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1971-1972 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Stan Key, Bob McCowan, Kent Hollenbeck, Ray Edelman, Ronnie Lyons, Assistant Coach Joe B. Hall Back Row: Manager John Ferguson, Assistant Coach Gale Catlett, Tom Parker, Dan Perry, Jim Andrews, Rick Drewitz, Larry Stamper, Wendell Lyons, Assistant Coach Dick Parsons, Trainer Walt McCombs

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
10Ray EdelmanRay EdelmanGuardArdmore, PA (Haverford)6'2"175
11Bob McCowanGuardDayton, OH (Fairview)6'2"175
12Tom ParkerForwardCollinsville, IL6'6"215
14Ronnie LyonsGuardMaysville, KY (Mason County)5'10"155
21Elmore StephensGuardLouisville, KY (Thomas Jefferson)6'4"231
22Larry StamperForwardBeattyville, KY (Lee County)6'6"205
24Larry MillerGuardOwensboro, KY (Daviess County)6'3"180
25Wendell LyonsForwardVine Grove, KY (North Hardin)6'5"195
30Stan KeyGuardHazel, KY (Calloway County)6'3"186
31Kirk ChilesGuardLexington, KY (Henry Clay)5'10"155
32Kent HollenbeckGuardKnoxville, TN (Bearden)6'4"190
40Rick DrewitzForward-CenterGarden City, MI (West)6'7"190
42Dan PerryForwardLima, OH (Shawnee)6'8"210
45Darryl BishopGuardLouisville, KY (Seneca)6'3"205
50Greg SmithForwardLouisville, KY (Daviess County (Owensboro))6'3"190
55Jim AndrewsJim AndrewsCenterLima, OH (Bath)6'11"235

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 2, 1970, Dan Issel scored 42 points against Auburn.

 

On March 2, 1991, before a crowd of 24,310, the then-largest crowd in Rupp arena history, the Wildcats closed out the 1990-91 season with a 22-6 overall record. Although UK was ineligible for the SEC title because of probation, the Wildcats secured the best record in the league (14-4) with a 114-93 win over Auburn to end its two-year probation. A ceremony and parade followed.

 

On March 2, 1996, with a 101-63 victory over Vanderbilt in Rupp Arena on Senior Day, UK became the first team in 40 years to finish with a perfect record in the SEC, a 16-0 sweep. It was the Wildcats’ 25th win in a row, tying the school record for consecutive wins in a season. Two games later, they set the new record at 27 games.

 

On March 2, 2012, Darius Miller, in his final performance at Rupp Arena, led Kentucky in scoring with 17 points on Senior Night in a 30-point win over Georgia.

 

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