Jeff Sheppard was born Jeffrey Kyle Sheppard on September 29, 1974, in Marietta, Georgia to Ralph and Kyle Sheppard. He attended elementary school in Athens, Georgia, the home of the University of Georgia. His family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia, when he was in the 7th grade, and he began to build his legacy as a McIntosh Chief. The…
Jeff Sheppard
Walter McCarty
Walter McCarty was born Walter Lee McCarty on February 1, 1974, in Evansville, Indiana. A versatile forward with a smooth shooting touch and athleticism, McCarty was a key contributor to Kentucky’s 1996 NCAA Championship team before going on to play in the NBA for a decade. McCarty attended Harrison High School, where he became a…
Tony Delk
Tony Delk was born Tony Lorenzo Delk in Covington, Tennessee to Florence and Leslie Delk. As a kid, he liked to pretend he was Julius “Dr. J” Irving. He attended Haywood Junior High School and Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee. Nickname was “Long-range.” The class of 1992’s “premier three-point marksman,” according to Basketball Times. …
Jared Prickett
Jared Prickett was born Jared Bradley Pickett on November 14, 1973, in Fairmont, West Virginia to Don and Linda Prickett. He has two siblings: Jason and Brooke. In high school, Prickett was West Virginia’s 1992 high school Player of the Year. He led Fairmont West to its first undefeated regular season, a 28-1 overall record…
Rodrick Rhodes
Transferred to Southern California after Junior Season
Chris Harrison
Andre Riddick
Andre Riddick was born February 1, 1973, in the Bronx, New York to Lenora Riddick. He was a dominant shot-blocker and defensive specialist at Kentucky from 1991 to 1995. Riddick played a crucial role in Kentucky’s return to national prominence under head coach Rick Pitino. Riddick grew up in New York City and attended Dewitt…
Mark Pope
Mark Pope was born Mark Edward Pope on September 11, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska to Don and Linda Pope. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he was part of the Wildcats 1996 championship team, and the Washington Huskies, where he was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. He later played professionally in…
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino took the challenge of rebuilding the Kentucky basketball dynasty and never quit until the job was complete eight years later.