The University of Kentucky Athletic Department will celebrate the 1996, 1997 and 1998 men’s basketball teams on Feb. 18 inside Rupp Arena
Reunion Set for Kentucky’s 1996-98 Men’s Basketball Teams
Oscar Tshiebwe Named Consensus All-America First Team
Oscar Tshiebwe became an NCAA Consensus First-Team All-America selection on Thursday when he added his fourth major honor as a first-team pick by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Kentucky Signee Cason Wallace Named Finalist for Player of the Year
Kentucky men’s basketball signee Cason Wallace has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year
Getting championship rings ‘just like winning’ again for ’96 greats
Members of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team never waste an opportunity to get back together. When they do, there’s a familiar script. They first catch up on each other’s lives and families, but it’s not long before they start reminiscing. There are too many memorable moments to count, but there seem to be two they…
Photo: Coach Calipari with the 1996 National Championship team
Photo: Coach Calipari with the 1996 National Championship team
Kentucky Wildcats of 1996 among most memorable teams
From the photo archives of Sports Illustrated comes a story in, you guessed it, photos: “If UNLV’s ’91 team (somehow) isn’t considered the best college team of the last two decades, then these Wildcats are. UK was loaded with NBA talent, headed by Tony Delk, Antoine Walker, Derek Anderson, Ron Mercer and Walter McCarty. The…