At which university did star NBA point guard John Wall play one year of college basketball?

John Wall played one year of college basketball at the University of Kentucky. He joined the Wildcats for the 2009–10 season after becoming one of the nation’s top high-school prospects, choosing Kentucky during John Calipari’s first season as head coach there.

Wall quickly became the centerpiece of a highly regarded freshman class that also included DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, and Daniel Orton. He averaged 16.6 points, 6.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game, helping Kentucky win the SEC regular-season and tournament championships.

Kentucky reached the Elite Eight before losing to West Virginia, but Wall’s season was still a major success. He won several national freshman and player-of-the-year honors and entered the 2010 NBA draft after just one college season. The Washington Wizards selected him first overall.

A common mix-up is assuming Wall played multiple seasons because Kentucky’s 2009–10 team was so prominent. In fact, he was a one-and-done player, making the University of Kentucky his only college program.