List of Kentucky Wildcats basketball players

This is a list of Kentucky Wildcats basketball players who have attained notability through their performance in the sport of basketball and other endeavors. The list includes over 150 current and former players. The list is presented in alphabetical order but is sortable by the years and positions at which they played.

Key

F	Forward	C	Center	G	Guard

List of current and former players

Name	Position	Hometown	First season	Last season	Notes
Aleksinas, ChuckChuck Aleksinas	Center	Litchfield, Connecticut	1978	1979	Member of the 1978 National Championship team. Transferred after his sophomore season to Connecticut.
Alleyne, ShagariShagari Alleyne	Center	Bronx, New York	2004	2006	Tallest player in the history of Kentucky basketball (7'3").
Anderson, DerekDerek Anderson	Guard	Louisville, Kentucky	1996	1997	Member of the 1996 National Championship team. Transferred to Kentucky from Ohio State.
Anderson, DwightDwight Anderson	Guard	Dayton, Ohio	1979	1980	Nicknamed the Blur. Transferred after his sophomore season to Southern Cal.
Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike	Forward	Tulsa, Oklahoma	2003	2005	Entered the NBA Draft after his junior season.
Baesler, ScottyScotty Baesler	Guard	Lexington, Kentucky	1961	1963	Former U.S. Congressman, Kentucky 6th District (D).
Barbour, AntwainAntwain Barbour	Guard	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	2003	2004
Barker, CliffCliff Barker	Guard	Yorktown, Indiana	1947	1949	Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams. Was an All-SEC guard in 1948 and 1949. His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Barnstable, DaleDale Barnstable	Guard	Antioch, Illinois	1947	1950	Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams.
Beard, RalphRalph Beard	Guard	Louisville, Kentucky	1946	1949	Three time consensus First team All-American. Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams. One of Rupp's Fabulous Five. His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Bennett, WinstonWinston Bennett	Forward	Louisville, Kentucky	1984	1988	Was an All-SEC forward. Was Kentucky Mr. Basketball his senior season in high school. Former head coach of Kentucky State.
Bird, JerryJerry Bird	Forward	Corbin, Kentucky	1954	1956	His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Blackmon, JamesJames Blackmon	Guard	Marion, Indiana	1984	1987
Bledsoe, EricEric Bledsoe	Guard	Birmingham, Alabama	2010	2010	An All-SEC Freshman in 2010. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season.
Bogans, KeithKeith Bogans	Guard	Alexandria, Virginia	2000	2003	Was the 2003 SEC Player of the Year. Was a consensus second team All-American in 2003. He is #4 on Kentucky's scoring list.
Booker, DevinDevin Booker	Guard	Moss Point, Mississippi	2015	2015	An All-SEC guard in 2015. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season.
Bowie, SamSam Bowie	Center	Lebanon, Pennsylvania	1980	1984	Was a consensus second team All-American in 1983. His #31 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. Was the #2 overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.
Bradley, MichaelMichael Bradley	Forward	Worcester, Massachusetts	1998	1999	Member of the 1998 National Championship team. Transferred after his sophomore season to Villanova.
Bradley, RamelRamel Bradley	Guard	New York, New York	2005	2008	Nicknamed Smooth. Averaged 20 points per game his senior season.
Brannum, BobBob Brannum	Center	Winfield, Kansas	1943	1944	Was a consensus first team All-American in 1944. Served in World War II. Transferred after his sophomore season to Michigan State.
Bruno, AlAl Bruno	Center	West Chester, Pennsylvania	1949	1949	Member of the 1949 National Championship team. Also a three-sport athlete at Kentucky playing football and track with basketball.
Burrow, BobBob Burrow	Forward	Wells, Texas	1955	1956	Was a consensus second team All-American in 1956. His #50 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Casey, DwayneDwayne Casey	Guard	Morganfield, Kentucky	1976	1979	Member of the 1978 National Championship team. Current Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors.
Casey, MikeMike Casey	Guard	Shelbyville, Kentucky	1969	1971	Three-time First team All-SEC. Missed the 1970 season with a broken leg.
Cauley-Stein, WillieWillie Cauley-Stein	Center	Olathe, Kansas	2013	2015	Was a consensus first team All-American in 2015. Was the 2015 NABC Defensive Player of the Year. Declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season.
Chapman, RexRex Chapman	Guard	Owensboro, Kentucky	1987	1988	Nicknamed King Rex. Was First team All-SEC both of his two seasons. Declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore season.
Conley, LarryLarry Conley	Guard	Ashland, Kentucky	1964	1966	One of Rupp's Runts. A three-time All-SEC player. Current College Basketball TV broadcaster with Fox Sports.
Conner, Jimmy DanJimmy Dan Conner	Guard	Lawrenceburg, Kentucky	1973	1975	Was an All-SEC player in 1973.
Cousins, DeMarcusDeMarcus Cousins	Center	Mobile, Alabama	2010	2010	Was a consensus second team All-American in 2010. Was the 2010 SEC Freshman of the Year. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season.
Cox, JohnnyJohnny Cox	Guard	Hazard, Kentucky	1956	1959	Member of the 1958 National Championship team. Was a consensus first team All-American in 1958. His #24 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Crawford, JoeJoe Crawford	Guard	Detroit, Michigan	2005	2008
Dampier, LouieLouie Dampier	Guard	Indianapolis, Indiana	1964	1967	Was a two-time consensus second team All-American in 1966 and 1967. Was a member of Rupp's Runts.
Daniels, ErikErik Daniels	Forward	Cincinnati, Ohio	2001	2004
Randle, JuliusJulius Randle	Forward	Dallas, Texas	2014	2014	Entered into 2014 NBA Draft after his freshman season.
Timberlake, AminuAminu Timberlake	Forward	Chicago, Illinois	1992	1995
Tingle, JackJack Tingle	Guard	Bedford, Kentucky	1944	1947
Towns, Karl-AnthonyKarl-Anthony Towns	Forward	Metuchen, New Jersey	2015	2015	Was a consensus second team All-American in 2015. The #1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the second in UK history.
Tsioropoulos, LouLou Tsioropoulos	Guard	Lynn, Massachusetts	1950	1953	1951 National Championship team. His #16 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena.
Turner, WayneWayne Turner	Guard	Boston, Massachusetts	1996	1999	Member 1996 and 1998 National Championship teams.
Turpin, MelvinMelvin Turpin	Center	Lexington, Kentucky	1981	1984	Was a consensus second team All-American in 1984.
Ulis, TylerTyler Ulis	Guard	Lima, Ohio	2015	Present
Vargas, EloyEloy Vargas	Forward	Moca, Dominican Republic	2011	2012	Member of the 2012 National Championship team.
Walker, AntoineAntoine Walker	Forward	Chicago, Illinois	1995	1996	Member of the 1996 National Championship team. Was a first team All-SEC in 1996.
Walker, KennyKenny Walker	Forward	Roberta, Georgia	1983	1986	Was the 1985 and 1986 SEC Player of the Year. Was a consensus first team All-American in 1986.
Watson, BobbyBobby Watson	Forward	Owensboro, Kentucky	1949	1952	Member of the 1949 and the 1951 National Championship teams.
Wall, JohnJohn Wall	Guard	Raleigh, North Carolina	2010	2010	Was a consensus first team All-American in 2010. The #1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the first in UK history.
Wiltjer, KyleKyle Wiltjer	Forward	Portland, Oregon	2012	2013	Member of the 2012 National Championship team. Transferred to Gonzaga after sophomore season.
Woods, SeanSean Woods	Guard	Indianapolis, Indiana	1989	1992	Was a member of the Unforgettables.
Young, JamesJames Young	Guard	Rochester, Michigan	2014	2014	Entered into 2014 NBA Draft after his freshman season.

References

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

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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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