Kentucky Basketball Griddy Power Rankings: South Carolina Edition

By now, you’ve surely seen the videos of TyTy Washington dancing off the court after wins. The dance, the Griddy, is popular in the NFL and is now the official victory celebration for the Kentucky Wildcats, especially after a road win. What started as a one-man show has swelled into a group production. A quick history of the Kentucky Griddy (all videos courtesy of UK):

Dec. 29 after the Missouri win

Dec. 31 after beating High Point on New Year’s Eve

Jan. 8 after breaking John Wall’s assists record vs. Georgia

Jan. 11 after beating Vandy in Nashville

Jan. 19 after winning at Texas A&M

Jan. 29 after an epic victory at Kansas

Feb. 5 after taking care of business at Alabama

And finally, last night’s masterpiece at South Carolina:

Almost the entire team got in on the fun after the 86-76 win over the Gamecocks, giving us one of the best Kentucky Basketball celebrations in recent memory. I doubt this trend is going anywhere any time soon, so we’re going to do what we do best: break it down in the most ridiculous manner possible.

Kentucky Basketball Griddy Power Rankings – South Carolina Edition

There’s a LOT going on in that 30-second clip. In all, nine players and one coach get in on the Griddy action. Let’s judge their moves from least to most enthusiastic.

10. Zan Payne

We love Zan, but that’s a mall walk on a Sunday morning, not a dance.

9. Shaedon Sharpe

The new guy gets into it a little bit but is completely overshadowed by Sahvir Wheeler. It happens.

8. Bryce Hopkins

Bryce does a nice job, especially with the footwork. If not for Lance Ware pushing him out of the way, he could be top five.

7. Daimion Collins

The freshman uses his long arms to great effect.

6. Kareem Watkins

Shorter than his teammates, Watkins makes sure to stand out with the three goggles.

5. Davion Mintz

I give Mintz credit for the backward start and recovery after being pushed out of the way by Lance Ware.

4. Sahvir Wheeler

Sahvir stays in his lane throughout, showing great coordination, dedication, and camera awareness.

3. TyTy Washington

Usually the star of the show, TyTy waits until the others move out to start his dance, quipping, “Can I get in now?” The comedic timing is excellent but I’ve seen better dancing from our lead man.

2. Lance Ware

The birthday boy made an ENTRANCE. If not for one dancer, the spotlight would have been his and his alone. He even has Griddy shoes now, as seen on his Instagram story:

1. Chin Coleman

Chanting “GRIDDY-GRIDDY-GRIDDY-GRIDDY,” the Kentucky assistant brings up the rear and steals the show. That is four seconds of pure joy.

Stay tuned for more Kentucky Griddy Power Rankings as the season goes on…