October 27th: On this date...

... in 1991, a high-schooler from Brownsville, Tennessee, committed to play basketball for your University of Kentucky Wildcats. Tony Delk would eventually win Mr. Basketball in the state directly south, as well as be named to both Parade and McDonald’s All-American team. In 1994, Delk was named to the All-SEC Tournament team. In 1995, he would be named first team All-SEC. In 1996, he would be named first team All-American, SEC Player of the Year, and the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament. Tony Delk ended his career as the #4 scorer in the history of Kentucky basketball, and currently sits #5. The undersized shooting guard could fill it up with the best of ‘em, tying an NCAA record with seven 3-pointers made in the 1996 NCAA Championship game.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach