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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

 

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On January 13, 2009, Jodie Meeks scored 54 points at Tennessee in a 90-72 victory for the most points in a single game by a Kentucky player. Meeks played 39 minutes and went 15-of-22 from the field, including 10-of-15 from behind the arc. He also didn't miss from the free-throw line, where he went 14-of-14.  He also hauled in eight rebounds and kicked out four assists.  The 54 points by Meeks was also the most points scored in an SEC game since Chris Jackson from LSU tallied 55 against Ole Miss in 1989.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

January 14, 1967

50 Mike Scott

January 14, 1984

Shagari Alleyne
21 Shagari Alleyne

January 14, 1990

10 Landon Slone