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1983-1984 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated (l to r): Volunteer Assistant Coach Mark Atherton, Head Coach Joe B. Hall, Dicky Beal, James Blackmon, Jim Master, Paul Andrews, Roger Harden, Associate Coach Leonard Hamilton, Student Manager Randy Azbill Standing: Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Assistant Coach Jim Hatfield, Troy McKinley, Tom Heitz, Melvin Turpin, Sam Bowie, Bret Bearup, Kenny Walker, Winston Bennett, Assistant Coach Lake Kelly, Graduate Assistant Wayne Breeden, Trainer Walt McCombs.

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
00Leroy ByrdLeroy ByrdGuardLexington, KY (Bryan Station)5'5"145
10James BlackmonGuardMarion, IN (High)6'3"180
11Dicky BealGuardCovington, KY (Holmes)5'9"170
14Paul AndrewsGuardLondon, KY (Laurel County)6'2"180
20Jim MasterGuardFort Wayne, IN (Paul Harding)6'5"170
23Roger HardenGuardValparaiso, IN (High)6'1"165
24Bret BearupCenter-ForwardGreenlawn, NY (Harborfields)6'9"230
25Winston BennettForwardLouisville, KY (Male)6'7"210
31Sam BowieCenter-ForwardLebanon, PA (High)7'1"230
33Tom HeitzForwardHamilton, IN (High)6'9"215
34Kenny WalkerForwardRoberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive)6'8"190
40Troy McKinleyForward-GuardIndependence, KY (Simon Kenton)6'6"195
54Melvin TurpinCenterLexington, KY (Bryan Station)6'11"240

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 1, 1996, behind an NCAA title game record-tying seven three-pointers from Tony Delk, UK won its sixth national title. After two John Wallace free throws cut the UK lead to two, 64-62, the Wildcats responded with a Walter McCarty tip-in and a Derek Anderson three-pointer and Syracuse never threatened again.  Kentucky wins, 76-67.

 

On April 1, 2009, John Calipari was named Kentucky’s new head basketball coach.  His deal worth $31.65 million made him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.

 

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