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1985-1986 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated (l to r): Head Coach Eddie Sutton, Assistant Coach James Dickey, Richard Madison, Winston Bennett, Roger Harden, Kenny Walker, Leroy Byrd, Paul Andrews, James Blackmon, Ed Davender, Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton. Standing: Manager Tim Jackson, Manager Rick Marshall, Manager Joe Mack Treas, Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Volunteer Assistant Wayne Breeden, Cedric Jenkins, Robert Lock, Irving Thomas, Todd Ziegler, Assistant Coach Doug Barnes, Manager Arch Jones, Manager David Schulz, Manager John Syers, Trainer Walt McCombs

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
00Leroy ByrdLeroy ByrdGuardLexington, KY (Bryan Station)5'5"145
10James BlackmonGuardMarion, IN (High)6'3"180
14Paul AndrewsGuardLondon, KY (Laurel County)6'2"180
15Ed DavenderGuardBrooklyn, NY (Boys and Girls)6'2"165
23Roger HardenGuardValparaiso, IN (High)6'1"165
25Winston BennettForwardLouisville, KY (Male)6'7"210
30Irving ThomasForwardMiami, FL (Carol City)6'8"220
32Todd ZieglerForwardLouisville, KY (Jeffersontown)6'7"195
34Kenny WalkerForwardRoberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive)6'8"190
42Richard MadisonForwardMemphis, TN (Northside)6'6"215
44Robert LockCenterReedley, CA (High)6'11"235
55Cedric JenkinsForwardDawson, GA (Terrell County)6'11"185

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 5, 1953, Cawood Ledford broadcasts his first game as the radio “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On December 5, 1953, Cliff Hagan scored 51 points against Temple.

 

On December 5, 2009, freshman John Wall bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points -- including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left -- seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to lift the Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.  This was the first signature win of Calipari's tenure and proved his rebuilding job was well ahead of schedule.

 

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