Kemba Walker isn't new to the spotlight. For a few years now, the UConn junior has been a fixture on those "players to watch" lists, and a key element to any formula for UConn's success. 'Course, UConn hasn't been that successful, and Kemba Walker has never quite lived up to his considerable billing.
UConn’s Kemba Walker Arrives In Maui, Drops 30 On EVERYONE
↵Good, yeah. Name that sounds like a Lion King character, definitely. But not quite great.
↵Four games into the 2010 season, and... Yeah, he’s about as great as anyone UConn’s ever had. Tuesday night he almost single-handedly dismantled the no. 2-ranked Michigan State Spartans, and he’s now scored 59 points in his last three halves. What was the difference in Tuesday’s game? “We have Kemba Walker and Tom [Izzo] didn’t,” Jim Calhoun told ESPN. As he continued:
↵↵I’ve had some pretty good players in my career. Kemba is developing into one of the great players and competitors. For all of us who love the game, it’s a joy to watch. We ask him to do nearly the impossible and he’s producing. Ray Allen to Rip Hamilton to all of the great UConn players. No one has made more progress than Kemba.
↵↵So, it’s early, but Kemba Walker might want to start getting used to the spotlight, and he can start with the Maui Invitational Finals tonight at 10 on ESPN. Kentucky’s a top 10 team and rightful favorite, but tune in. ‘Cause UConn has Kemba Walker and John Calipari doesn’t...
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