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2016-2017 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Standing (from L-R): Assoc. AD for Basketball Ops. Head Coach Chris Woolard, John Calipari, Hamidou Diallo, Wenyen Gabriel, Derek Willis, Bam Adebayo, Isaac Humphries, Tai Wynyard, Sacha Killeya-Jones, Mychal Mulder, Dir. of Basketball Admin. Will Barton, Equipment Mngr. Mark Evans, Strength Coach Robert Harris Sitting (from L-R): Asst. Coach Tony Barbee, Asst. Coach Joel Justus, Brad Calipari, Jonny David, De’Aaron Fox, Isaiah Briscoe, Malik Monk, Dominique Hawkins, Dillon Pulliam, Special Asst. to the Head Coach John Robic, Assoc. Head Coach Kenny Payne

 

#PlayerClassHometown (Last School)HtWt
0De’Aaron FoxFRHouston, TX (Cypress Lakes)6'3"187
1Sacha Killeya-JonesSOChapel Hill, N.C. (Virginia Episcopal)6'10"230
3Bam AdebayoFRLittle Washington, N.C. (High Point Christian Academy)6'10"260
3Hamidou DialloFRQueens, NY (Putnam Science Academy)6-5198
5Malik MonkFRLepanto, Ark. (Bentonville)6'3"200
10Jonny DavidSRPittsburgh (Mt Lebanon)6'2175
11Mychal MulderSRWindsor, Ontario6'4185
12Brad CalipariBrad CalipariJRFranklin Lakes, N.J. (MacDuffie School)6'0"178
13Isaiah BriscoeSONewark, NJ (Roselle Cath)6'3202
14Tai WynyardFRAuckland, NZL (Rangitoto College)6'10"254
15Isaac HumphriesSOSydney, AUS (La Lumiere)7'0260
25Dominique HawkinsDominique HawkinsSRRichmond, Ky. (Madison Central)6'0195
30Dillon PulliamJRCynthiana, KY (Transy)6'3195
32Wenyen GabrielSOManchester, N.H. (Wilbraham & Monson Academy)6'9"213
35derek willisDerek WillisSRMt. Washington, Ky. (Bullitt East)6'9220

John Calipari Head Coach
Kenny Payne Associate Head Coach
Tony Barbee Assistant Coach
Joel Justus Special Assistant to the Head Coach
John Robic Assistant Coach
DeWayne Peevy Deputy Director of Athletics
Chris Woolard Assoc. AD/ Basketball Operations
Will Barton Director of Basketball Administration
Robert Harris Assistant Strength Coach
Chris Simmons Head Athletic Trainer
Mark Evans Men’s Basketball Equipment Manager
Tim Asher Basketball Video Coordinator
Lunetha Pryor Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach
Linda Carmack Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant
Allie Harbolt Men’s Basketball Assistant
Michael Stone Director of Academic Services
Monica Fowler Registered Dietitian
Scott Mair, MD Team Orthapedic Surgeon
Rob Hosey Head Team Physician
Eric Lindsey Associate Director of Media Relations
Deb Moore Assistant Director of Media Relations
Jake Most Media Relations Assistant
Kevin Sergent Associate AD for Compliance
Shane Fannin Video Director
Greg Gorham Production Coordinator
Stephanie Guy Media Relations Coordinator
Chet White Director of Photography
Britney Howard Athletics Photographer
Craig Hornberger Director of Multimedia
Brandon Kolditz Creative Director

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.