1997-1998 Kentucky Basketball Roster
# | Player | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Allen Edwards | Miami, FL (Miami Senior) | 6'5" | 205 |
4 | Steve Masiello | White Plains, NY (Harvey School) | 6'1" | 170 |
5 | Wayne Turner | Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day) | 6'2" | 190 |
11 | Saul Smith | Athens, GA (Clarke Central) | 6'2" | 175 |
13 | Nazr Mohammed | Chicago, IL (Kenwood) | 6'10" | 238 |
14 | Heshimu Evans | Bronx, NY (Evander Childs) | 6'6" | 215 |
15 | Jeff Sheppard | Peachtree City, GA (McIntosh) | 6'4" | 189 |
21 | Cameron Mills | Lexington, KY (Dunbar) | 6'3" | 181 |
22 | Ryan Hogan | Deerfield, IL (High) | 6'3" | 193 |
25 | Myron Anthony | Neptune Beach, FL (Fletcher) | 6'7" | 225 |
33 | Michael Bradley | Worcester, MA (Burncoat) | 6'10" | 235 |
34 | Scott Padgett | Louisville, KY (St. Xavier) | 6'9" | 240 |
42 | Jamaal Magloire | Toronto, ON (Eastern Commerce) | 6'10" | 260 |
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.