Well everyone, it’s that time of year: the 2017 NBA Playoffs are upon us! Games begin on Saturday, April 15th, and the Eastern and Western Conference lineups have been finalized. Let’s take a look at which former University of Kentucky Wildcats have made it to postseason play with their teams, and check out their averages going into April 12th, the final night of the regular season. Get ready to root for your Cats! All stats are from Basketball-Reference.com.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#1: BOSTON CELTICS
James Young: 28 games played; per game averages: 7.7 minutes, 2.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists.
#2: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
DeAndre Liggins was waived on April 9th, after spending almost the entire season with the team. There are now no former Wildcats on the team.
#3: TORONTO RAPTORS
Patrick Patterson: 64 games played; per game averages: 24.8 minutes, 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists.
#4: WASHINGTON WIZARDS
John Wall: 78 games played; per game averages: 36.4 minutes, 23.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.7 assists.
#5: ATLANTA HAWKS
No former Wildcats.
#6: MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Terrence Jones was waived on April 1st. There are now no former Wildcats on the team.
#7: INDIANA PACERS
No former Wildcats.
#8: CHICAGO BULLS
Rajon Rondo: 68 games played; per game averages: 26.8 minutes, 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#1: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
No former Wildcats.
#2: SAN ANTONIO SPURS
No former Wildcats.
#3: HOUSTON ROCKETS
Kyle Wiltjer: 13 games played; per game averages: 3.3 minutes, 1.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.2 assists.
#4: LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
No former Wildcats.
#5: UTAH JAZZ
Trey Lyles: 70 games played; per game averages: 16.4 minutes, 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists.
#6: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Enes Kanter: 71 games played; per game averages: 21.3 minutes, 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists.
#7: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Andrew Harrison: 71 games played; per game averages: 20.4 minutes, 5.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists.
#8: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
No former Wildcats.