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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.

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