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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 March 20, 1942, after winning its sixth SEC championship, UK wins its first NCAA Tournament game, 46-44, over Illinois.

 

On March 20, 1946, Ralph Beard's free throw with 40 seconds left lifted the Wildcats to their first national title in the NIT, with a 46-45 victory over Rhode Island before 18,475 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City.

 

On March 20, 1948, Kentucky defeated Holy Cross, 60-52, in the 1948 NCAA Final Four.  Alex Groza went for 23 points and Ralph Beard 13 while Kentucky held Holy Cross star Bob Cousy to five points before 18,472 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a pivotal win in the drive to Kentucky’s first NCAA title.

 

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