A number of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players have been honored with various Southeastern Conference and national awards.
Banner honorees [ ]
Forty-two former Kentucky men's basketball players, coaches, and contributors are honored in Rupp Arena with banners representing their numbers hung from the rafters. With the streamlining of jersey numbers by the NCAA, the jerseys are retired but the numbers remain active. To have a banner hung, the athlete must be elected to the UK Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]
No.
Name
Years
Note
22
Cliff Barker
1947–49
1948 NCAA Champion, 1949 NCAA Champion, One of the Fabulous Five
12
Ralph Beard
1946–49
1948 NCAA Champion, 1949 NCAA Champion, One of the Fabulous Five
22
Jerry Bird
1954–56
50
Bob Burrow
1955–56
1956 Second Team All-America
56
Burgess Carey
1925–26
24
Johnny Cox
1957–59
1958 NCAA Champion, 1959 First Team All-America
10
Louie Dampier
1965–67
1967 Second Team All-America
7
John DeMoisey
1932–34
00
Tony Delk
1993–96
1996 NCAA Champion, 1996 First Team All-America, 1996 SEC Player of the Year, 1996 NCAA Tournament M.O.P.
42
Bill Evans
1952–55
32
Richie Farmer
1989–92
One of the Unforgettables
12
Deron Feldhaus
1989–92
One of the Unforgettables
21
Jack Givens
1975–78
1978 NCAA Champion, 1978 Second Team All-America, 1978 SEC Player of the Year, 1978 NCAA Tournament M.O.P.
44
Phil Grawemeyer
1954–56
15
Alex Groza
1945–49
1948 NCAA Champion, 1949 NCAA Champion, One of the Fabulous Five
35
Kevin Grevey
1973–75
1975 First Team All-America, 1973 and 1975 SEC Player of the Year
–
Joe B. Hall
1973–85
1978 National Championship Head Coach
6
Cliff Hagan
1951–54
1951 NCAA Champion, 1952 First Team All-America, 1954 First Team All-America
52
Vernon Hatton
1956–58
1958 NCAA Champion
–
Basil Hayden
1920–22
44
Dan Issel
1968–70
UK All-time leading scorer, 1970 First Team All-America
27
Wallace Jones
1946–49
1948 NCAA Champion, 1949 NCAA Champion, One of the Fabulous Five
–
Bill Keightley
1962–2008
Mr. Wildcat , Equipment Manager
–
Cawood Ledford
1953–92
Voice of the Wildcats
4
Kyle Macy
1978–80
1978 NCAA Champion, 1980 First Team All-America, 1980 SEC Player of the Year
44
Cotton Nash
1962–64
1964 First Team All-America
24
Jamal Mashburn
1991–93
1993 First Team All-America, 1993 SEC Player of the Year
34
John Pelphrey
1989–92
One of the Unforgettables
–
Rick Pitino
1990–97
1996 National Championship Head Coach
30
Frank Ramsey
1951–54
1951 NCAA Champion, 1954 Second Team All-America
26
Kenny Rallins
1943–48
1948 NCAA Champion
42
Pat Riley
1965–67
1966 First Team All-America, 1966 SEC Player of the Year
53
Rick Robey
1975–78
1978 NCAA Champion, 1978 Second Team All-America
4
Layton Rouse
1938–40
–
Adolph Rupp
1931–72
1948, 1949, 1951, 1958 National Championship Head Coach
–
Forest Sale
1931–33
Helms POY 1933, 2 time all American 1932 and 1933
–
Carey Spicer
1929–31
77
Bill Spivey
1950–51
1951 NCAA Champion, 1951 First Team All-America
20
Gayle Rose
1953–55
16
Lou Tsioropoulos
1951–54
1951 NCAA Champion
34
Kenny Walker
1983–86
1986 First Team All-America, 1985–86 SEC Player of the Year
11
Sean Woods
1990–92
One of the Unforgettables
National Players of the Year [ ]
All-Americans [ ]
The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players that were named First or Second Team All-Americans:
SEC Player of the Year (AP, UPI, Coaches) [ ]
The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named SEC Player of the Year :
SEC Freshmen of the Year (AP, Coaches) [ ]
The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named either SEC Freshman of the Year (awarded by the league's head coaches, and open only to freshmen) or SEC Newcomer of the Year (awarded by the AP and open to any player in his first year at an SEC school, including transfers).
All listed players won both awards except for the following:
Patrick Patterson , a freshman who won the 2008 coaches' award while Nick Calathes of Florida , also a freshman, won the AP award.
Nerlens Noel , a freshman who won the 2013 coaches' award while junior college transfer Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss won the AP award.
Elite 90 Award [ ]
One of the NCAA's main student-athlete awards is the Elite 90 Award (previously the Elite 88 and Elite 89), presented at the site of each of the NCAA's 90 annual championship finals. In Division I men's basketball, eligible individuals are those on the playing squads of all Final Four participants who have played at least two seasons at their current school. The recipient is the eligible player with the highest grade point average, with completed credit hours as a tiebreaker if needed.
Year
Player
Class
Position
2014
Sam Malone
Junior
Guard
NBA Draft Picks [ ]
Main article: List of Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA Draft
McDonald's All-Americans [ ]
The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named McDonald's All-Americans during their prep careers:
Year
Player
Position
Hometown (High School)
1978
Dwight Anderson
Forward
Dayton, OH (Roth)
1978
Clarence Tillman
Forward
Philadelphia, PA (West Philadelphia )
1978
Chuck Verderber
Forward
Lincoln, IL (Lincoln )
1979
Sam Bowie
Center
Lebanon, PA (Lebanon )
1979
Derrick Hord
Guard
Bristol, TN (Tennessee )
1979
Dirk Minniefield
Guard
Lexington, KY (Lafayette )
1980
Bret Bearup
Center
Greenlawn, NY (Harborfields )
1980
Jim Master
Guard
Fort Wayne, IN (Paul Harding )
1982
Roger Harden
Guard
Valparaiso, IN (Valparaiso )
1982
Kenny "Sky" Walker
Forward
Roberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive)
1983
Winston Bennett
Forward
Louisville, KY (Male )
1983
James Blackmon
Guard
Marion, IN (Marion )
1984
Ed Davender
Guard
Brooklyn, NY (Boys and Girls )
1984
Cedric Jenkins
Center
Dawson, GA (Terrell County)
1984
Richard Madison
Forward
Memphis, TN (Northside )
1985
Irving Thomas
Forward
Miami, FL (Carol City )
1986
Rex Chapman
Guard
Owensboro, KY (Apollo )
1987
Eric Manuel
Guard
Macon, GA (Southwest)
1988
Chris Mills
Forward
Los Angeles, CA (Fairfax )
1992
Tony Delk
Guard
Brownsville, TN (Haywood)
1992
Rodrick Rhodes
Forward
Jersey City, NJ (St. Anthony's )
1994
Antoine Walker
Forward
Chicago, IL (Mt. Carmel )
1995
Ron Mercer
Forward
Nashville, TN (Goodpasture School )
1995
Wayne Turner
Guard
Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day )
1998
Tayshaun Prince
Forward
Compton, CA (Dominguez )
1999
Keith Bogans
Guard
Alexandria, VA (DeMatha )
1999
Marvin Stone
Center
Huntsville, AL (Grissom )
2001
Rashad Carruth
Guard
College Park, GA (Oak Hill )
2004
Joe Crawford
Guard
Detroit, MI (Renaissance )
2004
Randolph Morris
Center
Atlanta, GA (Landmark Christian)
2004
Rajon Rondo
Guard
Louisville, KY (Oak Hill )
2007
Patrick Patterson
Forward
Huntington, WV (Huntington )
2009
DeMarcus Cousins
Center
Mobile, AL (LeFlore )
2010
Terrence Jones
Forward
Portland, OR (Jefferson )
2010
Brandon Knight
Guard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Pine Crest )
2010
Doron Lamb
Guard
New York, NY (Oak Hill )
2011
Anthony Davis
Forward
Chicago, IL (Perspectives Charter )
2011
Michael Gilchrist
Forward
Elizabeth, NJ (St. Patrick )
2011
Marquis Teague
Guard
Indianapolis, IN (Pike )
2011
Kyle Wiltjer
Forward
Portland, OR (Jesuit )
2012
Archie Goodwin
Guard
Sherwood, AR (Sylvan Hills )
2012
Alex Poythress
Forward
Clarksville, TN (Northeast)
2013
Aaron Harrison
Guard
Richmond, TX (Travis )
2013
Andrew Harrison
Guard
Richmond, TX (Travis )
2013
Dakari Johnson
Center
New York, NY (Montverde )
2013
Marcus Lee
Forward
Antioch, CA (Deer Valley )
2013
Julius Randle
Forward
Dallas, TX (Prestonwood )
2013
James Young
Guard
Rochester, MI (Rochester )
2014
Devin Booker
Guard
Moss Point, MS (Moss Point )
2014
Trey Lyles
Forward
Indianapolis, IN (Arsenal Tech )
2014
Karl Towns Jr.
Forward
Metuchen, NJ (St. Joseph )
2014
Tyler Ulis
Guard
Chicago, IL (Roselle Catholic )
2015
Isaiah Briscoe
Guard
Union, NJ (Roselle Catholic )
2016
Bam Adebayo
Forward
Little Washington, NC (High Point Christian Academy )
2016
De'Aaron Fox
Guard
Cypress, TX (Cypress Lakes )
2016
Sacha Killeya-Jones
Forward
Chapel Hill, NC (Virginia Episcopal )
2016
Malik Monk
Guard
Lepanto, AR (Bentonville )
Naismith Hall of Fame Members [ ]
The following Kentucky players, coaches, and contributors have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
Year Inducted
Name
Position
Years at Kentucky
Enshrined as
1969
Adolph Rupp
Head Coach
1930-1972
Coach
1978
Cliff Hagan
Player, Administrator
1950-1954; 1975-1989
Player
1982
Frank Ramsey
Player
1950-1953
Player
1993
Dan Issel
Player
1967-1970
Player
2000
C.M. Newton
Player, Administrator
1949-1951; 1989-2000
Contributor
2008
Pat Riley
Player
1964-1967
Coach
2013
Rick Pitino
Head Coach
1989-1997
Coach
2015
John Calipari
Head Coach
2009–present
Coach
2015
Louie Dampier
Player
1964-1967
Player
STJ Hall of Fame Members
Olympians [ ]
The following Kentucky players and coaches have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympic Games:
References [ ]
^ "UK Creates Athletics Hall of Fame" . UK Wildcats News . April 27, 2005. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ Adolph Rupp trophy winner: John Wall, Kentucky Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Davis wins Wooden National Player of the Year Award" . WKYT-TV . March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b c [1] [permanent dead link ] NABC.org Retrieved on March 30, 2009
^ [2] AP via ESPN.com Retrieved on March 30, 2009
^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) Sporting News Retrieved on March 9, 2010
External links [ ]
"Retired Jerseys" . University of Kentucky Athletics . University of Kentucky Wildcats Athletic Department. 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015 .
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