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1980-1981 Kentucky Basketball Roster

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
10Dirk MinniefieldGuardLexington, KY (Lafayette)6'3"180
11Dicky BealGuardCovington, KY (Holmes)5'9"170
12Bo LanterGuardVersailles, KY (Woodford County)6'1"175
15Chris GettelfingerGuardKnoxville, TN (Catholic)6'2"185
20Jim MasterGuardFort Wayne, IN (Paul Harding)6'5"170
24Bret BearupCenter-ForwardGreenlawn, NY (Harborfields)6'9"230
31Sam BowieCenter-ForwardLebanon, PA (High)7'1"230
32Derrick HordGuard-ForwardBristol, TN (Tennessee)6'6"215
33Tom HeitzForwardHamilton, IN (High)6'9"215
34Chuck VerderberForwardLincoln, IL (High)6'6"220
40Fred CowanCenter-ForwardSturgis, KY (Union County)6'8"205
44Charles HurtForwardShelbyville, KY (Shelby County)6'6"215
54Melvin TurpinCenterLexington, KY (Bryan Station)6'11"240

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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