Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1902. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.
The NCAA has recorded scoring statistics throughout the "modern era" of basketball, which it defines as starting with the 1937–38 season, the first after the center jump after each made basket was abolished. Rebounding and assists were added in the 1950–51 season. While rebounding has been recorded in each subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording assists after the 1951–52 season, and did not reinstate assists as an official statistic until 1983–84. Blocks and steals were added in 1985–86, and three-pointers were first officially recorded in 1986–87, the first season in which the three-pointer was mandatory throughout NCAA Division I men's basketball.[2] Apart from three-pointers, which have only been recorded since the three-point shot was nationally adopted, UK's record book includes all seasons, whether or not the NCAA officially recorded those statistics in the relevant seasons. These lists are updated through UK's game against Alabama on February 19, 2022.