Kemba Walker, Rudy Gay to play role of "Villains" in Kentucky charity game

by Andrew Porter on Oct 10, 2011 6:40 PM EDT in UConn Huskies Basketball

Lots of schools, including UConn, have charity basketball games. No school has one as cool as Kentucky's. Rather than pitting a group of alumni against each other, the Wildcats have put together a team of "Big Blue All-Stars" to take on what they've termed the "Villains," a squad that will feature two former Huskies.

Both Kemba Walker, who eliminated Kentucky in last year's National Semifinal (and, less significantly, in the Maui Invitational), and Rudy Gay, who knocked UK out in the 2006 NCAA second round are expected to play in the game, which will be played at Kentucky's Rupp Arena on Oct. 24. Even cooler? Kentucky has invited their ultimate villain, Christian Laettner, to be the Villain's coach.

All proceeds are going to the V foundation. Walker and Gay will be joined by North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Duke's Nolan Smith. The Kentucky team is expected to include DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Knight, Eric Bledsoe, Jodie Meeks, Chuck Hayes, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson, and will be coached by Rex Chapman.

Just for fun, leave your UConn Villains team in the comments. I'm guessing we'll see Gerry McNamara and Eric Devendorf mentioned a lot.

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To join G-Mac and Devendorf

I’ll add DeJuan Blair, a token player from George Mason and Kerry Kittles. If you want to make a real team and have a point guard, throw Krauser in there.

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by Andrew Porter on Oct 10, 2011 6:52 PM EDT reply actions

Melo

by JJSHusky25 on Oct 10, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

As a Nugget fan

I don’t like Melo. As a UConn fan, I don’t care — he never beat us.

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by Andrew Porter on Oct 10, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Darius "WHY TOOLEZY WHY?!" Rice

And I’ll throw in Nate Miles just for shits and gigs.

"The worst thing you can do, at least this is what my friends tell me, is to come after me," Calhoun said. "I'm usually better at coming out of the corner than I am up on the pedestal. I haven't been on many pedestals, by the way. I'm a natural underdog, I guess -- sometimes for no apparent reason. And if I can't be the underdog, I'll make myself the underdog, somehow or other."

by uconncountry on Oct 10, 2011 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

God why did you have to remind me of that

For the uninitiated/mercifully forgetful: UConn is up 4 on Miami with 9 seconds left. Hurricanes score quick, then Rice, who already had 40 points, stole an inbounds pass and nailed a 3 to win.

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by Andrew Porter on Oct 10, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Scottie Reynolds

Who is now playing for Talk ’N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association.

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by derbyguy on Oct 10, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't say Gerry

Remember Gerry’s overall numbers against us were horrid despite the 06 BET. Pretty sure he shot about 20% in his 4 visits to CT.

My starting five: Johnny Hemsley, Kittles, Darius, Gomes, Hibbert
Off the bench: Preston Shumpert, Craig Smith, Lonnie Baxter, Jai Lewis, Will Thomas, Weyinmi Efejuku, Darryl Wilson (Miss St)

by UConnPuneet on Oct 10, 2011 10:31 PM EDT reply actions