Keeping up with the NBA Cats

Derek Anderson
Guard, Charlette Bobcats
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 1997, 1st round, 13th pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Much like his collegiate career, Anderson's pro career has been plagued by injuries. His best season was in 1999-00 when he averaged 16.9 with the LA Clippers. He is the definition of journey man; he has played on 7 teams in 12 years career. This year while playing limited time with the Bobcats, he is averaging 2.7 ppg while playing about 13 minutes a game.

Kelenna Azubuike
Guard, Golden State Warriors
Left Kentucky after Junior Year
Undrafted
This year he has started 12 of 19 games for the Golden State Warriors. He is averaging 13.4 ppg. This is his second season after spending some time with the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBDL.

Antwain Barbour
Guard, Tenerife, Spain
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
He is currently playing in Spain.

Keith Bogans
Guard, Orlando Magic
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 2003, 2nd round, 14th pick by the Milwaukee Bucks
This is his sixth season, he is now a starter for the impressive Orlando Magic. So far it has been his best season, averaging 10.5 ppg.

Souleymane Camara
Forward, Morocco
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Jules is currently bouncing around Europe and Africa.

Tony Delk
Retired
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 1996, 1st round, 16th pick by the Hornets
The quintessential 6th man for so many years; he played last season in Europe for Euroleague champions Panathinkaikos, Athens. His last season in the NBA was 2005-06 with the Detroit Pistons. Delk has retired and looks to go into coaching. He spent 13 years in the NBA playing for 8 teams. In 2000-2001 he averaged 12.3 ppg.

Erik Daniels
Foward, Lottomatica Roma
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Played for the Sacramento Kings NBDL affiliate, Fayetteville Patriots. In 2006 the NBA stopped fielding a team in NC. Currently Daniels is playing in the Euroleague for Lottomatica Roma. In 2004-05 he played in 21 games for the Kings.

Marquis Estill
Foward, Japan
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Estill is currently playing in Japan, his is averaging 26 ppg and 15 rebounds.

Heshimu Evans
Foward, Lean, Spain
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Since leaving the Cats at the end of the 1999 season, Mu has spent his time playing overseas.

Gerald Fitch
Guard, Abc Cantu, Italy
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Currently he is on the Detroit Pistons Inactive roster. He played in 18 games in 2005-06 with the Miami Heat.

Cliff Hawkins
Guard, Japan
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
After spending time with the Fayetteville Flyers of the NBDL league, Hawkins headed to Japan.

Chuck Hayes
Foward, Houston Rockets
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
In his 3rd year as a pro, he has started every game for the Houston Rockets. He plays about 21 mpg averaging 3.3 ppg and 6 rebounds.

Jamaal Magloire
Foward, New Jersey Nets
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 2000, 1st round, 19th pick by the Hornets
He was a former All-Star in 2004 with the New Orleans Hornets . He is now in his 8th NBA season playing only about 13 mpg with the New Jersey Nets. It appears that his best years are behind him.

Jamal Mashburn
Retired
Left Kentucky after Junior Year
Drafted 1993, 1st round, 4th pick by the Dallas Mavericks
The Monster Mash was always a prolific scorer and he made the all star team in 2003 with the Hornets, but he never reached the next level of stardom. Career averages: 19.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg. He last played in the NBA in 2003-04 after a string of injuries and illnesses. He retired in 2006.

Walter McCarty
Retired
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 1996, 1st round, 19th pick by the New York Knicks
Played 11 seasons in the NBA mostly as a utility player. He retired after the 2005-06 season. He is currently an assistant coach for the Louisville Cardinals.

Ron Mercer
Retired
Left Kentucky after Sophomore Year
Drafted 1997, 1st round, 6th pick by the Boston Celtics
Big talent; big disappointment. He was a one-dimensional player; he never played defense, passed or rebounded the basketball. 2000-01 was his most productive season, he averaged 19.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg. Over his career he shot 43% from the field and 25% behind the arc. 2004-05 was his last season in the NBA. At a strip club in Nashville in 2007 Mercer and a friend assaulted a bouncer.

Nazr Mohammed
Center Detroit Pistons
Left Kentucky after Junior Year
Drafted 1998, 1st Round, 29 pick by Utah Jazz
Soft hands, slow feet. Not a good combination in the NBA. Nazr has been in the league for 10 years with 5 teams. He was part of the 2005 San Antonio Spurs Championship team. After the 2006 season, he turned down a 4 year contract extension with the Spurs......Dumb. He signed with the Pistons, where his numbers and playing time have declined. This season is set up to be his worst statically since 2000-01. He is only playing 10 mpg averaging 3.5 ppg, and 3.5 rpg.

Randolph Morris
Center New York Knicks (Inactive)
Left Kentucky after Junior Year
Undrafted
As we all know Morris left directly after last season and signed with the New York Knicks. Things are not going so well, he was placed on the Inactive Roster in November.

Mark Pope
Retired
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
He had a pretty uneventful 6 year career. He played in a 153 games and scored 253 points. He played 9 games in 2004-05, his last NBA season. After being released from the Denver Nuggets, Pope entered medical school at Columbia University.

Tayshaun Prince
Forward, Detroit Pistons
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 2002, 1st round, 23 pick by the Detroit Pistons
The best Cat currently playing in the NBA. He is currently in his 6th NBA season with the Detroit Pistons; he has been a starter for 5 season. His Pistons won the NBA finals in 2003-04. He is averaging 14.6 ppg, 2.9 apg, and 5.2 rpg.

Lukasz Obrzut
Center, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
If you follow this sight, you know about Woo. He is a starter for the Mad Ants, an affiliate of the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He is dropping in 7 ppg with 5 boards while playing 21 mpg.

Scott Padgett
Forward, CB Granada
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Drafted 1999, 1st round, 28th pick by the Utah Jazz
Spent 7 seasons in the NBA with 4 teams. He last played in the NBA during the 2006-07 season with the Memphis Grizzlies. He is playing this season with CB Granada, a team in Spain.

Andre Riddick
Forward, Charleroi, Belgium
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
After leaving the Cats after the 1995 season, I am not sure what Riddick has been doing. He is currently playing in Belgium.

Rajon Rondo
Point Guard, Boston Celtics
Left Kentucky after Sophomore Year
Drafted 2006, 1st round, 21st pick by the Phoenix Suns
Left after sophomore season because of disagreements with then Kentucky coach Tubby Smith. He is in his second season with the Celtics and he is a good compliment to the superstars on the team. He is averaging 8 ppg, 4 rpg, and 5.2 apg.

Jeff Sheppard
Retired
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Shepard played 1 year in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks in 1998-1999. He played 3 seasons in Italy before returning to the Bluegrass State to set up 15INC, which specializes in the sale of University of Kentucky apparel.

Patrick Sparks
Guard, Giessen Germany
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Sparks is currently playing in Germany.

Wayne Turner
Guard, New Zealand B., Australia
Left Kentucky after Senior Year
Undrafted
Tuner played 3 games for the Boston Celtics in 1999-00. After his brief stint in the NBA he played some international ball, then he played with the Harlem Globetrotters. He is currently playing in New Zealand.

Antoine Walker
Forward, Minnesota Timberwolves
Left Kentucky after Sophomore Year
Drafted 1996, 1st round, 6th pick by the Boston Celtics.
.......Sigh.......His talent outmatches his work ethic. Walker is in his 12th season having played for 6 teams. The 3 time All-Star (including 1 start) has had a very productive career. His best statical years were with Boston. Since his first departure from Boston in 2002-03, he has bounced around the league including a stop in 2006 with the Miami Heat where he won an NBA title.