Awards and Honors
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
(With ten players winning the coveted medal of Olympic participation, the University of Kentucky leads the nation in honorees.)
Players: Wallace Jones 1948 Cliff Barker 1948 Ralph Beard 1948 Alex Groza 1948 Kenny Rollins 1948 Billy Evans 1956 Adrian Smith 1960 Sam Bowie *1980 Tayshaun Prince 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: Jamal Mashburn# (AP, Coaches) 1996: Tony Delk (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: Cotton Nash (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) Winston Bennett (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: Reggie Hanson (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) Marquis Estill (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) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (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, J.P. Blevins 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
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