Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

The Phat 5 started playing basketball in 1899 and the last program started play in 1920. Kansas was the firsr in 1899 under the leadership of Dr. James Naismith, the founder of the game of basketball. Here's a list of the first year of play for all the Phat 5 programs.
First year 2006-07

Kentucky 1903 104yrs.
N. Carolina 1911 97yrs.
UCLA 1920 88yrs.
Kansas 1899 109yrs.
Duke 1906 102yrs.
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500yrs.
The Phat 5 in the 2006-07 season will be celebrating 500 years of basketball play. Kentucky was suspended from play in the 1952-53 season to allow for the off year. This is amazing achievement that they all started at diffrent years. It's an historical event that will be a shrine to college sports.

The Phat 5 of College Basketball will be celebrating 500 years of basketball play a feat that has never been obtained by a group of elite teams ever in the history of sport. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 8, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

The Phat 5 have produced 3 of the top 4 All-Time leading scorers in NBA history. ( 1 )Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 38,387 points, ( 2 ) Karl Malone 36, 928 points ( 3 ) Michael Jordan 32,292 points, and ( 4 ) Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 points. Jabbar ( UCLA ), Jordan ( N.Carolina ), and Chamberlain ( Kansas ). Karl Malone is the only one not to win a NBA Championship and the only one not to attend a Phat 5 program. Wilt Chamberlain ( Kansas ) is the only man in NBA history to score 100 points in a NBA game. Michael Jordan ( UNC ) led the NBA in scoring 10 times, a record that may never be broken. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ( UCLA ) is the only player in NCAA history to win the NCAA Tournament MVP award 3 times.

The Phat 5 players have been major influences in the NBA as players, coaches, and executives. A Phat 5 player who's considered a NBA Lottery pick will have a longer career in the NBA than players who didn't attend a Phat 5 program. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 12, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

Larry Brown ( UNC ) is the only coach to win a NCAA Championship ( Kansas-88 ) and a NBA Championship ( Detroit 2004 ). Coach Brown also guided ( UCLA-80 ) to the NCAA Final game , and the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals ( 2001 ) with Dunkadelic Hip-Hop Legend Allen Iverson.

Larry Browm pound for pound is one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball. He is a Phat 5 legend who has played for or coached 3 of the Phat 5 programs. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 16, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

The Phat 5 have a combined 27 National titles and, 68 Final Four appearances.All of the Phat 5 programs have 70+ touranament wins. They are the only 5 to do so ( Kentucky-98 ), ( UNC-88 ), ( UCLA-85 ), ( Duke-81 ), ( Kansas-73 ).Indiana is the closest program with 58. The Phat 5 have 5 of the 6 best All-Time winning%.( 1 ) Kentucky, ( 2 ) N.Carolina, ( 3 )UNLV, ( 4 )Kansas, ( 5 ) Duke, ( 6 ) UCLA. UNLV started play in 1959, 39 years after UCLA ( 1920 ) the last Phat 5 to start playing basketball. The Phat 5 have the top 4 programs in All-Time wins ( 1 )Kentucky, ( 2 )N.Carolina, ( 3 )Kansas, and ( 4 ) Duke. UCLA is ( 11th ) All-Time.

The NCAA has had 67 National Champions and the Phat 5 have a combined 68. This means there is almost a guarrantee that one of the Phat 5 will make the Final Four every year. Now that's Dunkadelic.

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 7, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

The top 5 highest scoring averages to win the NBA MVP award were once Phat 5 players.

1. Wilt Chamberlain 1960 ( KU )- 37.6 ppg.
2. Michael Jordan 1988 ( UNC )- 35.0 ppg.
3. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1972 ( UCLA )- 34.8 ppg.
4. Bob McAdoo 1975 ( UNC )- 34.5 ppg.
5. Wilt Chamberlain 1966 ( KU )- 33.5 ppg.

The Phat 5 of College Basketball has been a proven stable for some of the most prolific scorers in the history of the NBA. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 14, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

C.M. Newton ( UK ) Hall of Famer as a contributor. A member of the 1951 NCAA Championship team ( UK )coached by Adolph Rupp. Newton, the ( UK ) Athletic Director from 1989-2000. Hired Rick Pitino in 89' to restore the Kentucky pride. Hired first African American Coach in school's history ( Tubby Smith ) to the winningest Div. 1 college basketball program in NCAA history. Hired first African American women's coach in school history in 1989.

C.M. Newton is a Phat 5 legend and made an historical decision when he hired Tubby Smith in 1997. ( UK ) on to win the 1998 NCAA Championship. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 18, 2005

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball 

The first time 2 Phat 5 teams met in a National Championship game was in 1957. North Carolina ( UNC )beat Kansas ( KU ) who was led by Wilt Chamberlain in 3OT, 54-53. The 1957 Championship is the only National title game to go into 3OT and, it featured 2 Phat 5 programs.

The only 3OT game in history had 2 Phat 5 programs, and a young Wilt Chamberlain. Now that's Dunkadelic!!!!!

Dunkadelic Phat 5 of College Basketball by Derrick E. Vaughan April 19, 2005