Retired Jerseys
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the University of Kentucky basketball program, the UK Athletics Department has retired jerseys honoring the following:
| Basil Hayden | 1920-21-22 | |
| 56 | Burgess Carey | 1925-26 |
| Carey Spicer | 1929-30-31 | |
| Adolph Rupp, Head Coach | 1931-72 | |
| Forest “Aggie” Sale | 1931-32-33 | |
| 7 – | John “Frenchy” DeMoisey – | 1932-33-34 |
| 4 – | Layton “Michey” Rouse – | 1938-39-40 |
| 26 – | Kenny Rallins+ – | 1943-47-48 |
| 15 – | Alex Groza+ – | 1945-47-48-49 |
| 12 – | Ralph Beard+ – | 1946-47-48-49 |
| 27 – | Wallace Jones+ – | 1946-47-48-49 |
| 22 – | Cliff Barker+ – | 1947-48-49 |
| 77 – | Bill Spivey – | 1950-51 |
| 30 – | Frank Ramsey* – | 1951-52-54 |
| 6 – | Cliff Hagan* – | 1951-52-54 |
| 16 – | Lou Tsioropoulos* – | 1951-52-54 |
| 42 – | Bill Evans* – | 1952-54-55 |
| 20 – | Gayle Rose* – | 1952-55-55 |
| – | Caywood Ledford | “Voice of the Wildcats” 1953-92 |
| 22 – | Jerry Bird* – | 1954-55-56 |
| 44 – | Phil Grawemeyer* – | 1954-55-56 |
| 50 – | Bob Burrow – | 1955-56 |
| 52 – | Vernon Hatton – | 1956-57-58 |
| 24 – | Johnny Cox – | 1957-58-59 |
| Bill Keightley | “Mr. Wildcat” – Equipment Manager | |
| 44 – | Cotton Nash – | 1962-63-64 |
| 10 – | Louie Dampier – | 1965-66-67 |
| 42 – | Pat Riley – | 1965-66-67 |
| 44 – | Dan Issel – | 1968-69-70 UK’s All-Time Leading Scorer |
| Joe B. Hall, Head Coach – | 1973-85 | |
| 35 – | Kevin Grevey – | 1973-74-75 |
| 21 – | Jack Givens – | 1975-76-77-78 |
| 53 – | Rick Robey – | 1975-76-77-78 |
| 4 – | Kyle Macy – | 1978-79-80 |
| 34 – | Kenny Walker – | 1983-84-85-86 |
| 32 – | Richie Farmer – | 1989-90-91-92 |
| 12 – | Deron Feldhaus – | 1989-90-91-92 |
| 34 – | John Pelphrey – | 1989-90-91-92 |
| 11 – | Sean Woods – | 1990-91-92 |
| 24 – | Jamal Mashburn – | 1991-92-93 |
| Rick Pitino, Head Coach – | 1990-1997 |
*Member of 1954 Undefeated National Champions
+Member of “The Fabulous Five,” 1948 National Champions & Olympic Gold Medalists
