Guard
James Blackmon was born James Kennedy Blackmon on August 7, 1964, in Grena, Mississippi, and was raised in Marion, Indiana. His extraordinary scoring ability appeared early. As a seventh-grader, he scored 63 points in a junior-high game and was featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.” Blackmon also played quarterback in football and shortstop…
Roger Harden was born Roger Alan Harden in Danville, Illinois, on December 19, 1963, to Myrna Coleman Harden and Al Harden. He had two brothers: Rodny and Rob. His father played college basketball at Indiana University. His brother Rob played for Florida before transferring to Valparaiso University, then left shortly after for UNLV. His other…
Leroy Byrd was born Leroy Byrd III on February 11, 1963, in Lexington, Kentucky to Leroy Byrd, Jr. and Lois Byrd. Byrd attended Bryan Station High School in Lexington. He averaged 12 points, five assists and six steals a game his senior season and was named first-team All-State. He was a three-year starter at Bryan…
Transferred to Western Kentucky
Dicky Beal was born Richard Cornell Beal on September 18, 1962, in Covington, Kentucky, to Helen James and Richard Beal. Beal began attracting attention on Covington’s outdoor courts as a child and later became a four-year starting guard at Holmes High School, leading the Bulldogs to a 92-12 record. As a senior, he averaged 23.6…
Jim Master was born March 16, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana to Sandra (Sandy) Sue and Paul W. Master. He had one sister, Marla, and two brothers, Rick and Randy. Jim was the youngest. Master’s family moved to the Fort Wayne, Indiana community the summer of his junior year, and he attended Paul Harding High…
Dirk Minniefield was born Dirk DeWayne Minniefield on January 17, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky. Minniefield was a standout point guard for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1979 to 1983, known for his exceptional athleticism, court vision, and leadership during one of the most competitive eras in Kentucky basketball history. Minniefield grew up just minutes…
Bo Lanter was born on September 4, 1959, in Versailles, Kentucky. A standout multi-sport athlete at Woodford County High School, he earned three letters in basketball, six in tennis, and one in football while helping lead the Yellow Jackets to two regional basketball championships. As a senior, he averaged 20 points per game, was named…
Tim Stephens was born Timothy S. Stephens on June 16, 1958, in Pulaski County, Kentucky to Orville Dewey Stephens and Ruth Bernice Jones. He grew up in Revelo in McCreary County, Kentucky. Stephens played for the Wildcats from 1976 to 1978 and was a reserve guard on the 1978 national championship team. Stephens, a southpaw…
Chris Gettelfinger was a basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats during the late 1970s. Born on April 1, 1958, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Gettelfinger played as a guard and stood 6’2″ tall, weighing 185 pounds. Gettelfinger played for the Wildcats from 1977 to 1981 under Coach Joe B. Hall. During his time at Kentucky,…