th player chosen overall in the WNBA¿Draft.
6: Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb decided to return to UK¿for a second season instead of opting for the NBA¿Draft.
7: Kentucky was ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press college poll for two weeks before losing to Indiana on Dec. 10.
8: The Kentucky women’s basketball team went 25-9 last season and lost in the second round of the NCAA¿Tournament.
9: Former Kentucky players John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and others returned to Rupp Arena and played the Dominican Republic National Team.
10: A No. 2 seed in the SEC¿Tournament, Kentucky beat Ole Miss, Alabama and Florida to win the tournament title.
