UMass unveiled its new John Calipari statue outside the Mullins Center, the home of UMass Basketball. The Calipari statue joins statues of other UMass greats Marcus Camby, Julius Erving, and Jack Leaman, who are all honored and commemorated in statue form for their contributions to basketball in Amherst.
@KentuckyMBB gave its followers this first look Friday afternoon:
The statue’s inscription reads:
John Calipari put UMass Basketball on the map during his eight seasons in Amherst, transforming the program into a national powerhouse. Calipari led the Minutement to five straight Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearance from 1992 to 1996, including a Final Four appearance during the 1995-96 season during which his Minutemen went 35-2 overall and spent 10 weeks ranked No.