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Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots the ball as Vanderbilt forward Lance Goulbourne (5) defends during the NCAA SEC Men's Basketball Championship at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, March 11, 2012. UPI/A.J. Sisco
Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots the ball as Vanderbilt forward Lance Goulbourne (5) defends during the NCAA SEC Men's Basketball Championship at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, March 11, 2012. UPI/A.J. Sisco 
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Published: April 17, 2012 at 8:18 PM

LEXINGTON, Ky., April 17 (UPI) -- University of Kentucky star freshmen Anthony Davis and four of his underclassmen teammates declared themselves eligible for the NBA Draft Tuesday.

Davis, fellow freshmen Marquis Teague and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and sophomores Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb, announced they had opted to turn professional.

The quintet lifted Kentucky to its eighth NCAA national basketball title this month.

They appeared at a press conference along with Wildcats head Coach John Calipari.

Davis, named the national player of the year, is widely considered to be an overall No. 1 pick. He averaged 14.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game while blocking 186 shots during the 2011-12 season.

Topics: Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Doron Lamb, John Calipari
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