Deletion of Jarrod Polson

Comment: nbsp; Secondary guidelines such as Wikipedia:Notability (sports) are only relevant if the topic doesn't meet WP:GNG but the topic is notable anyway, so I have not reviewed otability (sports).&nbsp; In this case, the first five links of the Google news link provide Polson as the headline of the article and show a topic that has received attention from the world at large over a period of time.&nbsp; http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12E7FF3733601598&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12F62A91A9A7B240&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/polson_jarrod00.html http://www.lostlettermen.com/wiltjer-polson-create-uk-title-rap http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=126E0B3901359200&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM These sources satisfy both WP:GNG and WP:BLP, and is just the beginning of the list.&nbsp; Perhaps there is a sense of objection that Polson is not one of the five starters, but that would be an argument to merge a wp:notable topic, not to delete it.&nbsp; In this case, the topic received in-depth media attention starting with his junior year in high school, and unusual attention for being a UK walk-on that quickly earned a UK scholarship, and these are factors that merit individual coverage.&nbsp; IMO, the article would be improved with some editing so as to focus on the topic, as the accomplishments of his teams are secondary
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)

Comment: I have now done my own full review of the available sources.  Pursuant to the general notability guidelines stated at , I cite the following as multiple, independent, reliable sources: http://articles.centralkynews.com/2012-10-01/amnews/34203044_1_jarrod-polson-attention-uk-preview  ''Central Kentucky News'' (10/1/2012), http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/10/2366344/kentucky-basketballs-polson-says.html  ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' (10/10/2012), http://articles.centralkynews.com/2012-10-19/amnews/34592000_1_jarrod-polson-willie-cauley-stein-doron-lamb ''Central Kentucky News'' (10/19/2012), http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/10/jarrod-polson-victory-formations-and-one-walk-ons-unforgettable-night/  NBC Sports (11/10/2012), http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/8613506/jarrod-polson-lifts-kentucky-victory-barclays-center-brooklyn ESPN (11/10/2012), http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/luke_winn/11/10/kentucky-maryland/index.html ''Sports Illustrated'' (11/10/2012), http://www.kentucky.com/2012/11/25/2420506/uk-basketball-notebook-polson.html  ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' (11/25/2012), http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/09/2510033/john-clay-polson-gives-kentucky.html ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' (2/9/2013).  I have excluded recruiting services, fanblogs, trivial references, and routine game coverage.  Notwithstanding my own doubts about whether the subject is "encyclopedic" or not, it appears that he has received substantial ink from Kentucky newspapers and national sports media
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: to put Polson's article in perspective.  Tonight I was updating the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship records|NCAA Tournament single game records article to add Russ Smith (who is a Sporting News 3rd Team All-American) for tying the single game steals record and found out that there is NO article about Smith on Wikipedia.  Maybe as CBB editors we should spend some effort documenting someone who meets  - HAS  won major awards and holds records.  And has appeared in repeated, independent, significant coverage beyond game reports and as such does pass  .  And less time trying to justify someone who only UK fans think meets  or 
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NCOLLATH||WP:GNG||WP:NCOLLATH||WP:GNG)