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1975-1976 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Coach Joe B. Hall, Reggie Warford, Dwane Casey, Pat Foschi, Larry Johnson, Joey Holland, Truman Claytor, Asst. Coach Dick Parsons.
Back Row: Manager Tripp Ramsey, Asst. Coach Lynn Nance, Jack Givens, James Lee, Rick Robey, Dan Hall, Mike Phillips, Merion Haskins, Bob Fowler, Asst. Coach Leonard Hamilton, Assoc. Trainer Bobby Barton

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
4Bill ChambersGuardHuntington, WV (High)5'10"165
10Joey HollandGuardCharleston, WV (George Washington)6'2"165
12Larry JohnsonGuardMorganfield, KY (Union County)6'2"205
15Reggie WarfordGuardDrakesboro, KY (High)6'1"165
20Dwane CaseyGuardMorganfield, KY (Union County)6'2"195
21Jack GivensForwardLexington, KY (Bryan Station)6'4"205
22Truman ClaytorGuardToledo, OH (Scott)6'1"180
30Merion HaskinsForwardCampbellsville, KY (Taylor County)6'4"205
32James LeeForwardLexington, KY (Henry Clay)6'5"230
44Bob FowlerForwardDearborn Heights, MI (Cherry Hill (Inkster, MI))6'4"200
45Derrick RamseyForwardCamden, NJ (High)6'5"222
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.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 21, 1930, a Freeport, Ill., high school coach named Adolph Rupp is named head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky.

 

On March 21, 1958, in the Wildcats’ first game in Freedom Hall and in front of 18,586 spectators, Vernon Hatton’s layup with 17 seconds left pushed the Wildcats past Temple, 61-60, and into the NCAA Championship game.

 

On March 21, 1976, UK wins its second NIT Championship by defeating North Carolina-Charlotte, 71-67 in New York.

 

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