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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).
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program is the men's college basketball team of the University of Kentucky. It has eight NCAA championships, the best all-time winning percentage, and the most all-time victories. [2] The Wildcats compete in the Southeastern Conference and are coached by Mark Pope.
Member of Rupp's Runts who played nine seasons in the NBA, winning an NBA title with the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers. Went on to greater fame as a coach, winning four NBA titles with the Lakers and one with the Miami Heat ; named one of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History in 1996 and inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008.
NCAA Division I first round. John Calipari: 410–122 (.771) 198–65. Total: 2,358–746–1 (.760) National champion Postseason invitational champion. Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion. Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion.
Former UK players in the NBA. (Years at Kentucky in parentheses) Bam Adebayo, C/F, Miami Heat (2016-17). Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns (2014-15). Brandon Boston, G, New Orleans Pelicans (2020-21 ...
The 1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. This squad was often nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five". [2]
Patrick Patterson played college basketball for the University of Kentucky (UK). He chose to play for Kentucky rather than Duke or Florida in a highly publicized recruiting battle. He was recruited by Kentucky coach Tubby Smith and his replacement Billy Gillispie. [4][5] Later, in the 2009–10 season, he played for former Memphis coach John ...
The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its ...