Anthony Davis hugged his college teammate, hugged his coach, and climbed on stage as the No. 1 pick.
Turns out, that was just the start of Kentucky's party at the NBA draft.
The Wildcats became the first school to have the top two picks and tied a record with six players taken overall Thursday night.
After the New Orleans Hornets made the long-expected selection of Davis, Charlotte followed by taking fellow freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
Saying he was nervous even though his selection was no surprise, Davis shared an embrace with Kidd-Gilchrist, seated at a nearby table.
''My arm was shaking and my hands were sweaty. Got up and hugged Michael, my best friend, wanted to hug him for a minute,'' Davis said. ''When my name got called, wanted to make sure he stayed close.''
He did - following Davis as the next player to climb up and shake Commissioner David Stern's hand.
''It's crazy,'' Davis said moments after Kidd-Gilchrist's selection. ''Michael is a great player. We have two down and four more to go. Hopefully, all of them will go in the first round.''
They didn't, the only disappointment for the Wildcats. They settled for four in the first round and a tie with North Carolina, which won the race to four picks - all in the top 17 selections.
