Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Adrian Smith, John Crigler, Ed Beck, Don Mills, Johnny Cox, Vernon Hatton, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster Standing: Student Manager Jay Atkerson, Earl Adkins, Bill Smith, Phil Johnson, Bill Cassady, Lincoln Collinsworth, Harold Ross
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Lincoln Collinsworth | Guard | Salyersville, KY | 6'3" | 185 |
| 10 |  Lowell Hughes | Guard | Prestonsburg, KY (High) | 6'0" | 175 |
| 12 |  Billy Ray Cassady | Forward-Guard | Inez, KY | 6'2" | 191 |
| 14 |  Phil Johnson | Forward-Center | Lexington, KY (University High) | 6'5" | 190 |
| 20 |  Dick Howe | Center-Forward | Carbondale, IL (Carbondale Community) | 6'5" | 210 |
| 24 |  Johnny Cox | Forward | Hazard, KY (High) | 6'4" | 185 |
| 32 |  John Crigler | Forward | Hebron, KY (High) | 6'3" | 180 |
| 33 |  Harold Ross | Guard-Forward | Hickman, KY | 6'3" | 175 |
| 34 |  Ed Beck | Center | Fort Valley, GA | 6'7" | 188 |
| 40 |  Earl Adkins | Guard | Ashland, KY (High) | 6'4" | 180 |
| 50 |  Adrian Smith | Guard | Farmington, KY | 6'0" | 178 |
| 52 |  Vernon Hatton | Guard | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) | 6'3" | 195 |
| 54 |  Don Mills | Center | Berea, KY (High) | 6'6" | 185 |
| 88 |  Bill Smith | Forward | Walton, KY | 6'5" | 200 |
