Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

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cells: Naismith Hall of Fame Members[edit] 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 1969 Adolph Rupp Head Coach 1930–1972 1978 Cliff Hagan Player, Administrator 1950–1954; 1975–1989 1982 Frank Ramsey Player 1950–1953 1993 Dan Issel Player 1967–1970 1994 Cawood Ledford Broadcaster 1953–1992 2000 C.M. Newton Player, Administrator 1949–1951; 1989–2000 2008 Pat Riley Player 1964–1967 2010 Adrian Smith Player 1956–1958 2013 Rick Pitino Head Coach 1989–1997 2015 John Calipari Head Coach 2009–present 2015 Louie Dampier Player 1964–1967 Olympians[edit] The following Kentucky players and coaches have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympic Games: Year Player/Coach Country Location Medal 1948 Cliff Barker  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Ralph Beard  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Alex Groza  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Wah Wah Jones  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Ken Rollins  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Adolph Rupp (asst. coach)  United States (USA) London Gold 1956 Billy Evans  United States (USA) Melbourne Gold 1960 Adrian Smith  United States (USA) Rome Gold 2000 Tubby Smith (asst. coach)  United States (USA) Sydney Gold 2008 Tayshaun Prince  United States (USA) Beijing Gold 2012 Anthony Davis  United States (USA) London Gold 2016 DeMarcus Cousins  United States (USA) Rio de Janeiro Gold Wildcats in the NBA[edit] Main article: List of Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA Draft Wildcats in the NBA NBA Draft Selections Total selected: 110 Lottery Picks in Draft: 17 1st round: 47 No. 1 Picks: 3 Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Hometown Draft Year Pick All-Star Selections NBA Championships NBA Team G Ulis, TylerTyler Ulis 5'10" 160 Southfield, Michigan 2016 34th 0 0 Phoenix G Bledsoe, EricEric Bledsoe 6'1" 190 Birmingham, Alabama 2010 18th 0 0 Milwaukee G Booker, DevinDevin Booker 6'6" 206 Moss Point, Mississippi 2015 13th 0 0 Phoenix C Cauley-Stein, WillieWillie Cauley-Stein 7'1" 242 Olathe, Kansas 2015 6th 0 0 Sacramento C Cousins, DeMarcusDeMarcus Cousins 6'11" 270 Mobile, Alabama 2010 5th 4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) 0 New Orleans C Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis 6'11" 225 Chicago, Illinois 2012 1st 5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) 0 New Orleans G Goodwin, ArchieArchie Goodwin 6'5" 200 Sylvania, Arkansas 2013 29th 0 0 Brooklyn G Harrison, AaronAaron Harrison 6'6" 212 Richmond, Texas 2015 UD 0 0 Charlotte F-C Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes 6'6" 238 Modesto, California 2005 UD 0 0 FA F Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones 6'9" 252 Portland, Oregon 2012 18th 0 0 New Orleans C Kanter, EnesEnes Kanter* 6'11" 255 Istanbul, Turkey 2011 3rd 0 0 New York F Kidd-Gilchrist, MichaelMichael Kidd-Gilchrist 6'7" 230 Somerdale, New Jersey 2012 2nd 0 0 Charlotte G Knight, BrandonBrandon Knight 6'3" 189 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2011 8th 0 0 Phoenix F Lyles, TreyTrey Lyles 6'10" 242 Indianapolis, Indiana 2015 12th 0 0 Utah G Meeks, JodieJodie Meeks 6'4" 208 Norcross, Georgia 2009 41st 0 0 Orlando C Mohammed, NazrNazr Mohammed 6'10" 238 Chicago, Illinois 1998 29th 0 1 (2005 San Antonio) FA G Murray, JamalJamal Murray 6'4" 207 Kitchener, Ontario 2016 7th 0 0 Denver C Noel, NerlensNerlens Noel 6'11" 205 Everett, Massachusetts 2013 6th 0 0 Dallas F Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson 6'9" 235 Huntington, West Virginia 2010 14th 0 0 Oklahoma City F Prince, TayshaunTayshaun Prince 6'9" 215 Compton, California 2002 23rd 0 1 (2004 Detroit) FA F Randle, JuliusJulius Randle 6'9" 240 Dallas, Texas 2014 7th 0 0 Los Angeles G Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo 6'1" 176 Louisville, Kentucky 2006 21st 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) 1 (2008 Boston) New Orleans C Towns, Karl-AnthonyKarl-Anthony Towns 6'11" 250 Metuchen, New Jersey 2015 1st 1 (2018) 0 Minnesota G Wall, JohnJohn Wall 6'4" 195 Raleigh, North Carolina 2010 1st 5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) 0 Washington G Young, JamesJames Young 6'6" 215 Troy, Michigan 2014 17th 0 0 Boston Though he never played a game at Kentucky, Enes Kanter did attend the University for one full academic year. He also was a part of the men's basketball team as a student assistant after the NCAA announced he was ineligible. Memorable teams[edit] The Wonder Team: Despite coming off a losing season Coach Buchheit and Kentucky's first All-American Basil Hayden would help a complete turn around in the 1920–21 season. Kentucky finished the season 13–1 and tasted their first post season success by winning the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference title. The Mauermen: Coach John Mauer took over the program prior to the 1927–28 season, building a team that would go by the Mauermen. These Mauermen became well known for being well rounded and team oriented as well as having sound fundamentals. By the time John Mauer left after the 1930–31 season, he had compiled a 40–14 record at Kentucky (.740). However, Kentucky could not break through in the postseason during Mauer's tenure, and thus, did not win any Southern Conference titles from 1928–30. The Fabulous Five: The 1947–48 team not only won the NCAA title, but provided the core of the United States 1948 Olympic team that won the gold medal in the London Games. A year later in the 1948–49 season, this nearly the same team would win back-to-back NCAA Championships, making Kentucky only the second team to repeat as NCAA Champions after Oklahoma A&M. The 1951 Team: The 1950–51 team, under the guidance of players such as Cliff Hagan and Bill Spivey, Kentucky would gain a record of 32–2, and 14–0 in the SEC. They would then go on to win Kentucky its 3rd title in only four years. The Undefeated Team: The 1953–54 team, which went 25–0 in the regular season and defeated LSU in a playoff to earn the Southeastern Conference bid to the NCAA tournament. However, several of the team's players had technically graduated during the 1952–53 season and were prohibited from tournament play the following year. Despite the wishes of the players, Rupp refused to allow the team to play in the tournament, thus leading to the team's reputation as one of the best teams ever to fail to win an NCAA title.[81] The Fiddlin' Five: The 1957–58 team was given its nickname by Rupp due to his perception that they tended to "fiddle" early in games. However, they would right their ship in time to give Rupp his 4th and last national title. Rupp's Runts: The 1965–66 team, with no starter taller than 6'5", was arguably the most beloved in UK history. Despite its lack of size, it used devastating defensive pressure and a fast-paced offense to take a 27–1 record and top national ranking into the NCAA final against Texas Western. However, the Miners would deny Rupp another title. For more details on the game, see the articles for Rupp and the Miners' coach, Don Haskins. Future NBA coach and Hall-of Famer Pat Riley was a starter on this team. So was ABA and NBA star Louie Dampier. Both players were named All-Americans in 1966. Sportscaster Larry Conley was also a starter, along with Tom Kron and Thad Jaracz. All five starters were All-SEC selections in 1966. The Season Without Celebration: Going into the 1977–78 season, the Wildcats faced perhaps the most suffocating expectations of any UK team. As freshmen, that year's senior class lost in the 1975 final to UCLA in John Wooden's final game as the Bruins' head coach. The seniors had an outstanding supporting cast, and most Kentucky fans would have accepted nothing less than a national title. Despite its successful run to the title, the team was widely criticized, especially by its own fans, for being too serious and focused, giving rise to the "season without celebration" moniker. Much of the criticism was directed at Head Coach Joe B. Hall, who felt under tremendous pressure from fans and boosters to win Kentucky's 5th championship, and didn't let up in his quest. The Unforgettables: The 1991–92 team made up of mostly local players who had stayed behind after a scandal two years before is credited with reestablishing UK basketball in the 1990s. Despite a lack of a height they scrapped their way to a 29–7 record and SEC regular season and tournament championships. They played arguably the greatest college game ever played against Duke in the East Regional Final 1991–92 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team Mardi Gras Miracle: Although the 1993–94 season would be quite a disappointment in terms of the NCAA Tournament (only non-probation year Pitino failed to take the Cats to at least the Elite Eight), this season is best known for the Wildcats' 31-point comeback at LSU. Down 68–37 with less than sixteen minutes left in the game, Kentucky outscored LSU 62–27 to win 99–95 in one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA basketball history.[citation needed] The Untouchables: The 1995–96 team was arguably the most talented team in Kentucky basketball history, and quite possibly in NCAA history, with nine players who would eventually play in the NBA: Derek Anderson Tony Delk Walter McCarty Ron Mercer Nazr Mohammed Mark Pope Jeff Sheppard Wayne Turner Antoine Walker This team became the first SEC team in 40 years to go through SEC regular season undefeated. Kentucky would repeat this feat in the 2002–03, 2011–12, and 2014–2015 seasons. After losing in the SEC Tournament final against Mississippi State, Kentucky would make a dominating run to the Final Four. They avenged an early-season loss to UMass in the NCAA National Semifinals, and then defeated Syracuse in the NCAA Championship game to win their 6th championship. Many of the players on this great Kentucky team returned the following season. The Unbelievables: The 1996–97 team just missed repeating as NCAA Champions when they lost to Arizona in overtime in the NCAA Championship game. The nickname comes from the fact that early on in the season, very few UK fans (or the media) gave Kentucky much of a chance of repeating on the feats of the previous 1995–96 season. This nickname also gained in importance as the team only had 8 available players for the 1997 NCAA Tournament, which was largely due to injury, NBA draft picks, and transfers. The Comeback Cats: The 1997–98 NCAA National Champions. This was new head coach Tubby Smith's first year at Kentucky, and the team truly earned this nickname in their last three games. In the South Regional Final against Duke, they gained some measure of payback for Kentucky's heartbreaking 1992 defeat to Duke, with UK coming back from a 17-point deficit with 9:38 remaining. In the National Semifinal, they came back from a double-digit halftime deficit again, this time against Stanford. In the NCAA Finals against Utah, they became the first team to come back from a double-digit halftime deficit in a NCAA Finals Game. 1997–98 would be Kentucky's 7th championship. The Draft Cats: The 2009–10 team just missed the Final Four when they lost to West Virginia in the Elite Eight. The name comes from the 2010 NBA draft when they set a record with five players being drafted from the same school in the first round. These players were: John Wall (1st selection) DeMarcus Cousins (5th) Patrick Patterson (14th) Eric Bledsoe (18th) Daniel Orton (29th). The 8th Wonders[82] The 2011–12 NCAA National Champions, coached by head coach John Calipari, in his third year at Kentucky, earned this nickname due to their remarkable teamwork and overall quest for a NCAA Championship, and for being a team that started three freshman and two sophomores. For much of the season the team was ranked No. 1 in both the major polls, and also went undefeated in SEC regular season conference play (16–0). Kentucky stormed to the program's 8th NCAA Tournament Championship, winning their 6 NCAA Tournament games by an average of 10 points and never trailing in the second half. The team set an NCAA record with 38 wins in a season, and finished with a final ranking of No. 1 in both major polls. The team won Kentucky its 8th national championship with three one-and-done freshmen, and two sophomores that also declared for the NBA draft after the season. The team also set two new records for the NBA draft: the first time two players from the same school ever went as the first and second draft picks (No. 1 was Anthony Davis and No. 2 was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist), and the most players taken in a single two-round draft (six players): Anthony Davis Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Terrence Jones Marquis Teague Doron Lamb Darius Miller[83] The Tweakables:[84] This was the memorable 2013–14 team. After losing three of their last four regular season games the Wildcats were given little chance to accomplish much in the postseason. Prior to the SEC tournament, John Calipari announced that he had implemented a "tweak" to the team, which was later revealed to be encouraging Andrew Harrison to pass more.[85] They defied their odds beating Louisiana State and Georgia to get to the finals for a rematch with the still top ranked Florida. Again defying odds they came one possession short of beating Florida. Despite this, Kentucky would receive a 8 seed in the Midwest, which included top seed and undefeated Wichita State, fourth seeded arch-rival and defending champion Louisville, second seeded Michigan, and third seeded Duke. Kentucky started their run by defeating Kansas State 56–49, setting them up with the Wichita State Shockers. In a shocking fashion Kentucky would defeat Wichita State by two points when Wichita missed its last shot (the second time in school history UK knocked off an undefeated team in the NCAA Tournament; 1975 against Indiana was the other). Kentucky would then go on to beat instate rivals Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet Sixteen after Aaron Harrison hits a late three to put the Wildcats up 70–68 and hitting their last free throws to beat the defending champs. The next two games versus Michigan and Wisconsin would end in similar fashion with Aaron Harrison hitting late game threes to put the Wildcats in the Championship Game for the second time in three years. Marcus Lee would also have his break out game versus Michigan with four straight put-back dunks (and a total of ten points) and a block. Despite their run, they could not finish off Connecticut to win the title. This made them only the fifth 8 seed to make the Championship game. They are also one of the few teams that beat three out of the previous year's Final Four teams to get there (Wichita State, Louisville and Michigan). Three point streak[edit] The Wildcats had their streak of 1,047 consecutive non-exhibition games with at least one made three-point field goal end on March 15, 2018 in a 78–73 win over Davidson in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.[86],. Three other schools (Vanderbilt, UNLV and Princeton) have longer such streaks, having made at least one three-point field goal in every non-exhibition game since the three-point field goal first came to the college game. Facilities[edit] Rupp Arena Rupp Arena (1976–present)[edit] The Kentucky Wildcats presently play their home games in 23,500+-seat Rupp Arena, the largest arena in the United States built specifically for basketball. It was opened in 1976 and is named after legendary Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp . Located off-campus, in downtown Lexington, the facility's official capacity is 23,500+.[87] The Wildcats have consistently led the country in home attendance since the 1976–77 season (when Rupp Arena first opened), winning the National Attendance Title a record 25 times, including 17 of the past 20 seasons, and 8 of the last 10 seasons. Kentucky also has an impressive 529–64 (.892) all-time record in Rupp Arena.[88] Joe Craft Center (2007–present)[edit] In 2007, the university unveiled the Joe Craft Center, a state-of-the-art basketball practice facility and athletics office building attached to the north side of Memorial Coliseum on the "Avenue of Champions" at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky.[88] The 102,000 ft² structure contains separate practice courts for the men's and women's basketball programs, separate men's and women's locker rooms, state-of-the-art video rooms for game film viewing, new coaches offices, a ticket office, and athletic administration offices.[89] As a result, Memorial Coliseum has more ample space for volleyball and gymnastics practice and games.The facility is named after Joe Craft, a Hazard, Kentucky native, who pledged $6 million towards the completion of the $30 million project.[89][90] Memorial Coliseum (1950–76)[edit] Coming off back-to-back national championships, the team moved to Memorial Coliseum in 1950. Nicknamed "The House That Rupp Built", the multipurpose facility cost $4 million and seated 12,000 people. It also housed a swimming pool, physical education equipment, and offices for the athletics staff. The team occupied Memorial Coliseum for twenty-six seasons, and sold out all 345 home games they played there during that period. Kentucky also played a 2009 NIT game at Memorial Coliseum due to Rupp Arena being booked. The Wildcats are 307–38 (.890) all-time at Memorial Coliseum.[87][88][91] Alumni Gymnasium (1924–50)[edit] In 1924, Alumni Gymnasium was completed. It included seating for 2,800 people and cost $92,000 to construct.[92] Kentucky played 271 games at Alumni Gymnasium from 1924 to 1950, going 247–24 (.911).[88][93] Woodland Park Auditorium (1914–16)[edit] Woodland Park Auditorium, opened in 1906 and closed in 1941, was located on the corner of East High Street and Kentucky Avenue in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky used this facility for home games during World War I between 1914 and 1916 going 15–7 there all-time.[88][94] A 1909 picture of Buell Armory Gymnasium (right side) and Alumni Hall (main building) on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–24)[edit] The Wildcats played 84 home games at Buell Armory Gymnasium from 1910 to 1924. It was named for Union Civil War General Don Carlos Buell who was a member of the first board of trustees at Kentucky.[95] The armory was also used during World War I to teach truck maintenance and repair among other skills.[96] Kentucky was 59–25 all-time at Buell Armory Gymnasium.[97] State College Gymnasium "The Gymnasium" first home basketball court used by the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team in 1902. State College Gymnasium (1902–14)[edit] The first home court for the Wildcats was simply called "The Gymnasium" or State College Gymnasium until 1910. It was located in the north wing of Barker Hall on the university campus. Constructed in 1902, it also housed the university's physical education classes until 1909. The facility had a capacity of 650 people, and with no bleachers or seats, fans had to stand to watch the games that were played there.[92] By the 1920s, it had become clear that "The Gymnasium" (by then renamed "The Ladies' Gym") was inadequate to house the university's basketball team. Records show Kentucky was 17–14 at State College Gymnasium.[88][96][98] Cumulative all-time statistics[edit] All Time Wins: 2237 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] All Time Winning Percentage: .765 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] NCAA Championships: 8 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 12 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NCAA Final Four Appearances: 17 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] NCAA Final Four Games Played: 28 (NCAA rank No. 3)[100] NCAA Final Four Wins: 20 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] NCAA Final Four Winning Percentage: .715 (NCAA rank No. 8)[100] NCAA Elite-8 Appearances: 36 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NCAA Sweet-16 Appearances: 41 (NCAA rank No. 1)[15] NCAA Tournament Appearances: 54 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NCAA Tournament Games Played: 168 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NCAA Tournament Wins: 120 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage: .719 (NCAA rank No. 4)[100] Total Postseason Tournament Appearances (NCAA and NIT): 63 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] NBA Draft Picks: 110 (NCAA rank No. 1)[16] All-Americans: 57 (NCAA rank No. 1)[101] All-American Total Selections: 87 (NCAA rank No. 1)[101] First Team Consensus All-Americans: 20 (NCAA rank No. 2)[102] First Team Consensus All-American Total Selections: 25 (NCAA rank No.2)[102] AP Poll Top-20/25 Weeks Ranked All Time: 825 (NCAA rank No. 2)[103] AP Poll Top-10 Weeks Ranked All Time: 653 (NCAA rank No. 1)[103] AP Poll Top-5 Weeks Ranked All Time: 441 (NCAA rank No. 1)[103] AP Poll No. 1 Weeks Ranked All Time: 120 (NCAA rank No. 3)[103] Final AP Poll Top-25 Finishes: 49 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final AP Poll Top-20 Finishes: 49 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final AP Poll Top-15 Finishes: 44 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final AP Poll Top-10 Finishes: 40 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final AP Poll Top-5 Finishes: 29 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final AP Poll No. 1 Finishes: 10 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] All Time Winning Percentage Against AP-Ranked Opponents: .615 (NCAA Rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-25 Finishes: 47 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-20 Finishes: 46 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-15 Finishes: 43 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-10 Finishes: 39 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll Top-5 Finishes: 30 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Final UPI/Coaches' Poll No. 1 Finishes: 8 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total 20-Win Seasons: 59 (NCAA rank No. 1)[102] Total 25-Win Seasons: 33 (NCAA rank No. 2)[102] Total 30-Win Seasons: 14 (NCAA rank No. 1)[102] Total 35-Win Seasons: 6 (NCAA rank No. 1)[102] Average Victories Per Season Played: 19.4464285714(NCAA rank No. 3)[99] Average Losses Per Season Played: 6.0 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Winning Seasons: 95 (NCAA rank No. 2)[102] Total Non-Losing Seasons (.500 or better): 98 (NCAA rank No. 2)[102] Total Undefeated Seasons: 2 (NCAA rank No. 2)[99] Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Championship: 5 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championships: 1 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championships in the Same Decade: 1 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Championship Game Appearance: 5 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 4 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Championship Game Appearances in the Same Decade: 4 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With a NCAA Final Four Appearance: 5 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Final Four Appearances: 4 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] Total Head Coaches With Multiple NCAA Final Four Appearances in the Same Decade: 4 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Head Coaches With Both NCAA and NIT Championships: 2 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Decades With a NCAA Championship: 5 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Decades With Multiple NCAA Championships: 3 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Decades With a NCAA Championship Game Appearance: 6 (NCAA rank No. 2)[100] Total Decades With Multiple NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 5 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Decades With a NCAA Final Four Appearance: 7 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Decades With Multiple NCAA Final Four Appearances: 5 (NCAA rank No. 1)[100] Total Decades No. 1 in Total Wins (since 1930): 1 (NCAA rank No. 2)[99] Total Decades Top-5 in Total Wins (since 1930): 4 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Decades Top-10 in Total Wins (since 1930): 7 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Decades No. 1 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 2 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Decades Top-5 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 6 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Total Decades Top-10 in Winning Percentage (since 1930): 7 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] Conference Regular Season Championships: 48 (NCAA rank No. 2)[15] Conference Tournament Championships: 29 (NCAA rank No. 1)[15] National Attendance Titles: 25 (NCAA rank No. 1)[99] (Of the 71 major categories listed above, Kentucky is No. 1 in 50 of them, No. 2 in 16 of them, No. No. 3 in 3 of them, No. 4 in 1 of them, and No. 8 in 1 of them.) Kentucky can also lay claim to several individual achievements for both players and coaches: 13 players winning NBA Championships a total of 20 times 12 players named NBA All-Star a total of 23 times 12 Olympic Gold Medal winners 10 Naismith Hall-of-Fame members 5 players named National Player-of-the-Year 2 players named National Freshman-of-the-Year 6 head coaches named National Coach-of-the Year a total of 14 times 7 head coaches named SEC Coach-of-the-Year a total of 22 times 138 players named All-Conference a total of 231 times 82 players named to the All-Conference Tournament Team a total of 118 times 12 players named Conference Player-of-the-Year a total of 14 times 7 players named Conference Freshman-of-the-Year 31 players named to the All-Conference Freshman Team 15 players named Conference Tournament MVP a total of 16 times 18 players named All-NCAA Final Four a total of 21 times 51 players named All-NCAA Regional a total of 65 times 5 players named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player a total of 6 times 12 players named NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player a total of 13 times 74 players who played in the NBA at least one season 60 1000-point scorers 52 players named McDonald's All-American 6 times being ranked No. 1 in the season opening AP Poll 6 times being ranked No. 1 in the season opening UPI/Coaches' Poll 12 times a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament[16][73] 4 times being the NCAA official No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament Kentucky also holds several other NCAA records and various additional accomplishments: Kentucky has 2 NIT Championships (1946, 1976), 7 Helms Titles (1933, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1978), 2 undefeated seasons (1912, 1954), 5 Sugar Bowl Tournament Championships (1937, 1939, 1949, 1956, 1963), a league best all time SEC regular season record of 943–261 (.783), a league best 46 SEC Regular Season Championships, a league best all time SEC Tournament record of 124–25 (.832),[73] and a league best 28 SEC Tournament Championships. Kentucky also holds the SEC's all time consecutive win streak among all past or present SEC schools at 38 straight victories, and is one of only 2 SEC schools to ever finish at 21–0 for the entire SEC season (18–0 record in the SEC Regular Season, plus a 3–0 record in the SEC Tournament). Kentucky holds the NCAA records for Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons (60), Consecutive Home Court Victories (129), for Total Victories in a Season (38), and for the best start for any season in NCAA Men's Basketball history at 38–0.[99] Kentucky plays in the nation's largest basketball arena (Rupp Arena, capacity: 23,500), and has both the nation's largest radio and television affiliate networks.[15][73] Kentucky has made a 3-point basket in 1013 consecutive games (leads the nation), and have won 17 of the last 20 National Attendance Titles, including 8 of the last 10, and 25 overall.[15] Kentucky is the only school to have multiple NCAA (8) and NIT (2) Championships, the only school to have 5 different NCAA Championship head coaches, the only school to have 4 coaches with multiple NCAA Championship Game appearances, the only school to have 4 coaches with multiple NCAA Championship Game appearances in the same decade, the only school to have 4 coaches with 3 NCAA Final Four appearances, the only school to win NCAA Championships in 5 different decades, the only school to win multiple NCAA Championships in 3 different decades, the only school to have NCAA Championship Game appearances in 5 different decades, the only school to have multiple NCAA Championship Game appearances in 5 different decades, the only school to have multiple NCAA Final Four appearances in 5 different decades, the only school to have 2 different head coaches win both NCAA and NIT Championships, and the one of only 2 schools to have 2 different head coaches win a NCAA Championship in the same decade.[99] Kentucky has played before the largest regulation basketball game crowd in history (79,444), the largest Final Four game crowd in history (79,444), the largest NCAA Championship Game crowd in history (79,238), and the largest total Final Four game crowd (both games) in history (158,682).[15][99] Kentucky is the only school to have 5 players selected in the 1st-Round of the NBA Draft in the same year (2010), the only school to have both the No. 1 and No. 2 picks of the NBA Draft in the same year (2012), the only school to have 6 players drafted in the first 2 rounds of the NBA draft in the same year (2012, 2015), and the only school to sign 6 McDonald's All-Americans in the same year (2013).[15] Kentucky was the first college program to reach both the 1000-win and 2000-win victory plateaus.[15][99] Kentucky is the first team to be live-broadcast on the SEC Network.[15] Kentucky is one of only three schools to have 9 McDonald's All-Americans on a single roster.[15] Kentucky is the first school to hold an on-campus NBA Combine.[15] See also[edit] NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament consecutive appearances Florida–Kentucky men's basketball rivalry References[edit] Jump up ^ Primary Color Palette (PDF). 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External links[edit] Official website [show] v t e Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball Venues State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice) Rivalries Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical) Culture & Lore Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana People Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history Seasons 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics [show] v t e University of Kentucky Located in: Lexington, Kentucky Academics Colleges: Agriculture, Food, and Environment Arts and Sciences Business and Economics Communications & Information Dentistry Design Education Engineering Fine Arts Health Sciences Law Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Health Other: Digital Classicist Kentucky Geological Survey Martin School Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center Sanders–Brown Center on Aging Athletics Southeastern Conference Baseball Basketball (Men's – Women's) Basketbowl "Big Blue Nation" Cheerleading Squad Cliff Hagan Stadium Football (Governor's Cup) Joe Craft Center Kentucky Fight Kentucky–Louisville rivalry Kroger Field Memorial Coliseum On, On, U of K Soccer (Men's – Women's) Softball Stoll Field/McLean Stadium UK Sports Network Soccer Complex University Club of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band Campus Arboretum Art Museum Botanical Garden Buildings Maine Chance Farm Medical Center Residence Halls Singletary Center for the Arts People Alumni Athletic Directors Faculty Presidents Eli Capilouto (President) Student life Fraternities The Kentucky Kernel Sororities WRFL-FM WUKY-FM Miscellaneous Linux Athlon Testbed Solar Car Team Transportation Center Founded: 1865 Students: 30,720 Endowment: 1.143 billion [show] v t e Southeastern Conference men's basketball Teams Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores Championships & awards List of champions SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Big 12/SEC Challenge SEC–Big East Challenge Seasons 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
cells: Year Inducted Name Position Years at Kentucky 1969 Adolph Rupp Head Coach 1930–1972 1978 Cliff Hagan Player, Administrator 1950–1954; 1975–1989 1982 Frank Ramsey Player 1950–1953 1993 Dan Issel Player 1967–1970 1994 Cawood Ledford Broadcaster 1953–1992 2000 C.M. Newton Player, Administrator 1949–1951; 1989–2000 2008 Pat Riley Player 1964–1967 2010 Adrian Smith Player 1956–1958 2013 Rick Pitino Head Coach 1989–1997 2015 John Calipari Head Coach 2009–present 2015 Louie Dampier Player 1964–1967
cells: Year Inducted
Name
Position
Years at Kentucky
cells: 1969
Adolph Rupp
Head Coach
1930–1972
cells: 1978
Cliff Hagan
Player, Administrator
1950–1954; 1975–1989
cells: 1982
Frank Ramsey
Player
1950–1953
cells: 1993
Dan Issel
Player
1967–1970
cells: 1994
Cawood Ledford
Broadcaster
1953–1992
cells: 2000
C.M. Newton
Player, Administrator
1949–1951; 1989–2000
cells: 2008
Pat Riley
Player
1964–1967
cells: 2010
Adrian Smith
Player
1956–1958
cells: 2013
Rick Pitino
Head Coach
1989–1997
cells: 2015
John Calipari
Head Coach
2009–present
cells: 2015
Louie Dampier
Player
1964–1967
cells: Year Player/Coach Country Location Medal 1948 Cliff Barker  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Ralph Beard  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Alex Groza  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Wah Wah Jones  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Ken Rollins  United States (USA) London Gold 1948 Adolph Rupp (asst. coach)  United States (USA) London Gold 1956 Billy Evans  United States (USA) Melbourne Gold 1960 Adrian Smith  United States (USA) Rome Gold 2000 Tubby Smith (asst. coach)  United States (USA) Sydney Gold 2008 Tayshaun Prince  United States (USA) Beijing Gold 2012 Anthony Davis  United States (USA) London Gold 2016 DeMarcus Cousins  United States (USA) Rio de Janeiro Gold
cells: Year
Player/Coach
Country
Location
Medal
cells: 1948
Cliff Barker
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1948
Ralph Beard
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1948
Alex Groza
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1948
Wah Wah Jones
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1948
Ken Rollins
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1948
Adolph Rupp (asst. coach)
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 1956
Billy Evans
United States (USA)
Melbourne
Gold
cells: 1960
Adrian Smith
United States (USA)
Rome
Gold
cells: 2000
Tubby Smith (asst. coach)
United States (USA)
Sydney
Gold
cells: 2008
Tayshaun Prince
United States (USA)
Beijing
Gold
cells: 2012
Anthony Davis
United States (USA)
London
Gold
cells: 2016
DeMarcus Cousins
United States (USA)
Rio de Janeiro
Gold
cells: Wildcats in the NBA
Wildcats in the NBA
cells: NBA Draft Selections
NBA Draft Selections
cells: Total selected:
110
cells: Lottery Picks in Draft:
17
cells: 1st round:
47
cells: No. 1 Picks:
3
cells: Position
Name
Height
Weight (lbs.)
Hometown
Draft Year
Pick
All-Star Selections
NBA Championships
NBA Team
cells: G
Ulis, TylerTyler Ulis
5'10"
160
Southfield, Michigan
2016
34th
0
0
Phoenix
cells: G
Bledsoe, EricEric Bledsoe
6'1"
190
Birmingham, Alabama
2010
18th
0
0
Milwaukee
cells: G
Booker, DevinDevin Booker
6'6"
206
Moss Point, Mississippi
2015
13th
0
0
Phoenix
cells: C
Cauley-Stein, WillieWillie Cauley-Stein
7'1"
242
Olathe, Kansas
2015
6th
0
0
Sacramento
cells: C
Cousins, DeMarcusDeMarcus Cousins
6'11"
270
Mobile, Alabama
2010
5th
4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
0
New Orleans
cells: C
Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis
6'11"
225
Chicago, Illinois
2012
1st
5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
0
New Orleans
cells: G
Goodwin, ArchieArchie Goodwin
6'5"
200
Sylvania, Arkansas
2013
29th
0
0
Brooklyn
cells: G
Harrison, AaronAaron Harrison
6'6"
212
Richmond, Texas
2015
UD
0
0
Charlotte
cells: F-C
Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes
6'6"
238
Modesto, California
2005
UD
0
0
FA
cells: F
Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones
6'9"
252
Portland, Oregon
2012
18th
0
0
New Orleans
cells: C
Kanter, EnesEnes Kanter*
6'11"
255
Istanbul, Turkey
2011
3rd
0
0
New York
cells: F
Kidd-Gilchrist, MichaelMichael Kidd-Gilchrist
6'7"
230
Somerdale, New Jersey
2012
2nd
0
0
Charlotte
cells: G
Knight, BrandonBrandon Knight
6'3"
189
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2011
8th
0
0
Phoenix
cells: F
Lyles, TreyTrey Lyles
6'10"
242
Indianapolis, Indiana
2015
12th
0
0
Utah
cells: G
Meeks, JodieJodie Meeks
6'4"
208
Norcross, Georgia
2009
41st
0
0
Orlando
cells: C
Mohammed, NazrNazr Mohammed
6'10"
238
Chicago, Illinois
1998
29th
0
1 (2005 San Antonio)
FA
cells: G
Murray, JamalJamal Murray
6'4"
207
Kitchener, Ontario
2016
7th
0
0
Denver
cells: C
Noel, NerlensNerlens Noel
6'11"
205
Everett, Massachusetts
2013
6th
0
0
Dallas
cells: F
Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson
6'9"
235
Huntington, West Virginia
2010
14th
0
0
Oklahoma City
cells: F
Prince, TayshaunTayshaun Prince
6'9"
215
Compton, California
2002
23rd
0
1 (2004 Detroit)
FA
cells: F
Randle, JuliusJulius Randle
6'9"
240
Dallas, Texas
2014
7th
0
0
Los Angeles
cells: G
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo
6'1"
176
Louisville, Kentucky
2006
21st
4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
1 (2008 Boston)
New Orleans
cells: C
Towns, Karl-AnthonyKarl-Anthony Towns
6'11"
250
Metuchen, New Jersey
2015
1st
1 (2018)
0
Minnesota
cells: G
Wall, JohnJohn Wall
6'4"
195
Raleigh, North Carolina
2010
1st
5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
0
Washington
cells: G
Young, JamesJames Young
6'6"
215
Troy, Michigan
2014
17th
0
0
Boston
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State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
cells: Rivalries
Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
cells: Culture & Lore
Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana
cells: People
Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history
cells: Seasons
1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
cells: Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
cells: [show] v t e University of Kentucky
[show] v t e University of Kentucky
cells: Located in: Lexington, Kentucky
Located in: Lexington, Kentucky
cells: Academics
Colleges: Agriculture, Food, and Environment Arts and Sciences Business and Economics Communications & Information Dentistry Design Education Engineering Fine Arts Health Sciences Law Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Health Other: Digital Classicist Kentucky Geological Survey Martin School Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center Sanders–Brown Center on Aging
cells: Athletics
Southeastern Conference Baseball Basketball (Men's – Women's) Basketbowl "Big Blue Nation" Cheerleading Squad Cliff Hagan Stadium Football (Governor's Cup) Joe Craft Center Kentucky Fight Kentucky–Louisville rivalry Kroger Field Memorial Coliseum On, On, U of K Soccer (Men's – Women's) Softball Stoll Field/McLean Stadium UK Sports Network Soccer Complex University Club of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band
cells: Campus
Arboretum Art Museum Botanical Garden Buildings Maine Chance Farm Medical Center Residence Halls Singletary Center for the Arts
cells: People
Alumni Athletic Directors Faculty Presidents Eli Capilouto (President)
cells: Student life
Fraternities The Kentucky Kernel Sororities WRFL-FM WUKY-FM
cells: Miscellaneous
Linux Athlon Testbed Solar Car Team Transportation Center
cells: Founded: 1865 Students: 30,720 Endowment: 1.143 billion
Founded: 1865 Students: 30,720 Endowment: 1.143 billion
cells: [show] v t e Southeastern Conference men's basketball
[show] v t e Southeastern Conference men's basketball
cells: Teams
Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores
cells: Championships & awards
List of champions SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Big 12/SEC Challenge SEC–Big East Challenge
cells: Seasons
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

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originalText: how many kentucky players have won an nba championship
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