Who is the best Kentucky basketball player ever?
Who is the best Kentucky basketball player ever?
The following article will attempt to resolve this debate by ranking the 25 best basketball players in University of Kentucky history.
- Dan Issel (1966-1970)
- Jamal Mashburn (1990-1993)
- Wallace Jones (1945-1948)
- Jack Givens (1974-1977)
- Cotton Nash (1961-1963)
- Kenny Walker (1982-1985)
- Tony Delk (1992-1995)
When was Kentucky’s first black basketball player?
A 7-foot, 2-inch center, Payne played with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1971-1972 season. He was also the first African American ever to play basketball for the University of Kentucky.
When did Kentucky start playing basketball?
1903
Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1903 |
| Athletic director | Mitch Barnhart |
| Head coach | John Calipari (13th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
Who was on the 1966 Kentucky basketball team?
1965-1966 Kentucky Wildcats Roster
| # | Player | Class |
|---|---|---|
| – | Louie Dampier | Jr |
| – | Thad Jaracz | So |
| – | Tommy Kron | Sr |
| – | Pat Riley | Jr |
When did University of Kentucky integrate basketball?
That’s a story for another day and time. But history will forever record Tom Payne as the man who integrated the UK basketball program in the 1971 season.
When did University of Kentucky integrate?
Seventy years of a journey that is still unfolding and evolving. In 1949, Lyman T. Johnson became the first African American to enroll at the University of Kentucky, resulting in the first racially integrated class. It was, by all accounts, a wrenching path.
When did Kentucky win NCAA basketball?
They have won championships in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019; have also placed second four times, and have finished in the top ten every year since the existence of the UCA National College Championships …
What year did Kentucky win the national championship football?
1950
The 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1950 college football season….1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team.
| 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
|---|---|
| National champion (Sagarin) SEC champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
| 1950 record | 11–1 (5–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | Bear Bryant (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Stoll Field/McLean Stadium |
Who were Rupp’s runts?
Texas Western, now known as Texas-El Paso, started an all-black lineup against an all-white Wildcats’ squad made up of familiar names like Pat Riley, Louie Dampier and Larry Conley. Nicknamed “Rupp’s Runts,” the top-ranked Kentucky squad was favored to easily defeat the Miners and win the national championship.
Who was the Kentucky basketball coach in 1966?
Adolph Rupp
The 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in NCAA competition in the 1965–66 season….1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.
| 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball | |
|---|---|
| SEC champions | |
| 1965–66 record | 27–2 (15–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | Adolph Rupp |
| Assistant coach | Harry Lancaster |
