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1989-1990 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Assistant Coach Herb Sendek, Assistant Coach Orlando Smith, Richie Farmer, Sean Woods, John Pelphrey, Derrick Miller, Asst. Coach Ralph Willard, Head Coach Rick Pitino. Back Row: Strength Coach Ray “Rock” Oliver, Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Jeff Morrow, Robbie Gayheart, Deron Feldhaus, Johnathon Davis, Reggie Hanson, Jeff Brassow, David Deaton, Spencer Tatum, Walt McCombs, Graduate Assistant Billy Donovan

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
4Derrick MillerGuardSavannah, GA (Baptist Bible)6'6"170
11Sean WoodsGuardIndianapolis, IN (Cathedral)6'2"180
12Deron FeldhausDeron FeldhausForwardMaysville, KY (Mason County)6'7"210
14Jeff BrassowGuardHouston, TX (Alief-Elsik)6'5"195
20Tony CooperGuardSavannah, GA (Windsor Forest)5'9"150
21Henry ThomasForwardClarksville, TN (High)6'5"160
23Nehemiah BraddyGuardJacksonville, FL (Middleburg)6'2"190
25Skip McGawGuardMadisonville, KY (North Hopkins)6'4"190
30Michael ParksGuardIrvington, KY (Breckinridge County)6'3"180
32Richie FarmerGuardManchester, KY (Clay County)6'0"170
33Johnathon DavisForwardPensacola, FL (Pine Forest)6'8"200
34John PelphreyForward-GuardPaintsville, KY (High)6'7"195
35Reggie HansonCenter-ForwardSomerset, KY (Pulaski County)6'7"200

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 8, 1949, Kentucky ends the year ranked No. 1 in the first season of the Associated Press basketball poll.

 

On March 8, 1976, Jack Givens keys a late rally as UK outlasts Mississippi State, 94-93 in overtime, in the last game played at Memorial Coliseum.  The final UK regular season game ever in the venerable Memorial Coliseum seemed headed for a crushing letdown. Kentucky trailed Mississippi State 84-77 with 1:23 left in regulation. Lifted by a crowd of 12,200, the Cats fiercely rallied, and, with eight seconds left, Jack Givens buried a short jumper to force overtime.

 

On March 8, 1984, Melvin Turpin scored 42 points against Georgia in the 1984 SEC Tournament. The 42 - his 42nd came on the game's last shot — established a new scoring record for the SEC Tournament.  Turpin's 18 field goals also made him No. 1 in the SEC tournament annals.

 

On March 8, 2025, Kentucky defeats No. 15 Missouri, 91-83, for its eighth win over an Associated Press Top 15 team in Mark Pope's first season as head coach. It is the most wins over AP Top 15 foes in program history and ties Indiana (1992-93) and Duke (1978-79) for the most top 15 wins ever in a single season. Pope's team finishes the year 24-12 overall and earned a trip to the program's first Sweet 16 since 2019.

 

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