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1996-1997 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Delray Brooks, Head Coach , Wayne Turner, , , , Cameron Mills, , Associate Coach Jim O'Brien, Assistant Coach . Back Row: Video Coordinator , Administrative Assistant Simeon Mars, Ron Mercer, Jared Prickett, , Nazr Mohammed, Oliver Simmons, Scott Padgett, Allen Edwards, Trainer , Equipment Manager , Strength Coach Shaun Brown.

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
3Allen EdwardsGuard-ForwardMiami, FL (Miami Senior)6'5"205
4Steve MasielloGuardWhite Plains, NY (Harvey School)6'1"170
5Wayne TurnerWayne TurnerGuardBoston, MA (Beaver Country Day)6'2"190
13Nazr MohammedCenterChicago, IL (Kenwood)6'10"238
14Heshimu EvansForwardBronx, NY (Evander Childs)6'6"215
15Jeff SheppardGuardPeachtree City, GA (McIntosh)6'4"189
21Cameron MillsGuardLexington, KY (Dunbar)6'3"181
23Derek AndersonDerek AndersonGuardLouisville, KY (Doss)6'6"194
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
34Scott PadgettForwardLouisville, KY (St. Xavier)6'9"240
42Jamaal MagloireCenterToronto, ON (Eastern Commerce)6'10"260
51Oliver SimmonsForwardNashville, TN (Lipscomb)6'8"218

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

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