Front Row: (l to r) Herky Rupp, Doug Pendygraft, Jim McDonald, Bill Lickert, Roy Roberts Roger Newman Middle Row: Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Pat Doyle, Larry Pursiful, Dickie Parsons, Scotty Baesler, Bernie Butts, Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster Back Row: Trainer Sam Pressman, Assistant Coach Doug Hines, Vincent Del Negro, George Atkins, Ned Jennings, Harry Hurd, Allen Feldhaus, Carroll Burchett, Assistant Coach Ted Lenhardt, Manager Hunter Durham
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Herky Rupp | Forward | Lexington, KY (University High) | 6'4" | 170 |
| 13 |  Ned Jennings | Center | Carlisle, KY (Nicholas County) | 6'9" | 220 |
| 14 |  Scotty Baesler | Guard | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 21 |  Jim McDonald | Guard-Forward | Louisville, KY (St. Xavier) | 6'3" | 195 |
| 21 |  Harry Hurd | Center | Frankfort, KY (Elkhorn) | 6'5" | 190 |
| 23 |  Roy Roberts | Forward | Atlanta, GA (Northside) | 6'4" | 190 |
| 24 |  Larry Pursiful | Guard | Four Mile, KY (Bell County) | 6'1" | 165 |
| 30 |  Doug Pendygraft | Guard | Parksville, KY (High) | 6'2" | 175 |
| 32 |  George Atkins | Center-Forward | Hopkinsville, KY (High) | 6'6" | 190 |
| 32 |  Allen Feldhaus | Forward-Center | Burlington, KY (Boone County) | 6'5" | 205 |
| 33 |  Pat Doyle | Forward-Guard | Calvert City, KY (North Marshall) | 6'2" | 175 |
| 34 |  Bernard Butts | Guard | North Miami Beach, FL (Hialeah) | 6'0" | 180 |
| 40 |  Carroll Burchett | Forward-Center | Fuget, KY (Flat Gap) | 6'4" | 190 |
| 42 |  Roger Newman | Forward-Guard | Greenville, KY (High) | 6'4" | 190 |
| 42 |  Vincent Del Negro | Center-Forward | Springfield, MA | 6'5" | 190 |
| 44 |  Bill Lickert | Forward-Guard | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) | 6'3" | 185 |
| 51 |  Dick Parsons | Guard | Yancey, KY (Harlan High) | 5'9" | 155 |
