2009-10 – John Wall and Eric Bledsoe
These two are the ones that most would think about as the most successful backcourt of the Calipari-era, and they have definitely had the most NBA success.
John Wall was selected 1st overall by the Washington Wizards, while Eric Bledsoe was taken 18th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In his seventh season, Wall just made it to his fourth consecutive all-star game. He’s averaged 18.6 points and 9.2 assists for his career and in 2017 he is putting up career-highs in both of those categories.
Bledsoe has not been the star in the NBA that Wall has been. He has unbelievable athleticism, but it took him a little longer to develop his all-around game. But he has done just that. He has averaged 20+ points and 6+ assists in each of the past two seasons.
At Kentucky these two were apart of a big three that included Demarcus Cousins and helped lead the Wildcats to a 35-3 record. They ultimately lost to West Virginia in the elite 8 that season.
Wall led the Wildcats with 16.6, 6.5 assists, and 1.8 steals, while Bledsoe was actually fourth on the team with 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals.