Front Row: (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Johnny Stough, Ralph Beard, Kenneth Rollins, Cliff Barker, Dale Barnstable, Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster Back Row: Manager Humzey Yessin, Garland Townes, Jim Jordan, Joe Holland, Alex Groza, Wallace Jones, Jim Line, Roger Day, Trainer Wilbert Bud Berger
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK |  Will Smethers | Guard | Middletown, OH (High) | 6'2" | 180 |
| UNK |  Mike Homa | Forward | Fairfield, CT (Roger Ludlowe) | - | - |
| 5 |  John Stough | Guard | Montgomery, AL (Sidney Lanier) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 7 |  Albert Cummins | Guard | Brooksville, KY (High) | 5'10" | 160 |
| 12 |  Ralph Beard | Guard | Louisville, KY (Male) | 5'10" | 175 |
| 13 |  Roger Day | Forward | Frostburg, MD (Beall) | 6'2" | 170 |
| 14 |  Garland Townes | Guard | Hazard, KY | 6'0" | 170 |
| 14 |  Joe Holland | Forward | Benton, KY (High) | 6'4" | 190 |
| 15 |  Alex Groza | Center | Martins Ferry, OH (High) | 6'7" | 220 |
| 18 |  Dale Barnstable | Forward-Guard | Antioch, IL | 6'3" | 175 |
| 19 |  Jack Parkinson | Guard | Yorktown, IN (High) | 6'0" | 175 |
| 19 |  Walter Hirsch | Forward | Dayton, OH (Northridge) | 6'4" | 180 |
| 20 |  Kenton Campbell | Center | Newark, OH (High) | 6'4" | 195 |
| 23 |  Cliff Barker | Guard, Guard-Forward | Yorktown, Indiana | 6'2" | 185 |
| 25 |  Jim Line | Forward | Akron, OH (North) | 6'2" | 185 |
| 26 |  Robert Henne | Guard | Bremen, IN (High) | 6'1" | 170 |
| 26 |  Ken Rollins | Guard | Wickliffe, KY | 6'0" | 175 |
| 27 |  Wallace Jones | Forward-Center | Harlan, KY (High) | 6'4" | 205 |
| 30 |  James Jordan | Forward | Chester, WV (High) | 6'3" | 185 |
