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—  Coach John Calipari has had two or more players selected in FIVE consecutive NBA drafts dating back to 2008 with Memphis. He has three players who have been taken No. 1 overall. Following the 2012 draft, Calipari has had eight players taken in the top 10 of the draft in the last three seasons and 11 taken in the first round of the draft.

—  Since 2000 only 15 coaches have had multiple players taken in the NBA Draft in more than one draft. Here’s a breakdown of coaches who have achieved the feat in multiple seasons since 2000. Calipari is the only coach to have multiple players selected in five consecutive drafts.

o   Rick Barnes (2011, 2010 and 2006 with Texas)

o   Jim Boeheim (2010, 2000 with Syracuse)

o   Jim Calhoun (2009, 2006, 2004 and 2000 with Connecticut)

o   John Calipari (2012, 2011, 2010 with Kentucky; 2009 and 2008 with Memphis)

o   Jeff Capel (2010 and 2009 with Oklahoma)

o   Billy Donovan (2011, 2007 and 2000 with Florida)

o   Ben Howland (2011, 2009, 2008, 2006 with UCLA)

o   Bob Huggins (2010 with WVU and 2000 with Cincinnati)

o   Tom Izzo (2006, 2001 and 2000 with Michigan State)

o   Mike Krzyzewski (2011, 2006, 2004, 2002 with Duke)

o   Mike Montgomery (2001 and 2002 with Stanford and 2008 with California)

o   Lute Olson (2001 and 2005 with Arizona)

o   Bill Self (2011, 2008, 2003 with Kansas, 2002 with Illinois)

o   Jerry Wainwright (2001 and 2007 with DePaul)

o   Roy Williams (2010, 2009, 2007, 2005 with North Carolina)

— With Marquis Teague taken by Chicago in the opening round of the draft, Coach John Calipari has had point guards taken in the first round of the draft for five consecutive seasons (Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall, Brandon Knight and Teague).

—  With eight first round picks in the opening round of the NBA Draft, it is a new record for the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky led the conference with four first-round picks.

— Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are the highest pair of teammates taken in the NBA draft in the history of the NBA Draft. UK has now set a record with the highest pair of teammates taken in a draft with three consecutive drafts consisting of teammates from Kentucky. No school had previously had consecutive drafts with the highest pair of teammates before UK achieved the feat in 2010 and 2011 since the inception of the two-round draft format began in 1992.

o   2012 – Anthony Davis (1st) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2nd) of Kentucky

o   2011 – Enes Kanter (3rd) and Brandon Knight (8th) of Kentucky

o   2010 – John Wall (1st) and DeMarcus Cousins (5th) of Kentucky

o   2009 – Tyler Hansbrough (13th) and Ty Lawson (18th) of North Carolina

o   2008 – Russell Westbrook (4th) and Kevin Love (5th) of UCLA

o   2007 – Al Horford (3rd), Corey Brewer (7th) and Joakim Noah (9th) of Florida

o   2006 – Shelden Williams (5th) and JJ Redick (11th) of Duke

o   2005 – Marvin Williams (2nd), Raymond Felton (5th), Sean May (13th) and Rashad McCants (14th) of North Carolina

o   2004 – Emeka Okaford (2nd) and Ben Gorden (3rd) of Connecticut

o   2003 – Kirk Hinrich (7th) and Nick Collison (12th) of Kansas

o   2002 – Jay Williams (2nd) and Mike Dunleavy (3rd) of Duke

o   2001 – Jason Richardson (5th) and Zach Randolph (19th) of Michigan State

o   2000 – Kenyon Martin (1st) and DerMarr Johnson (6th) of Cincinnati

o   1999 – Elton Brand (1st), Trajan Langdon (11th), Corey Maggette (13th) and William Avery (14th) of Duke

o   1998 – Antwan Jamison (4th) and Vince Carter (5th) of North Carolina

o   1997 – Ron Mercer (6th) and Derek Anderson (13th) of Kentucky

o   1996 – Allen Iverson (1st) and Jerome Williams (26th) of Georgetown

o   1995 – Jerry Stackhouse (2nd) and Rasheed Wallance (3rd) of North Carolina

o   1994 – Jason Kidd (2nd) and Lamond Murray (7th) of California

o   1993 – Calbert Cheaney (6th) and Greg Graham (17th) of Indiana

o   1992 – Robert Horry (11th) and Latrell Sprewell (24th) of Alabama

o   1991 – Larry Johnson (1st), Stacey Augmon (9th) and Greg Anthony (12th) of UNLV

o   1990 – Rumeal Robinson (10th), Loy Vaught (13th) and Terry Mills (16th) of Michigan

o   1989 – Pervis Ellison (1st) and Kenny Payne (19th) of Louisville

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