▁which ▁may ▁have ▁cost ▁UK ▁a ▁national ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁Case y ▁was ▁chosen ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁by ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁by ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Cav ali ers , ▁but ▁never ▁played ▁profession ally . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Case y , ▁Kentucky ' s ▁' Mr . ▁Basketball ' ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁finished ▁his ▁career ▁aver aging ▁ 1 8 . 7 ▁points ▁per ▁game , ▁in ▁ 8 2 ▁games ▁played . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 8 . 7 ▁points ▁per ▁game ▁he ▁aver aged ▁for ▁his ▁career ▁ranks ▁nin th ▁in ▁UK ▁history , ▁one - t enth ▁of ▁a ▁point ▁below ▁Jam al ▁M ash burn . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁led ▁the ▁Wild c ats ▁in ▁free ▁throw ▁shooting ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁at ▁ 8 2 . 3 %, ▁and ▁in ▁ass ists ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁with ▁ 4 . 6 ▁per ▁game . ▁ ▁Case y ▁had ▁the ▁honor ▁of ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁man ▁to ▁out - score ▁Dan ▁Iss el ▁at ▁the ▁colleg iate ▁level ; ▁in ▁their ▁s oph om ore ▁year ▁Case y ▁aver aged ▁ 2 0 . 1 ▁points ▁per ▁game ▁to ▁Iss el ' s ▁ 1 6 . 4 . ▁ ▁His ▁junior ▁year ▁his ▁average ▁di pped ▁to ▁ 1 9 . 1 ▁points ▁per ▁game . ▁ ▁After ▁red sh ir ting ▁what