< PreviousSEC Championships TeamTitlesLast Title KENTUCKY492020 LSU112019 Tennessee112024 Alabama92023 Florida72014 Mississippi State62004 Auburn52025 Vanderbilt31993 Arkansas21994 Georgia11990 •Georgia Tech11938 South Carolina11997 Texas A&M12016 •Former SEC Member SEC Tournament Championships TeamTitlesLast Title KENTUCKY312018 Alabama82023 Tennessee52022 Florida52025 Auburn32024 Mississippi State32009 Georgia22008 Ole Miss22013 Vanderbilt22012 Arkansas12000 •Georgia Tech11938 LSU11980 •Former SEC Member SEC Tournament Record TeamYrs.WonLostPct.Titles KENTUCKY6313631.81431 Texas121.6670 Alabama657456.5698 Tennessee647659.5635 Oklahoma111.5000 Arkansas343132.4921 Florida595254.4915 Missouri11910.4740 Texas A&M121012.4550 LSU655164.4431 Georgia654862.4362 Vanderbilt644461.4192 South Carolina332233.4000 Auburn613858.3963 Mississippi State643861.3843 Ole Miss633460.3622 Former Members Georgia Tech191418.4381 Tulane161216.4290 Sewanee202.0000 NOTE: Sewanee withdrew after the 1940 season, Georgia Tech after the 1964 season and Tulane after the 1966 campaign. 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Sweetland signs a three-year pact as State’s director of athletics anditsfirstbasketballcoach. Jan. 26, 1921 The Wildcats beat Cincinnati, 26- 19, for their 100th victory in program history. March 1, 1912 Kentucky defeats Georgetown College, 19-18, to complete the season with a perfect 9-0 record andearnitsfirsttitleasSouthern champions. March 1, 1921 Kentucky upsets Tulane, Mercer, Mississippi A&M and Georgia to win thefirstSouthernIntercollegiate Athletic Association basketball championship. Hundreds of Wild- cats fans await “play-by-play” via telegraph and greet the team’s train with a celebration and parade in downtown Lexington. It is believed tobethefirstcollegebasketball tournament ever played. Spring 1921 BasilHaydenbecomesUK’sfirst All-America basketball player. Dec. 13, 1924 The Wildcats defeat Cincinnati in theirfirstgameinthenew2,800- seat, $100,000 Alumni Gymnasium. March 21, 1930 A Freeport, Illinois, high school coach named Adolph Rupp is named head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. Dec. 18, 1930 UK defeats Georgetown College, 67-19,forthefirstofAdolphRupp’s 876 victories. Feb. 28, 1933 UKwinsthefirstSoutheastern Conference Tournament champion- ship by defeating Mississippi State, 46-27, in Atlanta. Feb. 17, 1934 UK establishes a national record with its 23rd consecutive win (47-27 over Vanderbilt). Near riot erupts as fans vie for seats in Alumni Gym. Feb. 14, 1938 Joe Hagan’s 48-foot shot with 12 seconds left lifts the Wildcats over Marquette, 35-33. After the game, Gov. A. B. “Happy” Chandler poundsanailintothefloortomark the spot where the shot was taken. March 20, 1942 After winning its sixth SEC champi- onship,UKwinsitsfirstNCAATour- nament game, 46-44, over Illinois. March 20, 1946 UKwinsRupp’sfirstnationaltitle with a 46-45 victory over Rhode Island. March 24, 1947 Before a Madison Square Garden record crowd of 18,493, Wat Misaka holds Ralph Beard to two points and Utah ends the Wildcats’ bid for back-to-back NIT championships. March 23, 1948 Adolph Rupp’s “Fabulous Five” wins UK’sfirstNCAAchampionship,58- 42, over Baylor. The team is met in Lexington by 15,000 fans and given aparadeonafiretruck. Aug. 13, 1948 The U.S. Olympic basketball team, featuring Kentucky’s “Fabulous Five,” wins the gold medal by de- feating France, 64-21, at Wembley Stadium in London. March 8, 1949 Kentucky ends the year ranked No. 1inthefirstseasonoftheAssociat- ed Press basketball poll. March 26, 1949 UK wins its second consecutive NCAA championship, defeating Oklahoma A&M, 46-36, in Seattle. Dec. 1, 1950 UKplaysitsfirstgameinthenew, $3.9 million, 11,500-seat Memorial Coliseum. Skeptics label the build- ing a “white elephant.” March 27, 1951 UK wins its third NCAA title, defeat- ingKansasState,68-58,inthefinals in Minneapolis. 1952-53 UK’s season is suspended by the NCAA. Dec. 5, 1953 Cawood Ledford broadcasts his firstgameastheradio“Voiceofthe Wildcats.” March 9, 1954 Kentucky beats LSU, 63-56, in an SECplayoffgametocapaperfect 25-0seasonandfinishwiththe nation’s No. 1 ranking. Jan. 8, 1955 Fans are stunned as Georgia Tech defeats UK, 59-58, in Memorial Col- iseum, ending a 129-game home winning streak that still stands as a national record. Dec. 7, 1957 What was then referred to as “the longest game in UK history” proves fruitful for the Wildcats as they defeat Temple 85-83 in three overtimes. Vernon Hatton scores UK’sfinalsixpoints,includinga half-court shot, to edge the Owls. March 21, 1958 IntheWildcats’firstgameinFree- dom Hall, Vernon Hatton’s layup with 17 seconds left pushes the Wildcats past Temple, 61-60, and into the NCAA championship game. March 22, 1958 UK wins its fourth NCAA title by de- feating Seattle, 84-72, in Louisville. The “Fiddlin’ Five” is led by Vernon Hatton’s 30 points. The win gives Rupp his most coveted title, the one he vowed to win after the NCAA had suspended UK’s 1953 season. March 19, 1966 In one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA championship game, 72- 65, to Texas Western. Jan. 27, 1968 At the time, it was believed that Adolph Rupp became college bas- ketball’s all-time winningest coach when the Wildcats overcome a re- cord-setting 52-point performance by LSU’s Pete Maravich to defeat the Tigers, 121-95. Years later, it is discovered that he had achieved that feat on Feb. 18, 1967, with a 103-74 win over Mississippi State. Jan. 18, 1969 On the road against its longtime rival, UKbecomesthefirstteamincollege basketball history to win 1,000 games, defeating Tennessee, 69-66. June 9, 1969 Tom Payne, a 7-foot All-American from Louisville, Kentucky, becomes thefirstBlackplayertosignwiththe University of Kentucky. Jack "Goose" Givens scored 41 points as UK wins its fifth NCAA Championship, 94-88 over Duke on March 27, 1978. Unparalleled Tradition 110 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALLFeb. 28, 1970 DanIsselbecomesUK’sfirstplayer to score 2,000 career points as UK defeats Vanderbilt, 90-86. March 14, 1970 Dan Issel scores his 2,138th point, etching his name into the record books as UK’s all-time leading scorer. The top-ranked Wildcats are upset by Jacksonville, 106-100, in the NCAA Tournament. March 18, 1972 Adolph Rupp coaches his last game at UK, a 73-54 loss to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament. Dec. 2, 1972 JoeB.Hallcoacheshisfirstgame as head coach at UK, a 75-66 win at Michigan State. UK goes on to win the SEC championship and finish22-8duringHall’sinaugural season. March 22, 1975 UK upsets undefeated Indiana in theMideastRegionalsemifinalsto earn a trip to the Final Four. Before the title game with UCLA, legendary coach John Wooden announces his retirement. The Bruins go on to defeat UK, 92-85, on March 31. March 8, 1976 Jack Givens keys a late rally as UK outlasts Mississippi State, 94-93, in overtime, in the last game played at Memorial Coliseum. March 21, 1976 UK wins its second NIT champion- ship by defeating North Caroli- na-Charlotte, 71-67, in New York. Nov. 27, 1976 UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena.RickRobeyscoresthefirst fieldgoalinRuppwith19:30leftto playinthefirsthalf. Dec. 10, 1977 As top-ranked UK is defeating Kansas on “Adolph Rupp Night” in Allen Fieldhouse on Naismith Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, Rupp dies. Thousands participate in the funeral procession in Lexington. March 27, 1978 Jack “Goose” Givens scores 41 pointsasUKwinsitsfifthNCAA championship, 94-88, over Duke in St. Louis. More than 10,000 fans greet the team at Blue Grass Airport and 15,000 more celebrate at Me- morial Coliseum. March 26, 1983 Inthefirstmeetingbetweenthe schools in 24 years, Louisville de- feats UK 80-68 in overtime to earn a trip to the Final Four. March 31, 1984 Georgetown outscores UK 23-2 at the start of the second half to defeat the Wildcats, 53-40, in the NCAAsemifinalgameinSeattle. March 22, 1985 Joe B. Hall announces his retire- ment after UK loses to St. John’s, 86-70, in the NCAA West Regional in Denver. Nov. 22, 1985 EddieSuttoncoacheshisfirstgame at Kentucky, a 77-58 win over North- western (Louisiana) State. Dec. 29, 1986 Following the Wildcats’ 85-51 win at Louisville on Dec. 27, more than 19,000fansfillFreedomHallfor a Kentucky practice to usher in the era of school-boy legend Rex Chapman. March 10, 1989 Kentuckyfinishestheyearwitha 13-19record,itsfirstlosingmarkin 61 seasons. March 19, 1989 In the wake of an NCAA investiga- tion, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach. May 19, 1989 The NCAA places Kentucky’s bas- ketball program on probation. June 2, 1989 Rick Pitino is named head basket- ball coach at Kentucky. June 13, 1990 Rick Pitino makes history by naming Bernadette Locke, a former assis- tant for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team, to his coaching staffatKentucky. March 2, 1991 Before a crowd of 24,310 at Rupp Arena, Kentucky defeats Auburn, 114-93, to claim the best record in the SEC and end its two-year probation. March 15, 1992 Eligible for postseason play for the firsttimeinthreeyears,Kentucky dominates Alabama, 80-54, to take its 16th SEC Tournament champi- onship. March 28, 1992 In what many call the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans every- where. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.” April 3, 1993 Kentucky faces Michigan in the NCAAsemifinals,markingUK’s 10th Final Four appearance. An 81- 78 overtime loss to the Wolverines ends Kentucky’s season at 30-4 and marks All-American Jamal Mashburn’s last game in UK blue. Feb. 15, 1994 Trailing by 31 points with 15:34 remaining in the game at LSU, theWildcatspulloffa“Mardi Gras” miracle. Connecting on 11 three-pointers and outscoring the Bayou Bengals 62-27 during the final15:34,UKstormsbacktoa 99-95 victory, the largest comeback in UK history. March 2, 1996 With a 101-63 victory over Vander- bilt in Rupp Arena on Senior Day, UKbecomesthefirstteamin40 yearstofinishwithaperfectrecord in the SEC, a 16-0 sweep. It marks the Wildcats’ 25th win in a row, tying a then-school record for consecu- tive wins in a season. Two games later, they set the new record at 27 games. April 1, 1996 After avenging an early-season loss to UMass with a win in the NCAA semifinalstwodaysbefore,UK squashes a late Syracuse rally to win its sixth national title, 76-67. March 31, 1997 Despite losing its star, Derek Ander- son, to a knee injury on Jan. 18, UK returns to defend its NCAA title in the national championship game, falling in overtime to Arizona, 84-79. ItwouldbethefinalgamewithRick Pitino as coach. May 6, 1997 Rick Pitino announces his res- ignation at Kentucky to take the challenge of rebuilding one of the NBA’s most storied franchise, the Boston Celtics. May 12, 1997 UK’s director of athletics, C.M. Newton, introduces Orlando “Tub- by” Smith as head coach. Nov. 20, 1997 It is the dawning of an era as new head coaches Tubby Smith and MoreheadState’sKyleMacytipoff the season in Rupp Arena. Smith winshisfirstgameatUK,88-49, over the former UK All-American and his Eagles. March 22, 1998 In one of the most anticipated matchups of the NCAA Tournament, UK roars back from a 17-point deficitwith9:38remainingtodefeat Duke, 86-84. The victory buries the nightmare of UK-Duke ’92 and advances the Wildcats to their third straight Final Four. March 30, 1998 The “Comeback Cats” rally from a 10-pointhalftimedeficittodefeat Utah, 78-69, winning UK’s second national title in three years, its seventh overall. Sept. 5, 2001 After a long illness, Cawood Ledford dies at his home in Harlan, Kentucky. A planned tribute at Rupp Arena is canceled following the "Sept. 11" terrorists attacks. March 16, 2003 After running the table in regu- lar-season SEC play, Kentucky defeats Mississippi State, 64-57, in thefinalsoftheSECTournament to secure its 24th league tourney crown and complete a 19-0 season sweep of conference opponents. Itmarksthefirsttimethefeathad been accomplished in 51 seasons. April 6, 2007 Billy Gillispie is named Kentucky’s new head basketball coach. He is introduced to a crowd of more than 4,000 fans at a pep rally announcing his hiring. Gillispie replaces Tubby Smith, who left after 10 seasons at the helm of Kentucky basket- ball to become the head coach at Minnesota. March 31, 2008 Longtime Kentucky basketball manager Bill Keightley passes away attheageof81inCincinnati.Affec- tionately known as “Mr. Wildcat,” he had been associated with the Wildcats’ basketball program since 1962. Keightley manned the “Bill Keightley Equipment Room” in Me- Unparalleled Tradition @UKSportsNetwork n 111 KENTUCKY BASKETBALLmorial Coliseum. A crowd of more than 3,000 pay their respects at a tribute to Mr. Keightley held in Rupp Arena. Former players, coaches and managers travel from across the country to eulogize him. Jan. 13, 2009 In one of the most memorable individual moments in program history, Jodie Meeks rewrites the record books in a 90-72 win at Tennessee, pouring in 54 points on 15-of-22 shooting. Meeks’ historic night breaks Dan Issel’s 39-year school record for most points in a single game. April 1, 2009 The University of Kentucky names John Calipari the 22nd coach in UKbas- ketball history. Calipari vows to make Kentuckya“players-first”program. Dec. 21, 2009 Kentuckybecomesthefirstprogram in college basketball history to reach the 2,000-win plateau. The Wildcats defeat Drexel, 88-44, to achieve the milestone. March 22, 2010 John Wall, who averages 16.6 points and 6.5 assists en route to leading UK to the Elite Eight, becomes the firstplayerinUK’sillustrioushistory to win one of the primary national player of the year awards when he’s awarded the Adolph Rupp Trophy. June 24, 2010 Kentucky makes history again when theWildcatssendfiveplayerstothe firstroundoftheNBADraft.John WallbecomesthefirstNo.1pickin program history when he is selected by the Washington Wizards with the top overall pick. DeMarcus Cousins isselectedfifthbytheSacramento Kings, Patrick Patterson goes 14th to the Houston Rockets, Eric Bledsoe is picked 18th by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Daniel Orton is select- ed 29th by the Orlando Magic. April 2, 2011 Kentucky makes its 14th Final Four appearance in school history. The Wildcats face Connecticut in the semifinalmatchup,falling55-56to the eventual 2011 NCAA champion. Nov. 11, 2011 Kentucky defeats Marist 108-58 in the season opener to secure the 34th consecutive win in Rupp Arena under John Calipari, setting a new record for consecutive wins in the building. Calipari would go on to win hisfirst54gamesinRuppArenaas UK’s coach, the longest win streak in venue history. March 4, 2012 Kentucky closes out the 2011-12 season with a 74-59 win at Florida capping a perfect 16-0 run through the SEC. It marks the third time a UK team has gone 16-0 in league play and the first time since the 2003 squad turned the trick. April 2, 2012 The Wildcats bring home the school’s eighth national champi- onship after posting a 67-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks. Doron Lamb leads all scorers on 7-of-12 shooting. National Player of the Year Anthony Davis tallies only six points, but he earns Final Four Most Outstanding honors after pulling down 16 rebounds. June 28, 2012 The Wildcats set an NBA Draft record with six players picked in the 2012 NBA Draft. Anthony Davis becomes the second UK player to be picked No. 1 overall. Jan. 29, 2013 Nerlens Noel has a night for the ages, registering a school-record 12 blocked shots a victory at Ole Miss. Noel collects his fourth foul with 9:52 left in the game and then proceeds to register six blocks overthefinal5:28tohelptheCats preserve an 87-74 victory over the 16th-ranked Rebels. April 7, 2014 Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game withfivefreshmanstarters.UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks offfourstraighttop-fiveseedsall byfivepointsorlesstobecomethe firstteamtowinfivegamesinan NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-win- ning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan andWisconsininthefinalminuteof play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score. March 7, 2015 Playing under a two-platoon system for most of the year, the Wildcats complete the regular season 31-0 with a victory over Florida, becom- ingthefirstteamfroma“power five”conferencetogoundefeated in the regular season since Indiana did it in 1976. UK completes the SEC season with an 18-0 record and goes on to win the SEC Tournament championship, its 28th title. The Wildcats eventually post a 38-0 record to reach the Final Four, the firstteamincollegebasketballhis- tory to record such a record, before losing to Wisconsin in the national semifinals. June 25, 2015 Continuing a record-setting recent run of draft picks, six more Wildcats are selected in the 2015 NBA Draft, tying UK’s own 2012 record mark. Karl-Anthony Towns becomes the third UK player in program history to go No. 1, and an NBA-record-tying four Wildcats are taken in the lottery. March 24, 2017 In a highly anticipated matchup with UCLA, which beat the Wildcats in the regular season in Rupp Arena, freshman point guard De’Aaron Fox scores an NCAA Tournament fresh- man record 39 points to propel UK to the Elite Eight. February 23, 2019 With an 80-53 victory over Auburn, 10th-year head coach John Calipari moves past Joe B. Hall for the second-most victories by a UK head coach in program history. He trails only the Baron of the Bluegrass, Adolph Rupp. March 12, 2020 Out of safety precautions and con- cerns amid the COVID-19 pandem- ic, the 2020 SEC Tournament is can- celed. Hours later, all NCAA winter championships are canceled, including the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats' season, at 25-6 and regular-season SEC champions, abruptly comes to an end. April 5, 2022 When Oscar Tshiebwe was tabbed the Wooden Award winner, he hauled in his sixth major honor to becometheprogram'sfirstunani- mous National Player of the Year. April 14, 2024 Mark Pope is introduced as Ken- tucky’s new head basketball coach to a crowd of more than 15,000 fans inside of Rupp Arena. Pope replac- es John Calipari, who left after 15 seasons at the helm of Kentucky basketball to become the head coach at Arkansas. March 8, 2025 Kentucky defeats No. 15 Missouri, 91-83, for its eighth win over an Associated Press Top 15 team in MarkPope'sfirstseasonashead coach. It is the most wins over AP Top 15 foes in program history and ties Indiana (1992-93) and Duke (1978-79) for the most top 15 wins ever in a single season. Pope's team finishestheyear24-12overalland earnedatriptotheprogram'sfirst Sweet 16 since 2019. De'Aaron Fox scores an NCAA Tournament freshman record 39 points to propel UK to the Elite Eight on March 24, 2017. Unparalleled Tradition 112 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALLA s the videotape rolls through the history of the Kentucky basketball program, the highlights are countless. Eight national championships. Nu- merous Southeastern Conference titles. Last-second shots. The trophies. The net cutting. Victory upon victory. The pictures and images continue to roll. Year after year, the Wildcats have con- tended for national championships and produced a host of All-Americans. The UK program also has stocked the NBA with top young talent. But the ultimate honor for a Wildcat player or coach is to have his jersey retired. Through the years, 45 former players, coaches and contributors have received this recognition. According to former UK sports informa- tion director Russell Rice, the first jersey re- tired was Layton “Mickey” Rouse, an All-SEC guard who captained the 1940 UK squad. At the annual banquet following the season, Coach Adolph Rupp surprised Rouse when he presented him with his entire uniform. Following the 1949 season, Rupp hon- ored the four seniors from the back-to-back national championship teams — Cliff Bark- er, Ralph Beard, Alex Groza and Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones, along with 1948 team captain Kenny Rollins — by retiring their jer- seys and stating that their numbers would never be worn again by a Kentucky player. It was then that they were tagged “the Fab- ulous Five” after Rupp made mention there would never be another team that “fabu- lous.” However, with the streamlining of jersey numbers by the NCAA, the jerseys are re- tired but the numbers remain active. Two contributors have been selected for the basketball program’s highest honor, in- cluding the late Cawood Ledford, the radio “Voice of the Wildcats” for 39 years. In 1997, Bill Keightley, the lovable and dedicated equipment manager known as “Mr. Wildcat,” also was selected. And the great coaches have been honored as well — Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith. Each selection has been presented with a framed jersey and a banner proudly hangs from the Rupp Arena rafters. An individual must be a member of the Hall of Fame and be 10 years removed from a UK Athletics Hall of Fame career to be eligible for jersey retirement. A committee consisting of Hall of Famers, media mem- bers, campus representatives, and current coaches and administrators elects new in- ductees each year. A subcommittee also considers possible jersey retirements. In recognition of outstanding contributions to the University of Kentucky basketball program, the UK Athletics Department has retired jerseys honoring the following: Basil Hayden 1920-22 56 - Burgess Carey 1925-26 Carey Spicer 1929-31 Adolph Rupp Head Coach – 1931-72 Forest “Aggie” Sale 1931-33 7 - John “Frenchy” DeMoisey 1932-34 4 - Layton “Mickey” Rouse 1938-40 26 - Kenny Rollins H 1943, 47-48 15 - Alex Groza H 1945, 47-49 12 - Ralph Beard H 1946-49 27 - Wallace Jones H 1946-49 22 - Cliff Barker H 1947-49 77 - Bill Spivey 1950-51 30 - Frank Ramsey * 1951-52, 54 6 - Cliff Hagan * 1951-52, 54 16 - Lou Tsioropoulos * 1951, 52-54 42 - Billy Evans * 1952, 54-55 20 - Gayle Rose * 1952, 54-55 Cawood Ledford “Voice of the Wildcats” 1953-92 22 - Jerry Bird * 1954-56 44 - Phil Grawemeyer * 1954-56 50 - Bob Burrow 1955-56 52 - Vernon Hatton 1956-58 24 - Johnny Cox 1957-59 Bill Keightley “Mr. Wildcat” Equipment Manager 1962-2008 44 - Cotton Nash 1962-64 10 - Louie Dampier 1965-67 42 - Pat Riley 1965-67 22 - Mike Pratt 1968-70 Radio Analyst - 2002-22 44 - Dan Issel 1968-70 Joe B. Hall Head Coach – 1973-85 35 - Kevin Grevey 1973-75 21 - Jack Givens 1975-78 53 - Rick Robey 1975-78 4 - Kyle Macy 1978-80 31 - Sam Bowie 1980-81, 84 34 - Kenny Walker 1983-86 32 - Richie Farmer 1989-92 12 - Deron Feldhaus 1989-92 34 - John Pelphrey 1989-92 11 - Sean Woods 1990-92 Rick Pitino Head Coach – 1990-97 24 - Jamal Mashburn 1991-93 00 - Tony Delk 1993-96 Orlando "Tubby" Smith Head Coach – 1998-2007 H Member of “The Fabulous Five,” 1948 national champions & Olympic gold medalists * Member of 1954 undefeated national champions Jamal Mashburn Kenny Walker University of Kentucky Basketball n Retired Jerseys @UKSportsNetwork n 113 KENTUCKY BASKETBALLA total of 56 Wildcats have earned All-America honors, as recognized by the NCAA. Of those players, 22 have been named Consensus All-Amer- ica First Team 27 times. The following is a chronological listing of all UK bas- ketball players who have been named to the NCAA-recognized All-America teams, beginning with forward Basil Hayden in 1921. The NCAA currently uti- lizes the Associated Press, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News to determine Consensus All-Americans. PlayerYearSelection Board Basil Hayden1921•HF Burgess Carey1925•HF Carey Spicer1929HF 1931HF Paul McBrayer1930HF Louis McGuiness1930CH-3rd Forest Sale1932•HF, CY, CH-1st 1933•HF, CY, CH-1st Ellis Johnson1933HF John DeMoisey1934HF William Davis1934CY-3rd LeRoy Edwards1935•HF, CY-2nd Bernard Opper1939••CY-1st Lee Huber1941HF Milt Tico1943Pic-3rd Bob Brannum1944•HF, TSN-1st, CY-2nd, Pic-2nd Wilber Schu1945DD-2nd Jack Parkinson1946••HF-1st, CY-1st, TM-3rd Jack Tingle1946CY-3rd 1947TM-2nd, NABC-2nd Ralph Beard1947•HF-1st, CY-1st, TM-1st, NABC-2nd 1948•AP-1st, HF-1st, CY-1st, TM-1st, NABC-1st 1949•AP-1st, UPI-1st, LM-2nd, Col-1st, CY-1st, HF-1st, TSN-1st Alex Groza1947•HF-2nd, CY-2nd, TM-1st, NABC-1st 1948••AP-2nd, HF-2nd, CY-1st, TM-2nd, NABC-2nd 1949•AP-1st, UPI-1st, LM-1st, CY-1st, HF-1st, TSN-1st Wah Wah Jones1947HF-2nd, CY-2nd 1948CY-3rd, TM-3rd 1949••AP-2nd, UPI-1st, CY-1st, TSN-2nd Jim Line1950UPI-3rd Bill Spivey1950AP-3rd, UPI-3rd, INS-3rd, HF-3rd 1951•AP-1st, UPI-1st, LM-1st, INS-1st, Col-1st, CY-1st, HF-1st, TSN-1st FrankRamsey1951AP-3rd, UPI-3rd, CY-3rd, TSN-2nd 1952AP-2nd, UPI-2nd, CY-1st, HF-2nd, Ath-1st 1954••AP-2nd, UPI-2nd, LM-1st, INS-2nd, CY-1st, HF-2nd, TM-2nd, NABC-2nd Cliff Hagan1952•AP-1st, UPI-1st, Col-1st, INS-1st, CY-2nd, HF-1st, Ath-1st 1954•AP-1st, UPI-1st, LM-2nd, INS-1st, NEA-1st, Col-1st, CY-2nd, HF-1st, To-2nd, NABC-1st Robert Watson1952Ath-3rd Bob Burrow1955AP-3rd, HF-2nd 1956••AP-3rd, UPI-3rd, LM-1st, NEA-2nd, Col-2nd, CY-2nd, HF-2nd, NABC-1st Johnny Cox1957UPI-3rd, HF-3rd 1959•AP-1st, UPI-2nd, NEA-2nd, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, CY-1st, HF-1st, TSN-2nd Vernon Hatton1958CY-1st, HF-1st Billy Ray Lickert1961HF-2nd Cotton Nash1962••AP-2nd, USBWA-1st, UPI-2nd, NABC-3rd, TSN-2nd, CA-1st 1963••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-1st, UPI-2nd, NEA-2nd, LM-2nd, CY-2nd, HF 1964•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-2nd, CY-1st, HF Louie Dampier1966••AP-1st, NABC-2nd, UPI-2nd, CY-1st, HF 1967••AP-2nd, NABC-3rd, UPI-3rd, CY-2nd, HF Thad Jurecz1966AP-3rd Pat Riley1966AP-3rd, USBWA-1st, UPI-3rd, CY-2nd, HF Dan Issel1969••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-1st, UPI-3rd, TSN-2nd, CY-1st, HF 1970•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-1st, CY-1st, HF Mike Pratt1970CY-2nd Kevin Grevey1974NABC-5th, HF 1975••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-1st, UPI-2nd, TSN-2nd, CY-2nd, HF Jack Givens1976HF 1977NABC-4th, HF 1978••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-2nd, UPI-2nd, CY-1st, WA-1st, HF Rick Robey1977NABC-4th, CY-1st 1978••AP-3rd, NABC-1st, UPI-2nd, TSN-2nd, CY-1st, WA-1st, HF Kyle Macy1978UPI-3rd 1979NABC-3rd, CY-2nd 1980•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-1st, CY-1st, WA-1st, HF All-Americans n University of Kentucky Basketball 114 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALLSam Bowie1981••AP-3rd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-2nd, UPI-3rd, TSN-2nd, CY-1st, BT-2nd, HF 1984AP-2nd, TSN-2nd Melvin Turpin1983HF 1984••AP-3rd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-2nd, UPI-3rd, BT-3rd Kenny Walker1985••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-2nd, UPI-2nd, BT-2nd, WA-1st 1986•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-2nd, BT-1st, WA-1st Rex Chapman1988NABC-3rd, BT-3rd Jamal Mashburn1992BT-2nd 1993•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-1st, BT-1st, WA-1st Tony Delk1996•AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, USBWA-1st, UPI-1st, TSN-2nd, BT-2nd, WA-1st Ron Mercer1997•AP-1st, NABC-1st, USBWA-1st, TSN-2nd, BT-2nd, WA-1st Scott Padgett1999WA-1st Tayshaun Prince2001••AP-2nd, USBWA-2nd, NABC-3rd, BT-2nd, WA-1st 2002AP-3rd, NABC-2nd Keith Bogans2003AP-3rd, NABC-2nd, TSN-3rd, BT-3rd Jodie Meeks2009••AP-2nd, USBWA-2nd, NABC-2nd, TSN-2nd, ESPN-2nd, Rivals-2nd DeMarcus Cousins2010••AP-1st, USBWA-2nd, NABC-2nd, TSN-2nd, WA-1st, CBS-1st, FOX-1st, Yahoo-1st, Rivals-1st, BT-2nd John Wall2010•AP-1st, USBWA-1st, NABC-1st, TSN-1st, WA-1st, CBS-1st, FOX-1st, Yahoo!-1st, Rivals-1st, BT-1st Terrence Jones2011Yahoo-3rd Anthony Davis2012•AP-1st, USBWA-1st, NABC-1st, TSN-1st, CBS-1st, WA-1st Michael Kidd-Gilchrist2012••AP-3rd, USBWA-2nd, NABC-3rd, TSN-2nd, CBS-2nd Julius Randle2014AP-3rd, NABC-3rd Willie Cauley-Stein2015•AP-1st, USBWA-1st, NABC-1st, TSN-1st, NBC-1st, USA-1st, SI-2nd, CBS-1st, WA-1st Karl-Anthony Towns2015••AP-2nd, NABC-2nd, TSN-3rd, USA-1st, CBS-2nd, SI-2nd Tyler Ulis2016•AP-1st, USBWA-2nd, NABC-2nd, TSN-1st, USA-1st, CBS-1st, SI-1st, WA-1st Jamal Murray2016AP-3rd, USA-2nd, CBS-3rd Malik Monk2017••AP-2nd, USBWA-2nd, NABC-2nd, TSN-2nd, USA-2nd, NBC - 2nd; ESPN - 3rd; CBS - 3rd De’Aaron Fox2017CBS - 3rd; USA - 3rd; ESPN - 3rd; AP - HM PJ Washington2019•••AP-3rd, TSN-3rd, USBWA-3rd, NABC-3rd, SI-3rd, USA-2nd, BT-3rd, LO Immanuel Quickley2020Athl-3rd, CBS-3rd Oscar Tshiebwe2022•AP 1st, Athl-1st, CBS-1st, ESPN-1st, Fox-1st, LO-1st, NABC-1st, SI-1st, TSN-1st, USBWA-1st, USA-1st, WA-1st 2023••AP-2nd, LO-1st, NABC-2nd, TSN-3rd, USBWA-2nd, WA-1st Antonio Reeves2024USBWA-3rd, TSN-3rd Bold indicates the All-America selection was recognized by the NCAA that year Key: • Consensus 1st Team; •• Consensus 2nd Team; ••• Consensus 3rd Team; AP: Associated Press; Ath: Athletic Publications; Athl: The Athletic; BT: Basketball Times; CA: Coach and Athlete; CBS: CBSSports.com CH: College Humor Magazine; Col: Colliers (Basketball Coaches); CY: Converse Yearbook; DD: Don Dunphy; ESPN: ESPN.com; FOX: FOX Sports; HF: Helms Foundation; INS: International News Service; LM: Look Magazine; LO: Lute Olson; NABC: National Association of Basketball Coaches; NBC: NBC Sports; NEA: Newspaper Enterprises Association; Pic: Pic Magazine; Rivals: Rivals.com; SI: Sports Illustrated; To: Tempo; TSN: The Sporting News; TM: True Magazine; USBWA: U.S. Basketball Writers Association; UPI: United Press International; USA: USA Today; WA: John R. Wooden Award; Yahoo: Yahoo! Sports Anthony Davis was named to the Associated Press All-America First Team in 2012. 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