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1995-1996 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row: Assistant Coach Delray Brooks, Head Coach Rick Pitino, Allen Edwards, Derek Anderson, Jeff Sheppard, Tony Delk, Anthony Epps, Cameron Mills, Wayne Turner, Associate Coach Jim O’Brien, Assistant Coach Winston Bennett Back Row: Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Administrative Assistant George Barber, Jason Lathrem, Oliver Simmons, Nazr Mohammed, Mark Pope, Walter McCarty, Antoine Walker, Jared Prickett, Ron Mercer, Trainer Eddie Jamiel, Assistant Strength Coach Layne Kaufman, Strength Coach Shaun Brown

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
00Tony DelkGuardBrownsville, TN (Haywood)6'1"193
3Allen EdwardsGuard-ForwardMiami, FL (Miami Senior)6'5"205
5Wayne TurnerWayne TurnerGuardBoston, MA (Beaver Country Day)6'2"190
13Nazr MohammedCenterChicago, IL (Kenwood)6'10"238
15Jeff SheppardGuardPeachtree City, GA (McIntosh)6'4"189
21Cameron MillsGuardLexington, KY (Dunbar)6'3"181
23Derek AndersonDerek AndersonGuardLouisville, KY (Doss)6'6"194
24Antoine WalkerForwardChicago, IL (Mount Carmel)6'8"224
25Anthony EppsAnthony EppsGuardLebanon, KY (Marion County)6'2"182
32Jared PrickettJared PrickettForwardFairmont, WV (Fairmont West)6'9"235
33Ron MercerForwardNashville, TN (Goodpasture Christian)6'7"210
40Walter MccartyWalter McCartyForwardEvansville, IN (Harrison)6'11"230
41mark popeMark PopeCenterBellevue, WA (Newport)6'10"235
43Jason LathremForwardBowling Green, KY (Greenwood)6'5"210
51Oliver SimmonsForwardNashville, TN (Lipscomb)6'8"218

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 17, 1934, UK establishes a national record with its 23rd consecutive win (47-27 over Vanderbilt). Near riot erupts as fans vie for seats in Alumni Gym.

 

On February 17, 1951, Bill Spivey joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 52 games.

 

On March 14, 2010, Kentucky won their 26th SEC Tournament championship in thrilling fashion, beating Mississippi State 75-74 in overtime in front of 20,082 fans at Bridgestone Arena. DeMarcus Cousins' putback with no time remaining sent the game to overtime and John Wall's leaning three-pointer over a defender gave UK just enough cushion to beat State in extra time for the second time that season.

 

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