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2011-2012 Kentucky Basketball Roster

 

Standing (from left to right): Strength Coach Mike Malone, Trainer Chris Simmons, Coordinator of Basketball Systems Preston Spradlin, Special Asst. to the Head Coach Rod Strickland, , , , , Eloy Vargas, , Equipment Mngr. Bo Rodriguez, Graduate Mngr. Shomari Moore, Asst. Dir. of Basketball Ops. Brandon Weems, Assoc. AD for Basketball Ops. Chris Woolard Sitting (from left to right): Asst. Coach Kenny Payne, Asst. Coach Orlando Antigua, , Brian Long, Sam Malone, , , Jarrod Polson, , , Head Coach John Calipari, Asst. Coach John Robic

 

#PlayerClassHometown (Last School)HtWt
1Darius MillerDarius MillerSRMaysville, KY (Mason County)6'7"235
3Terrence JonesSOPortland, OR (Jesuit)6'9"252
4Jon HoodR SRMadisonville, KY (North Hopkins)6'7"215
5jarrod polsonJarrod PolsonSRNicholasville, KY6'2"182
11Twany BeckhamTwany BeckhamSRLouisville, KY (Ballard)6'5"202
12Ryan HarrowSOMarietta, GA (Walton)6'2"170
13Sam MaloneSam MaloneSRScituate, Mass. (Scituate)5'11185
14Michael Kidd-GilchristFRSomerdale, NJ (St. Patrick)6'7"232
20Doron LambSONew York, NY (Bishop Laughlin)6'4"210
22Stacey PooleSOJacksonville, FL (Providence)6'4"200
23Anthony DavisFRChicago, IL (Perspectives Charter)6'10"220
25Marquis TeagueFRIndianapolis, IN (Pike)6'2"198
30Eloy VargasSRMoca, DR6'11"244
32Brian LongBrian LongSRDumont, N.J. (River Dell)5'9155
33Kyle WiltjerKyle WiltjerSOPortland, OR (Jesuit)6'9"239

 

Head Coach: John Calipari (Clarion, ‘82)
Assistant Coaches: Orlando Antigua (Pittsburgh, ‘95), Kenny Payne (Louisville, ‘03), John Robic (Denison, ‘86)
Strength Coach: Mike Malone (Mount Union College, ‘01)
Athletic Trainer: Chris Simmons (Memphis, ‘02)

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 18, 1966, Louie Dampier joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 53 games.

 

On March 18, 1966, Kentucky, the No. 1 team in the nation, faced off against No. 2 Duke in the 1966 NCAA Final Four.   Louie Dampier (23 points) and Pat Riley (19) led the top-ranked Cats past No. 2 Duke in front of 14,253 at the Cole Field House in College Park, Md.

 

On March 18, 1972, Adolph Rupp coaches his last game at UK, a 73-54 loss to Florida State for the Mideast Region title in the NCAA Tournament.

 

On March 18, 1978, in the 1978 NCAA Tournament round of eight, sophomore point guard Kyle Macy scored nine points in the final 6:16 to rally the Wildcats past Michigan State and freshman star Earvin “Magic” Johnson before 13,485 at the University of Dayton Arena.

 

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