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 1962- |
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 |