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1974-1975 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated (l to r): Head Coach Joe Hall, Jerry Hale, Larry Johnson, Mike Flynn, Jack Givens, Kevin Grevey, Jimmy Dan Conner, Merion Haskins, Joey Holland, Reggie Warford, Assistant Coach Dickie Parsons
Standing: Donnie Adkins, Phil Latham, Assistant Coach Lynn Nance, James Lee, Steve Lochmueller, Dan Hall, Rick Robey, Mike Phillips, Bob Guyette, G.J. Smith, Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton, Assistant Coach Ray Edelman

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
10Joey HollandGuardCharleston, WV (George Washington)6'2"165
12Larry JohnsonGuardMorganfield, KY (Union County)6'2"205
15Reggie WarfordGuardDrakesboro, KY (High)6'1"165
20Jimmy Dan ConnerForward-GuardLawrenceburg, KY (Anderson County)6'4"200
21Jack GivensForwardLexington, KY (Bryan Station)6'4"205
23Jerry HaleGuardNew Albany, IN (Floyd Central)6'1"178
24Mike FlynnGuardJeffersonville, IN (High)6'3"190
30Merion HaskinsForwardCampbellsville, KY (Taylor County)6'4"205
32James LeeForwardLexington, KY (Henry Clay)6'5"230
34G. J. SmithForwardLondon, KY (Laurel County)6'7"180
35Kevin GreveyForwardHamilton, OH (Taft)6'5"205
45Bob GuyetteCenterOttawa, IL (Marquette)6'9"215
53Rick RobeyForward-CenterNew Orleans, LA (Brother Martin High)6'10"235
54Dan HallCenterBetsy Layne, KY (High)6'10"225
55Mike PhillipsCenterManchester, OH (High)6'10"235

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 20, 1942, after winning its sixth SEC championship, UK wins its first NCAA Tournament game, 46-44, over Illinois.

 

On March 20, 1946, Ralph Beard's free throw with 40 seconds left lifted the Wildcats to their first national title in the NIT, with a 46-45 victory over Rhode Island before 18,475 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City.

 

On March 20, 1948, Kentucky defeated Holy Cross, 60-52, in the 1948 NCAA Final Four.  Alex Groza went for 23 points and Ralph Beard 13 while Kentucky held Holy Cross star Bob Cousy to five points before 18,472 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a pivotal win in the drive to Kentucky’s first NCAA title.

 

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