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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
(With ten players winning the coveted medal of Olympic participation, the University of Kentucky leads the nation in honorees.)

Players:
    1948
Cliff Barker     1948
Ralph Beard      1948
Alex Groza       1948
Kenny Rollins    1948
Billy Evans      1956
Adrian Smith     1960
Sam Bowie       *1980
  2008
Anthony Davis    2012
DeMarcus Cousins 2016
Bam Adebayo      2020
Devin Booker     2020
Keldon Johnson   2020

Coaches:
Adolph Rupp     1948
Tubby Smith(Assistant) 2000

*United States boycotted the Moscow Games.  Bowie awarded a medal by President Carter.

PAN AMERICAN GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Billy Evans     1958
Adrian Smith    1959
Rick Robey      1975
Kyle Macy       1979
Jim Master      1983

PAN AMERICAN SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Rex Chapman     1987

FIBA WORLD CUP MEDAL WINNERS

DeMarcus Cousins     2014 (Gold)
Anthony Davis        2011 (Gold)
Hamidou Diallo (U19) 2017 (Bronze)
PJ Washington (U19)  2017 (Bronze)

Coaches:
John Calipari (U19)   2017 (Bronze)

TOURNAMENT OF AMERICAS MEDAL WINNER
Tubby Smith     2000 (Gold)
John Calipari   2011 (Bronze)

NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

1959 Adolph Rupp UPI
1966 Adolph Rupp UPI | USBWA | TSN
1970 Adolph Rupp TSN
1978 Joe B. Hall Kellogg's
1986 Eddie Sutton AP | NABC
1990 Rick Pitino Basketball Times
1991 Rick Pitino Sporting News
1998 Tubby Smith Basketball Weekly
2003 Tubby Smith AP | NABC | USBWA | Naismith | Sporting News | CBS/Chevrolet | Basketball Times
2005 Tubby Smith Jim Phelan Award
2010 John Calipari Adolph Rupp Cup
2015 John Calipari AP | Naismith | NABC | Sporting News | Adolph Rupp Cup

WINGED FOOT AWARD
1996 Rick Pitino
1998 Tubby Smith
2012 John Calipari

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1933 Forest Sale - Helms
1935 Leroy Edwards - Helms
1978 Jack Givens - Helms
2010 John Wall - Adolph Rupp Trophy | Yahoo! | Rivals
2012 Anthony Davis - Adolph Rupp Trophy | AP | CBS | Basketball Times | Naismith | TSN | USBWA |Wooden
2022 Oscar Tshiebwe - AP | NABC | USBWA | Wooden | Naismith | CBS | TSN | US Today | The Athletic

NATIONAL POSITIONAL AWARD WINNERS
2012 Anthony Davis - Pete Newell Big Man of the Year
2016 Tyler Ulis - Bob Cousy Award
2017 Malik Monk - Jerry West Award
2022 Oscar Tshiebwe - Kareem Abdul Jabbar Award, Pete Newell Big Man of the Year

NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2010 John Wall - USBWA
2012 Anthony Davis - USBWA | TSN | CBS

NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2012 Anthony Davis - NABC
2015 Willie Cauley-Stein - NABC | NBC

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR
1964 Adolph Rupp - AP | Coaches
1966 Adolph Rupp - AP | Coaches
1968 Adolph Rupp - AP | UPI |Coaches
1969 Adolph Rupp - UPI | Coaches
1970 Adolph Rupp - AP | UPI |Coaches
1971 Adolph Rupp - AP | UPI |Coaches
1972 Adolph Rupp - Coaches
1973 Joe B. Hall - Coaches
1975 Joe B. Hall - AP | Coaches
1978 Joe B. Hall - Coaches
1983 Joe B. Hall - Coaches
1986 Eddie Sutton - AP | UPI
1990 Rick Pitino - UPI
1991 Rick Pitino - AP
1996 Rick Pitino - AP | Coaches
1998 Tubby Smith - AP
2003 Tubby Smith - AP | Coaches
2005 Tubby Smith - AP | Coaches
2008 Billy Gillispie - Coaches
2010 John Calipari - AP
2012 John Calipari - AP | Coaches
2015 John Calipari - AP | Coaches
2020 John Calipari - Coaches

SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

(SINCE 1965 FOR THE AP AND UPI POLLS,
1987 FOR THE COACHES POLL)

1966: Pat Riley (AP)
1972: Tom Parker (AP)
1973: Kevin Grevey* (AP)
1975: Kevin Grevey (AP)
1980: Kyle Macy (AP, UPI)
1985: Kenny Walker (AP, UPI)
1986: Kenny Walker (AP, UPI)
1993: # (AP, Coaches)
1996:  (AP, Coaches)
1997: Ron Mercer (AP, Coaches)
2001: Tayshaun Prince (AP, Coaches)
2003: Keith Bogans (Coaches)
2010: John Wall (AP, Coaches)
2011: Anthony Davis (AP, Coaches)
2016: Tyler Ulis (Coaches, AP)
2017: Malik Monk (AP)
2020: Immanuel Quickley (Coaches)
2022: Oscar Tshiebwe (Coaches|AP)

* shared AP's honor with Alabama's Wendell Hudson.
# shared AP's honor with Vanderbilt's Billy McCaffrey.

SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2005: Chuck Hayes (Coaches)
2011: DeAndre Liggins (Yahoo!)
2012: Anthony Davis (Coaches)
2013: Nerlens Noel (Coaches)
2015: Willie Cauley-Stein (Coaches)
2016: Tyler Ulis (Coaches)
2019: Ashton Hagans* (Coaches)

*shared honor with LSU's Tremont Waters

SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2008: Patrick Patterson* (Coaches)
2010: DeMarcus Cousins (Coaches)
      John Wall (AP)
2011: Terrence Jones (Coaches/AP)
2012: Anthony Davis (Coaches/AP)
2013: Nerlens Noel (Coaches/AP)
2014: Julius Randle (Coaches/AP)
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns (Coaches/AP)
2017: Malik Monk (Coaches/AP)
2018: Kevin Knox (Coaches)
2019: Tyler Herro (AP)
      Keldon Johnson (Coaches)

*shared honor with Florida's Nick Calathes

SEC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR

2012: Darius Miller (Coaches)
2013: Kyle Wiltjer (Coaches)
2015: Devin Booker (Coaches)
2023: Antonio Reeves (Coaches)

ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

(FROM 1933-48, THE SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SERVED AS THE ALL-SEC TEAM)
1949: Ralph Beard (1st AP)
      Alex Groza (1st AP)
      Wah Wah Jones (1st AP)
      Cliff Barker (2nd AP)
      Dale Barnstable (3rd AP)
1950: Jim Line (1st AP)
      Bill Spivey (1st AP)
      Bill Spivey (1st AP)
      Walt Hirsch (2nd AP)
1951: Frank Ramsey (1st AP)
      Bill Spivey (1st AP)
      Bobby Watson (1st AP)
      Shelby Linville (2nd AP)
1952: Cliff Hagan (1st AP)
      Frank Ramsey (1st AP)
      Bobby Watson (1st AP)
1954: Cliff Hagan (1st AP)
      Frank Ramsey (1st AP)
      Lou Tsioropoulos (2nd AP)
1955: Bob Burrow (1st AP)
      Bill Evans (3rd AP)
1956: Bob Burrow (1st AP & Coaches)
      Jerry Bird (2nd AP & Coaches)
1957: Johnny Cox (1st AP & Coaches)
      Ed Beck (2nd AP)
1958: Johnny Cox (2nd AP/Coaches)
      Vernon Hatton (2nd AP/Coaches)
1959: Johnny Cox (1st AP/Coaches)
      Bill Lickert (3rd AP/Coaches)
1960: Bill Lickert (2nd AP/Coaches)
      Don Mills (2nd AP/Coaches)
1961: Bill Lickert (1st AP/Coaches)
1962:  (1st AP/Coaches)
      Larry Pursiful (1st AP/Coaches)
      Caroll Burchett (3rd AP)
1963: Cotton Nash (1st AP/Coaches)
1964: Cotton Nash (1st AP/Coaches)
      Ted Deeken (2nd AP/Coaches)
      Larry Conley (3rd AP)
1965: Louie Dampier (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Tommy Kron (3rd AP)
      Larry Conley (3rd UPI/Coaches)
1966: Louie Dampier (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Pat Riley (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Thad Jaracz (2nd AP/3rd UPI)
      Larry Conley (HM AP/3rd UPI/Coaches)
      Tommy Kron (HM AP/3rd UPI)
1967: Louie Dampier (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Pat Riley (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
1968: Mike Casey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Dan Issel (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Thad Jaracz (3rd UPI)
      Mike Pratt (HM AP)
1969: Dan Issel (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Mike Casey (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Mike Pratt (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
1970: Dan Issel (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Mike Pratt (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Larry Steele (3rd UPI)
1971: Tom Payne (1st AP/2nd UPI/Coaches)
      Mike Casey (2nd AP/1st UPI)
      Larry Steele (2nd AP/3rd UPI/Coaches)
      Tom Parker (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Kent Hollenbeck (3rd UPI)
1972: Tom Parker (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Jim Andrews (2nd AP/1st UPI/Coaches)
      Ronnie Lyons (3rd AP/2nd UPI)
1973: Jim Andrews (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Kevin Grevey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Jimmy Dan Conner (3rd AP)
1974: Kevin Grevey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
1975: Kevin Grevey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Jimmy Dan Conner (3rd AP & UPI)
      Rick Robey (3rd AP)
1976: Jack Givens (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Mike Phillips (2nd AP & UPI)
1977: Jack Givens (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Rick Robey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Larry Johnson (3rd AP)
      Mike Phillips (3rd UPI)
1978: Jack Givens (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Rick Robey (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Kyle Macy (1st AP/2nd UPI/Coaches)
      James Lee (3rd AP)
      Mike Phillips (3rd UPI)
1979: Kyle Macy (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Dwight Anderson (3rd AP)
1980: Kyle Macy (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Sam Bowie (2nd AP/3rd UPI/Coaches)
1981: Sam Bowie (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Dirk Minniefield (3rd AP & UPI)
1982: Derrick Hord (1st AP/2nd UPI/Coaches)
      Dirk Minniefield (2nd AP & UPI)
      Jim Master (3rd UPI)
      Melvin Turpin (3rd UPI)
1983: Melvin Turpin (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Jim Master (3rd UPI)
      Melvin Turpin (3rd UPI)
      Kenny Walker (3rd AP)
1984: Melvin Turpin (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Kenny Walker (2nd AP/3rd UPI/Coaches)
      Sam Bowie (3rd AP/2nd UPI/Coaches)
1985: Kenny Walker (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
1986: Kenny Walker (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
       (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Roger Harden (3rd AP & UPI)
1987: Rex Chapman (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Ed Davender (3rd AP/2nd UPI)
1988: Rex Chapman (1st AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Winston Bennett (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      Ed Davender (3rd AP/2nd UPI)
1989: LeRon Ellis (2nd AP & UPI)
      Chris Mills (3rd AP)
1990:  (2nd AP/3rd UPI)
      Derrick Miller (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
1991: Reggie Hanson (2nd AP & UPI/Coaches)
      John Pelphrey (2nd AP/1st UPI/Coaches)
      Jamal Mashburn (3rd AP & UPI)
1992: Jamal Mashburn (1st AP/Coaches)
1993: Jamal Mashburn (1st AP & Coaches)
      Travis Ford (2nd AP/1st Coaches)
1994: Travis Ford (2nd AP & Coaches)
      Tony Delk (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Rodrick Rhodes (3rd AP & Coaches)
1995: Tony Delk (1st AP & Coaches)
      Rodrick Rhodes (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Walter McCarty (3rd AP)
1996: Tony Delk (1st AP & Coaches)
      Antoine Walker (1st AP & Coaches)
      Walter McCarty (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
1997: Ron Mercer (1st AP & Coaches)
      Derek Anderson (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Anthony Epps (3rd Coaches)
1998: Nazr Mohammed (1st AP & Coaches)
      Scott Padgett (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Jeff Sheppard (3rd AP)
1999: Scott Padgett (2nd AP/1st Coaches)
      Wayne Turner (3rd Coaches)
2000: Jamaal Magloire (1st AP & Coaches)
      Tayshaun Prince (2nd Coaches)
2001: Tayshaun Prince (1st AP & Coaches)
      Keith Bogans (2nd AP & Coaches)
2002: Tayshaun Prince (1st AP & Coaches)
2003: Keith Bogans (1st AP & Coaches)
       (2nd AP & Coaches)
2004: Erik Daniels (2nd AP/1st Coaches)
      Gerald Fitch (2nd AP/1st Coaches)
      Chuck Hayes (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Cliff Hawkins (3rd AP)
2005: Kelenna Azubuike (2nd AP & Coaches)
      Chuck Hayes (1st AP & Coaches)
      Patrick Sparks (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
2006: Rajon Rondo (3rd AP/2nd Coaches)
      Randolph Morris (3rd AP)
2007: Randolph Morris (1st Coaches)
2008: Ramel Bradley (2nd AP/1st Coaches)
      Joe Crawford (2nd Coaches)
      Patrick Patterson (2nd AP/2nd Coaches)
2009: Jodie Meeks (1st Coaches/1st AP)
      Patrick Patterson (1st Coaches/2nd AP)
2010: DeMarcus Cousins (1st Coaches/1st AP)
      John Wall (1st Coaches/1st AP)
      Patrick Patterson (1st Coaches/2nd AP)
2011: Brandon Knight (1st Coaches/ 2nd AP)
      Terrence Jones (1st Coaches/1st AP)
2012: Anthony Davis (1st Coaches/1st AP)
       (1st Coaches/1st AP)
      Terrence Jones (2nd Coaches
2013: Nerlens Noel (1st Coaches & AP)
2014: Julius Randle (1st Coaches & AP)
      James Young (2nd Coaches)
2015: Willie Cauley-Stein (1st Coaches & AP)
      Karl-Anthony Towns (1st Coaches & AP)
      Devin Booker (2nd Coaches)
      Aaron Harrison (2nd Coaches & AP)
2016: Jamal Murray (1st Coaches & AP)
      Tyler Ulis (1st Coaches & AP)
2017: De'Aaron Fox (1st Coaches & AP)
      Malik Monk (1st Coaches & AP)
      Bam Adebayo (2nd Coaches & AP)
2018: Kevin Knox (1st Coaches)
      Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2nd Coaches)
2019: PJ Washington (1st Coaches & AP)
      Tyler Herro (2nd Coaches)
      Keldon Johnson (2nd Coaches)
2020: Immanuel Quickley (1st Coaches & AP)
      Nick Richards (1st Coaches & AP)
      Tyrese Maxey (2nd Coaches)
2022: Oscar Tshiebwe (1st Coaches & AP)
      TyTy Washington Jr. (2nd Coaches)
      Sahvir Wheeler (2nd Coaches)
2023: Oscar Tshiebwe (1st Coaches & AP)

SEC ALL-DEFENSIVE
2008: Ramel Bradley
2010: Patrick Patterson
2011: DeAndre Liggins
2012: Anthony Davis
      Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
2013: Nerlens Noel
2014: Willie Cauley-Stein
2015: Willie Cauley-Stein
2016: Tyler Ulis
2019: Ashton Hagans (Coaches)
      Nick Richards (Coaches)
2021 Isaiah Jackson (Coaches)
2022 Oscar Tshiebwe (Coaches)

ALL-SEC FRESHMEN

Rex Chapman (G)         1987
Eric Manuel (G-F)       1988
Chris Mills (F)         1989
Jamal Mashburn (F)      1991
Rodrick Rhodes (F)      1993
Ron Mercer (G-F)        1996
Jamaal Magloire (C)     1997
Keith Bogans (G)        2000
Gerald Fitch (G)        2001
Jason Parker (F-C)      2001
Chuck Hayes (F)         2002
Rajon Rondo (G)         2005
Jodie Meeks             2007
Patrick Patterson       2008
Eric Bledsoe            2010
DeMArcus Cousins        2010
John Wall               2010
Brandon Knight          2011
Terrence Jones          2011
Doron Lamb              2011
Anthony Davis           2012
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist  2012
Willie Cauley-Stein     2013
Archie Goodwin          2013
Nerlens Noel            2013
Alex Poythress          2013
Julius Randle           2014 
James Young             2014 
Devin Booker            2015
Trey Lyles              2015
Karl-Anthony Towns      2015
Tyler Ulis              2015
Jamal Murray            2016
Bam Adebayo             2017
De'Aaron Fox            2017
Malik Monk              2017
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018
Kevin Knox              2018
Tyler Herro             2019
Keldon Johnson          2019
Tyrese Maxey            2020
Isaiah Jackson          2021
TyTy Washington Jr.     2022
Chris Livingston        2023
Cason Wallace           2023

ALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT

(FINAL FOUR)
Alex Groza (C)         1948*, '49*
Bill Spivey (C)        1951
Shelby Linville (F)    1951
Vernon Hatton (G)      1958
Johnny Cox (F)         1958
Pat Riley (F)          1966
Louie Dampier (G)      1966
Kevin Grevey (F)       1975
Jack Givens (F)        1978*
Rick Robey (F)         1978
Jamal Mashburn (F)     1993
Tony Delk (G)          1996*
Ron Mercer (F)         1996
Scott Padgett (F)      1997,'98
Jeff Shephard          1998*
Anthony Davis          2012*
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2012
Doron Lamb             2012
Julius Randle          2014
James Young            2014

*Chosen most valuable player

(REGIONAL)
Alex Groza (C)      1948*, '49*
Bill Spivey (C)     1951
Bob Burrow (C)      1955, '56
Gayle Rose (G)      1958
Vernon Hatton (G)   1958
Johnny Cox (F)      1957, '58, '59
Bill Lickert (F)    1961
Larry Pursiful (G)  1962
Cotton Nash (C-F)   1962
Pat Riley (F)       1966*
Louie Dampier (G)   1966
Mike Casey (G)      1968
Dan Issel (C)       1968, '69, '70
Jim Andrews (C)     1972, '73
Jimmy Dan Conner (G)1975
Jack Givens (F)     1977, '78
Mike Phillips (C)   1978
Kyle Macy (G)       1978*
Fred Cowan (F)      1980
Jim Master (G)      1983
Melvin Turpin (C)   1983, '84
Dickey Beal (G)     1984*
Sam Bowie (F)       1984
Kenny Walker (F)    1985, '86
Winston Bennett (F) 1986
Jamal Mashburn (F)  1992, '93
Sean Woods (G)      1992
Travis Ford (G)     1993*
Jared Prickett (F)  1993
Tony Delk (G)       1995, '96*
Derek Anderson (G-F)1996
Anthony Epps (G)    1996
Antoine Walker (F)  1996
Ron Mercer (G-F)    1997*
Wayne Turner (G)    1997, '98*
Scott Padgett       1998
Jeff Sheppard       1998
Scott Padgett       1999
Anthony Davis*      2012
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2012
Doron Lamb          2012
Julius Randle       2014*
Aaron Harrison      2014
Marcus Lee          2014
Karl-Anthony Towns  2015*
Willie Cauley-Stein 2015
Andrew Harrison     2015
De'Aaron Fox        2017
Isaac Humphries     2017
Tyler Herro         2019
PJ Washington       2019

 *Chosen most valuable player

ALL-SEC TOURNAMENT

1933: Ellie Johnson (1st)
      John DeMoisey (1st)
      Aggie Sale (1st)
      Bill Davis (2nd)
1934: John DeMoisey (1st)
      Bill Davis (1st)
1936: Ralph Carlisle (1st)
      Whitey Anderson (2nd)
1937: Ralph Carlisle (1st)
      Warfield Dononue (1st)
      Rice Walker (2nd)
      Walter Hodge (2nd)
1938: Bernie Opper (1st)
      Joe Hagan (2nd)
1939: Bernie Opper (1st)
      Keith Farnsley (2nd)
1940: Layton Rouse (1st)
      Keith Farnsley (2nd)
1941: Marvin Akers (1st)
      Lee Huber (1st)
      Keith Farnsley (2nd)
      James King (2nd)
1942: Ermal Allen (1st)
      James King (2nd)
      Marvin Akers (2nd)
1943: Marvin Akers (1st)
      Melvin Brewer (1st)
      Milton Ticco (2nd)
1944: Bob Brannum (1st)
      Jack Tingle (1st)
      Jack Parkinson (1st)
      Wilbur Schu (2nd)
1945: Ken Campbell (1st)
      Jack Tingle (1st)
      Jack Parkinson (1st)
1946: Wah Wah Jones (1st)
      Ralph Beard (1st)
      Jack Tingle (1st)
      Jack Parkinson (1st)
      Wilbur Schu (2nd)
1947: Wah Wah Jones (1st)
      Ralph Beard (1st)
      Jack Tingle (1st)
      Joe Holland (1st)
      Ken Rollins (1st)
      Alex Groza (2nd)
1948: Wah Wah Jones (1st)
      Ralph Beard (1st)
      Ken Rollins (1st)
      Alex Groza (2nd)
      Cliff Barker (2nd)
1949: Wah Wah Jones (1st)
      Ralph Beard (1st)
      Alex Groza (1st)
      Cliff Barker (2nd)
1950: Jim Line (1st)
      Bill Spivey (2nd)
1951: Walter Hirsch (1st)
      Bill Spivey (1st)
      Cliff Hagan (2nd)
1952: Cliff Hagan (1st)
      Frank Ramsey (1st)
      Robert Watson (2nd)
1979: Kyle Macy (MVP)
      Truman Claytor
1980: Kyle Macy
      Sam Bowie
1982: Dirk Minniefield (MVP)
1984: Melvin Turpin
1986: Roger Harden
1988: Rex Chapman (MVP)
      Winston Bennett
1992: Jamal Mashburn (MVP)
      John Pelphrey
1993: Travis Ford (MVP)
      Andre Riddick
      Jamal Mashburn
1994: Travis Ford (MVP)
      Tony Delk
      Jeff Brassow
1995: Antoine Walker (MVP)
      Mark Pope
1996: Antoine Walker
      Walter McCarty
1997: Ron Mercer (MVP)
      Anthony Epps
      Jared Prickett
1998: Wayne Turner (MVP)
      Heshimu Evans
      Nazr Mohammed
      Scott Padgett
1999: Scott Padgett (MVP)
      Wayne Turner
2001: Tayshaun Prince (MVP)
      Keith Bogans
2003: Keith Bogans (MVP)
      Marquis Estill
2004: Gerald Fitch (MVP)
      Kelenna Azubuike
      Chuck Hayes
2005: Kelenna Azubuike
2010: John Wall (MVP)
      Eric Bledsoe
      DeMarcus Cousins
2011: Darius Milller (MVP)
      Brandon Knight
      Josh Harrellson
2012: Anthony Davis
      Terrence Jones
2014: Aaron Harrison
      Julius Randle
2015: Willie Cauley-Stein (MVP)
      Aaron Harrison
      Andrew Harrison
2016: Tyler Ulis (MVP)
      Jamal Murray
2017: De'Aaron Fox (MVP)
      Bam Adebayo
      Dominique Hawkins
2018: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (MVP)
      Wenyen Gabriel
      Kevin Knox

ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Paul Jenkins (G)    1926
Carey Spicer (G)    1929-31
Louis McGinnis (F)  1931
George Yates (G)    1931
Ellis Johnson (C-F) 1932

ALL-SIAA TOURNAMENT

Paul Adkins (C) 1921
Bill King (F)   1921
Bob Lavin (G)   1921

SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM
1999: Scott Padgett
2000: Saul Smith
2001: Saul Smith
2002: Tayshaun Prince
2003: Jules Camara
2004: Kelenna Azubuike
2005: Chuck Hayes
2006: Bobby Perry
2007: Bobby Perry
2008: Jodie Meeks
2009: Jodie Meeks
2010: Patrick Patterson
2011: DeAndre Liggins
2012: Darius Miller
2013: Nerlens Noel
2014: Jon Hood
2015: Marcus Lee
2016: Marcus Lee
2017: Derek Willis
2018: Dillon Pulliam
2019: Jonny David

LEADERSHIP AWARD

2002    Tayshaun Prince, 
2001    Tayshaun Prince, Saul Smith
2000    Jamaal Magloire, Steve Masiello
1999    Wayne Turner
1998    Cameron Mills
1997    Anthony Epps
1994    Travis Ford
1993    Junior Braddy
1992    John Pelphrey
1991    Reggie Hanson
1990    Reggie Hanson
1989    Sean Sutton
1988    Ed Davender
1987    Paul Andrews
1986    Roger Harden
1985    Kenny Walker, Winston Bennett
1984    Dickey Beal
1983    Charles Hurt
1982    Chuck Verderber
1981    Chuck Verderber
1980    Kyle Macy
1979    Kyle Macy
1978    Kyle Macy
1977    Rick Robey
1976    Jack Givens
1975    Jimmy Dan Conner
1974    Bob Guyette
1973    Kevin Grevey
1972    Stan Key
1971    Larry Steele
1970    Dan Issel
1969    Dan Issel
1968    Thad Jaracz, Cliff Berger
1967    Louie Dampier, Pat Riley
1966    Larry Conley,Tommy Kron
1965    Terry Mobley
1964    Larry Conley
1963    Roy Roberts
1962    Larry Pursiful
1961    Dick Parsons
1960    Dick Parsons
1959    Johnny Cox
1958    Vernon Hatton
1957    Ed Beck
1956    Bob Burrow
1955    Bill Evans
1954    Frank Ramsey
1953    Not awarded
1952    Frank Ramsey
1951    Frank Ramsey

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

2002    Tayshaun Prince
2001    Tayshaun Prince, Keith Bogans
2000    Tayshaun Prince
1999    Wayne Turner
1998    Jeff Shepherd
1997    Ron Mercer
1996    Tony Delk
1995    Tony Delk, Rodrick Rhodes, Walter McCarty
1994    Travis Ford, Tony Delk
1993    Jamal Mashburn
1992    Jamal Mashburn
1991    Reggie Hanson, John Pelphrey
1990    Reggie Hanson
1989    Chris Mills
1988    Rex Chapman
1987    Ed Davender
1986    Kenny Walker
1985    Kenny Walker
1984    Sam Bowie, Melvin Turpin
1983    Dirk Minniefield, Melvin Turpin
1982    Derrick Hord, Dirk Minniefield
1981    Sam Bowie, Dirk Minniefield
1980    Kyle Macy
1979    Kyle Macy
1978    Jack Givens, Rick Robey
1977    Jack Givens
1976    Jack Givens, Mike Phillips
1975    Kevin Grevey
1974    Kevin Grevey
1973    Jim Andrews
1972    Tom Parker
1971    Larry Steele
1970    Dan Issel, Mike Pratt
1969    Dan Issel
1968    Mike Casey
1967    Louie Dampier, Pat Riley
1966    Pat Riley, Louie Dampier
1965    Pat Riley
1964    Cotton Nash, Larry Conley
1963    Ted Deeken
1962    Cotton Nash

OUTSTANDING SENIOR

1999    Scott Padgett
1998    Allen Edwards
1997    Jared Prickett
1991    Reggie Hanson
1990    Derrick Miller
1989    Mike Scott
1988    Winston Bennett
1987    James Blackmon
1986    Kenny Walker
1985    Bret Bearup
1984    Sam Bowie
1983    Derrick Hord
1982    Chuck Verderber
1981    Fred Cowan
1980    Kyle Macy
1979    Truman Claytor
1978    Jack Givens, Rick Robey
1977    Larry Johnson
1976    Reggie Warford
1975    Kevin Grevey
1974    Ronnie Lyons
1973    Jim Andrews
1972    Tom Parker
1971    Mike Casey
1970    Dan Issel
1969    Phil Argento
1968    Thad Jaracz
1967    Louie Dampier, Pat Riley
1966    Larry Conley, Tommy Kron
1965    John Adams

BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

2002    Marquis Estill  111 of 178 62.4%
2001    Marquis Estill   85 of 141 60.3%
2000    Jamaal Magloire 148 of 246 50.0%
1999    Michael Bradley 157 of 239 65.7%
1998    Nazr Mohammed   190 of 318 59.7%

BEST FREE THROW SHOOTER

2002    Chuck Hayes       48 of 65-73.8%
2001    Tayshaun Prince   97 of 115-84.3%
2000    J.P. Blevins      19 of 25-76.0%
1999    Heshimu Evans     94 of 128-73.4%
1998    Scott Padgett     87 of 102-85.3%
1995    Anthony Epps      58 of 80-85.0%
1994    Travis Ford      103 of 113-91.2%
1993    Travis Ford      104 of 118-88.1%
1992    Gimel Martinez    68 of 77-88.3%
1991    Richie Farmer     64 of 76-84.2%
1990    Richie Farmer     50 of 59-84.7%
1989    Richie Farmer     24 of 28-85.7%
1988    Ed Davender      149 of 171-87.1%
1987    Ed Davender      107 of 145-73.8%
1986    Roger Harden      26 of 31-83.4%
1985    Richard Madison   31 of 38-81.6%
1984    Jim Master        60 of 74-81.1%
1983    Derrick Hord      65 of 79-82.3%
1981    Dirk Minniefield  55 of 63-87.3%
1980    Kyle Macy        104 of 114-91.2%
1979    Kyle Macy        112 of 129-86.8%
1978    Kyle Macy        115 of 129-89.2%
1977    Jack Givens       94 of 113-83.2%
1976    Jack Givens      116 of 140-82.9%
1975    Rick Robey        51 of 63-81.0%
1974    Kevin Grevey      83 of 100-83.0%
1973    Steve Lochmueller 33 of 38-86.8%
(Donated Prior to 1973 by Adolph Rupp)
1972    Ronnie Lyons      70 of 80-87.5%
1971    Kent Hollenbeck   82 of 93-88.2%
1970    Larry Steele      45 of 49-91.8%
1969    Phil Argento      47 of 61-77.0%
1965    Louie Dampier     84 of 100-84.0%
1964    Tommy Kron        28 of 34-82.3%
1963    Scotty Baesler    59 of 69-85.5%
1962    Larry Pursiful    89 of 109-81.6%

FEWEST TURNOVERS

1995    Tony Delk (51)
1994    Jeff Brassow (20)
1993    Dale Brown (58), Rodney Dent (41)
1992    Richie Farmer (32)
1991    Jeff Brassow (28)
1990    Deron Feldhaus (54)
1989    Derrick Miller (62)
1988    Eric Manuel (29)
1987    Derrick Miller (22)
1986    Kenny Walker (54)
1985    Bret Bearup (36)
1984    Kenny Walker (40)
1983    Charles Hurt (39)
1982    Charles Hurt (31)
1981    Charles Hurt (31)
1980    Kyle Macy (60)
1979    Kyle Macy (63)
1978    Jack Givens (52)
1977    Jack Givens (53)
1976    Reggie Warford (46)
1975    Bob Guyette (50)
1974    Ronnie Lyons (37)
1973    Ronnie Lyons (46)

MOST REBOUNDS

1998    Nazr Mohammed (282)
1995    Mark Pope (207)
1994    Jared Prickett (232)
1993    Jamal Mashburn (284)
1992    Jamal Mashburn (281)
1991    Jamal Mashburn (195)
1990    Reggie Hanson (200)
1989    Chris Mills (277)
1988    Winston Bennett (258)
1987    Richard Madison (216)
1986    Kenny Walker (276)
1985    Kenny Walker (315)
1984    Sam Bowie (313)
1983    Melvin Turpin (195)
1982    Melvin Turpin (212)
1981    Sam Bowie (254)
1980    Sam Bowie (276)
1979    Lavon Willlams (213)
1978    Rick Robey (261)
1977    Rick Robey (273)
1976    Mike Phillips (295)
1975    Rick Robey (214)
1974    Bob Guyette (205)
1973    Jim Andrews (348)
1972    Jim Andrews (315)
1971    Tom Payne (283)
1970    Dan Issel (369)
1969    Dan Issel (321)
1968    Dan Issel (428)
1967    Thad Jaracz (215)
1966    Pat Riley (259)
1965    John Adams

BEST REBOUNDER

(Goes after the ball the hardest)

2002    Tayshaun Prince
2001    Tayshaun Prince
2000    Jamaal Magloire
1999    Scott Padgett
1998    Nazr Mohammed
1997    Nazr Mohammed
1996    Antoine Walker
1995    Mark Pope
1994    Tony Delk

MOST ASSISTS

2002    Cliff Hawkins (136)
1998    Wayne Turner (173)
1989    Sean Sutton (146)
1988    Ed Davender (131)
1987    Rex Chapman (103)
1986    Roger Harden (232)
1985    Roger Harden (142)
1984    Dickey Beal (133)
1983    Dirk Minniefield (189)
1982    Dirk Minniefield (188)
1981    Dirk Minniefield (151)
1980    Kyle Macy (163)
1979    Kyle Macy (129)
1978    Kyle Macy (178)
1977    Larry Johnson (143)
1976    Larry Johnson ( 98)
1975    Jimmy Dan Conner (106), Mike Flynn (106)
1974    Mike Flynn ( 83)
1973    Jimmy Dan Conner ( 83)
1972    Stan Key ( 89)
1971    Larry Steele ( 93)
1970    Mike Pratt ( 99)
1969    Mike Casey (129)
1968    Mike Pratt ( 82)
1967    Pat Riley ( 68)
1966    Larry Conley (100)

BEST PLAYMAKER

2001    Saul Smith
2000    Saul Smith
1999    Wayne Turner
1998    Wayne Turner
1996    Anthony Epps
1995    Rodrick Rhodes
1994    Travis Ford
1993    Travis Ford
1992    Sean Woods
1991    Sean Woods
1990    John Pelphrey

BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER

2002    Tayshaun Prince
2001    Saul Smith
2000    Jamaal Magloire
1999    Jamaal Magloire
1998    Jamaal Magloire
1997    Jamaal Magloire, Wayne Turner
1996    Tony Delk
1995    Tony Delk
1993    Dale Brown
1992    Dale Brown
1991    Reggie Hanson
1990    Assistant Coaches
1989    Reggie Hanson
1988    Ed Davender
1987    Ed Davender
1986    Ed Davender, Winston Bennett
1985    Winston Bennett
1984    Kenny Walker
1983    Dirk Minniefield
1982    Dirk Minniefield
1981    Dirk Minniefield
1980    Dirk Minniefield
1979    Truman Claytor
1978    Truman Claytor
1977    Larry Johnson
1976    Larry Johnson
1975    Mike Flynn
1974    Larry Johnson
1973    Mike Flynn

THREE-POINT AWARD

(Presented by Central Bank)

2002    Gerald Fitch
2001    Keith Bogans
2000    J.P. Blevins
1999    Desmond Allison
1998    Cameron Mills
1997    Cameron Mills
1996    Tony Delk
1995    Chris Harrison

Reggie Hanson SACRIFICE AWARD

(Presented in the name of Reggie Hanson to a player who makes great personal sacrifice for the sake of the team)

1998    Steve Masiello
1997    Jeff Shepherd
1996    Jeff Sheppard
1995    Jared Prickett
1994    Jeff Brassow
1993    Todd Svoboda
1992    Sean Woods
1991    Deron Feldhaus

MOST CHARGES

2002    Keith Bogans
2001    Marvin Stone
2000    Saul Smith
1999    Wayne Turner
1998    Allen Edwards
1989    Sean Sutton & LeRon Ellis
1988    Rob Lock

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

2002    Cliff Hawkins, Chuck Hayes
2001    Jason Parker, Tayshaun Prince
2000    J.P. Blevins, Jules Camara
1999    Michael Bradley
1998    Michael Bradley
1997    Scott Padgett
1996    Allen Edwards
1995    Jeff Sheppard
1994    Anthony Epps
1993    Andre Riddick
1992    Gimel Martinez
1991    Richie Farmer
1990    Deron Feldhaus

MR. HUSTLE

2002    Chuck Hayes
2001    Gerald Fitch
2000    Saul Smith
1999    Ryan Hogan
1998    Heshimu Evans
1997    Jared Prickett
1996    Derek Anderson
1995    Mark Pope
1994    Jeff Brassow
1993    Jared Prickett
1992    Deron Feldhaus
1991    Jeff Brassow
1990    Deron Feldhaus

MOST POSITIVE

2002    Jules Camara
2000    Steve Masiello
1999    Jules Camara
1998    Saul Smith, Cameron Mills
1997    Derek Anderson
1996    Mark Pope
1995    Walter McCarty

MOST COURAGEOUS

2002    J.P. Blevins
2001    Erik Daniels
2000    Marvin Stone
1999    Saul Smith
1998    Allen Edwards

STUDENT – ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

2002    J.P. Blevins
2001    J.P. Blevins
2000    J.P. Blevins
1999    Scott Padgett
1998    Jeff Shepherd
1997    Cameron Mills
1995    Mark Pope
1994    Mark Pope
1993    Travis Ford
1992    Travis Ford
1991    Todd Bearup
1990    John Pelphrey
1989    Mike Scott
1988    Cedric Jenkins
1987    Paul Andrews
1986    Kenny Walker
1985    Bret Bearup
1984    Jim Master
1983    Derrick Hord
1982    Chuck Verderber
1981    Chris Gettelfinger
1980    Kyle Macy
1979    Dwane Casey
1978    Jack Givens
1977    Merion Haskins
1976    Reggie Warford
1975    Bob Guyette
1974    Ray Edelman
1973    Dan Perry
1972    Tom Parker
1971    Jim Dinwiddie
1970    Dan Issel
1969    Phil Argento
1968    Cliff Berger
1967    Louie Dampier
1966    Tommy Kron

FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP

2000    Keith Bogans
1999    Tayshaun Prince
1998    Saul Smith
1989    Chris Mills
1988    Eric Manuel
1987    Rex Chapman
1986    Irving Thomas
1985    Ed Davender
1984    Winston Bennett
1983    Kenny Walker
1982    Troy McKinley
1981    Dickey Beal
1980    Derrick Hord, Charles Hurt
1979    Chuck Verderber
1978    Fred Cowan
1977    Tim Stephens
1976    Dwane Casey
1975    Rick Robey
1974    Merion Haskins
1973    Reggie Warford
1972    Jimmy Dan Conner
1971    Ronnie Lyons
1970    Doug Flynn
1969    Randy Noll
1968    Greg Starrick
1967    Dan Issel
1966    Phil Argento
1965    Jim LeMaster

110 PERCENT AWARD

1998    Jeff Shepherd
1989    Deron Feldhaus
1988    Rob Lock
1987    Terry Shigg, Steve Bruce
1986    Winston Bennett
1985    Kenny Walker
1984    Winston Bennett
1983    Charles Hurt, Jim Master
1982    Dirk Minniefield
1981    Chuck Verderber
1980    Jay Shidler, Lavon Williams
1979    Dwight Anderson, Lavon Williams
1978    Dwane Casey
1977    Larry Johnson
1976    Reggie Warford
1975    Larry Johnson
1974    Jerry Hale
1973    Ronnie Lyons
1972    Larry Stamper
1971    Larry Steele
1970    Coach Adolph Rupp
1969    Mike Pratt
1968    Mike Casey
1967    Brad Bounds
1966    Larry Conley
1965    Pat Riley
1964    Larry Conley
1963    Roy Roberts
1962    Carrol Burchett

TEAM PLAYER

1998    Ryan Hogan

BEST INDIVIDUAL WORKOUT

2002    Josh Carrier
2001    J.P. Blevins
2000    Jamaal Magloire, Saul Smith
1999    Jamaal Magloire, Wayne Turner
1998    Myron Anthony

BEST ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO

2002    Erik Daniels

FAN OF THE YEAR

1998    Bob Wiggins
1995    Slim Flannery
1992    Karlyn Kelley
1991    Evan Settle
1990    Gov. A. B. "Happy" Chandler
1989    Van Florence & Doug Sizemore
1988    John Burford

MR. DEFLECTION

2002    Cliff Hawkins
2001    Saul Smith
2000    Jamaal Magloire
1999    Wayne Turner
1998    Wayne Turner
1997    Derek Anderson
1994    Rodrick Rhodes
1993    Dale Brown
1992    Sean Woods
1991    Reggie Hanson
1990    Reggie Hanson and John Pelphrey

SHIVELY MEMORIAL PLAQUE

(Presented by Notre Dame University in Memory of the late UK Athletic Director, Bernie Shively, to the Most Valuable Player In Kentucky-Notre Dame Game)

1988    LeRon Ellis (Kentucky)
1981    Melvin Turpin (Kentucky)
        John Paxson (Notre Dame)
1980    Kelly Tripucka (Notre Dame)
1979    Kyle Macy (Kentucky)
1978    Dwight Anderson (Kentucky)
1977    Kyle Macy (Kentucky)
1976    Jack Givens (Kentucky)
1975    Truman Claytor (Kentucky)
        Adrian Dantley (Notre Dame)
1974    Larry Johnson (Kentucky)
1973    John Shumate (Notre Dame)
1972    Jim Andrews (Kentucky)
1971    Tom Parker (Kentucky)
1970    Austin Carr (Notre Dame)
1969    Mike Pratt Kentucky)
1968    Phil Argento (Kentucky)
1967    Mike Casey (Kentucky)

TENNESSEE CLUB SEC AWARDS

1970    Dan Issel, Rebounder
1968    Cliff Berger, Academic
1967    Louie Dampier, Shooter
1967    Pat Riley, Sportsmanship

Bill Keightley AWARD

2002    Brooks Downing

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called 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 everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.