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1983-1984 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated (l to r): Volunteer Assistant Coach Mark Atherton, Head Coach Joe B. Hall, , , Jim Master, Paul Andrews, Roger Harden, Associate Coach , Student Manager Randy Azbill Standing: Equipment Manager , Assistant Coach Jim Hatfield, Troy McKinley, , Melvin Turpin, , Bret Bearup, , , Assistant Coach , Graduate Assistant Wayne Breeden, Trainer .

#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

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

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