[Stardust]

When Kentucky won its eighth NCAA championship Monday night, Darius Miller claimed a bit of commonwealth hoops history. The UK forward and former Mason County High School star became the first player ever to win a Kentucky high school state title, Kentucky Mr. Basketball honors and an NCAA title at UK. Darrell Griffith is the only other men's player to complete the "Triple Crown" of Kentucky basketball, doing it at Male High School and the University of Louisville. Sixteen Kentucky Mr. Basketballs have played for UK. This is how they've fared:

Player, High School | Mr. Basketball | State title | NCAA title | UK points

Jon Hood, Madisonville 2009 No Yes (2012) 46

Darius Miller, Mason Co. 2008 Yes (2008) Yes (2012) 1,248

Brandon Stockton, Glasgow 2002 No No 120

Josh Carrier, Bowling Green 2001 No No 110

Richie Farmer, Clay Co. 1988 Yes (1987) No 898

John Pelphrey, Paintsville 1987 No No 1,257

Rex Chapman, Apollo 1986 No No 1,073

Winston Bennett, Male 1983 No No 1,399

Todd May, Virgie 1982 No No 14

Dirk Minniefield, Lafayette 1979 Yes (1979) No 1,069

Jack Givens, Bryan Station 1974 No Yes (1978) 2,038

Jimmy Dan Conner, Anderson Co.1971 No No 1,009

Mike Casey, Shelby Co. 1966 Yes (1966) No 1,535

Randy Embry, Owensboro 1961 No No 393

Pat Doyle, North Marshall 1959 Yes (1959) No 12

Billy Ray Lickert, Lafayette 1957 Yes (1957) No 1,076

■ Hood was a member of the 2012 NCAA champions but missed the entire season with a knee injury.

■ Lickert was a freshman at UK in 1957-58 when the Cats won the NCAA title. However, freshmen were not eligible for varsity action at the time and therefore he was not a member of the championship team.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/08/21436...rylink=cpy

[TheRealVille]

Sounds like Darius needs his jersey hung in the rafters.

[RunItUpTheGut]

^
lol yea becuase being in the same class as Hood, Stockton, and Carrier certainly deserves it.

[Amun-Ra]

^ I don't get what you are saying there?

[RunItUpTheGut]

^
I dont understand the love affair with Miller.
The guy couldnt manage to start his senior year, was one of the most inconsistent players weve ever had, and yet people are wanting his jersey hung. It makes absoloutly no sense att all. If you wanna hang someones jerseys, hang our national player of the years and best freshmen weve ever had by puting up a banner that says Davis.

[cuppett777]

Jon Hood, Madisonville 2009 No Yes (2012) 46.......Hood was Mr Basketball but no state title.. and preatty sure Richie Farmer won 2 state titles, atleast one..

[cuppett777]

Clay County won in 1987, they got beat by Ballard the other one..

[zaga_fan]

^
I dont understand the love affair with Miller.
The guy couldnt manage to start his senior year, was one of the most inconsistent players weve ever had, and yet people are wanting his jersey hung. It makes absoloutly no sense att all. If you wanna hang someones jerseys, hang our national player of the years and best freshmen weve ever had by puting up a banner that says Davis.

You have to remember...
this is the site on which a few people said Darius Miller was a LOTTERY PICK last year after he played well in their road trip to Canada.

[vundy33]

Why do we have all this hate for Darius people? All of you bitch about one and dones...then we have a guy who stays all 4 years, a Kentuckian..does NOTHING but put the team first and has came through time and time again when we've needed him...didn't whine or bitch when he came off the bench his Senior year, after starting all of his Junior year. And when the season is over, after a National Championship that wouldn't have happened without him, you all start hating on him? Give me a break...be appreciative for once in your damn lives.

[FoOtBaLl FrEaK 8-0]

Miller should be hanging in Rupp. More than anyone else in the past few years, with the possible exception of Davis because of his ridiculous hype (which he backed up on the court).

[RunItUpTheGut]

You have to remember...
this is the site on which a few people said Darius Miller was a LOTTERY PICK last year after he played well in their road trip to Canada.

lol i know trust me.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Why do we have all this hate for Darius people? All of you bitch about one and dones...then we have a guy who stays all 4 years, a Kentuckian..does NOTHING but put the team first and has came through time and time again when we've needed him...didn't whine or bitch when he came off the bench his Senior year, after starting all of his Junior year. And when the season is over, after a National Championship that wouldn't have happened without him, you all start hating on him? Give me a break...be appreciative for once in your damn lives.

:zzz:
If we hung a banner for all the players who stayed for four year then there would be a shit load of banners of people weve never heard of. Who said anything about hating on him? ? Im not. I just dont believe hes worthy of a banner.

[The Blue Blur]

I personally feel, Darius deserves to hang from the rafters. He came to UK in light of Tubby-Gillispie transition. Stuck it out despite Gillispie. Starter on Elite Eight team that featured 5 first round draft picks. Starter on Final Four team that was overachiever. Won SEC Tourney MVP. Senior leadership guided UK to a National Championship & took a seat for the benefit of the team.

1 National Title
2 Final Fours appearances
3 Elite Eight appearances
3 SEC Titles
1 SEC Tourney MVP award
1 SEC 6th Man of the year award

He should hang