1982-1983 Kentucky Basketball Roster
Seated (l to r): Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Head Coach Joe B. Hall, Dirk Minniefield, Mike Ballenger, Derrick Hord, Jim Master, Roger Harden, Dicky Beal, Associate Coach Leonard Hamilton, Student Manager Roger Thomas Standing: Assistant Coach Bob Chambers, Volunteer Assistant Jeff Riley, Troy McKinley, Todd May, Tom Heitz, Sam Bowie, Melvin Turpin, Bret Bearup, Kenny Walker, Charles Hurt, Assistant Coach Joe Dean, Trainer Walt McCombs
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Dirk Minniefield | Guard | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) | 6'3" | 180 |
| 11 |  Dicky Beal | Guard | Covington, KY (Holmes) | 5'9" | 170 |
| 20 |  Jim Master | Guard | Fort Wayne, IN (Paul Harding) | 6'5" | 170 |
| 23 |  Roger Harden | Guard | Valparaiso, IN (High) | 6'1" | 165 |
| 24 |  Bret Bearup | Center-Forward | Greenlawn, NY (Harborfields) | 6'9" | 230 |
| 31 |  Sam Bowie | Center-Forward | Lebanon, PA (High) | 7'1" | 230 |
| 32 |  Derrick Hord | Guard-Forward | Bristol, TN (Tennessee) | 6'6" | 215 |
| 33 |  Tom Heitz | Forward | Hamilton, IN (High) | 6'9" | 215 |
| 34 |  Kenny Walker | Forward | Roberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive) | 6'8" | 190 |
| 40 |  Troy McKinley | Forward-Guard | Independence, KY (Simon Kenton) | 6'6" | 195 |
| 42 |  Todd May | Forward | Virgie, KY (Pike County) | 6'8" | 190 |
| 44 |  Charles Hurt | Forward | Shelbyville, KY (Shelby County) | 6'6" | 215 |
| 54 |  Melvin Turpin | Center | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) | 6'11" | 240 |
