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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 April 7, 2014, Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game with five freshman starters. UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks off four straight top-five seeds all by five points or less to become the first team to win five games in an NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-winning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin in the final minute of play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score.

 

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