Kentucky Basketball History and Tradition

Kentucky Basketball History

The Story, Tradition, and Legacy of Kentucky Basketball

Explore the people, teams, moments, championships, traditions, and milestones
that shaped Kentucky basketball from its earliest days to the modern era.

Program Origins

The University Itself
The Beginning
The First Official Team
Kentucky’s First Undefeated Season

Championships & Success

NCAA Championship Teams
The Teams of Tradition
AP and UPI Champions
NIT Champions
Kentucky in the NCAA
Kentucky in the SEC

Players, Coaches & Honors

Kentucky Basketball Coaches
Retired Jerseys
Kentucky All-Americans
Kentucky Wildcat Lettermen
Individual Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame Inductees

Traditions & Culture

Blue and White
Wildcat Mascot
Wildcats Nickname
Big Blue Madness
Senior Day
Cawood Ledford

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Performance

Analytics

Others