2011 Kentucky basketball playbook

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The official 2011-12 Kentucky Basketball Playbookis published by the University of Kentucky Athletics

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Featured:Rosters..........................................................2Press Row Preview/Schedule ....................4, 62011-12 Statistics ......................................63Wildcat Insider: Doron Lamb ....................64Around the Southeastern Conference ........66UK Sports Update: Men’s Soccer....................68

Plus:The 2011-12 Kentucky Wildcats ................8, 10, 12, 14

Head Coach John Calipari......................................16-17

Assistant Coaches ..................................................20, 22

Wildcat Pageantry ..................................................24, 26

Rupp Arena............................................................28, 30

All-Southeastern Conference ..................................32, 34

All-Americans ..............................................................36

1,000-Point Club ........................................................38

All-Time Leaders ..........................................................40

Academic All-America ..................................................42

Retired Jerseys ........................................................44, 46

The University of Kentucky ........................................48

President Eli Capilouto ................................................50

Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart................................52

Cats in the NBA ..............................................54, 56, 58

UK IMG Sports Network ............................................60

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ROSTERSKentucky Wildcats vs. St. John’s Red Storm

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown1 Darius Miller G 6-8 225 Sr. Maysville, Ky.3 Terrence Jones F 6-9 252 So. Portland, Ore.4 Jon Hood G 6-7 215 Jr. Madisonville, Ky.5 Jarrod Polson G 6-2 185 So. Nicholasville, Ky.

10 Twany Beckham G 6-5 205 Jr. Louisville, Ky.13 Sam Malone G 5-11 190 Fr. Scituate, Mass.14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F 6-7 232 Fr. Somerdale, N.J.20 Doron Lamb G 6-4 210 So. Queens, N.Y.23 Anthony Davis F 6-10 220 Fr. Chicago, Ill.25 Marquis Teague G 6-2 189 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.30 Eloy Vargas F 6-11 244 Sr. Moca, Dominican Republic32 Brian Long G 5-9 150 Fr. Dumont, N.J.33 Kyle Wiltjer F 6-9 239 Fr. Portland, Ore.

Kentucky Wildcats

St. John’s Red Storm

Coaching Staff< Head Coach: John CalipariAssistant Coaches: Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne, John Robic

Quick FactsLocation: Lexington, Ky.Founded: 1865Enrollment: 28,000Conference: Southeastern

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown1 Phil Greene G 6-2 180 Fr. Chicago, Ill.3 God’sgift Achiuwa F 6-8 236 Jr. Port Harcourt, River States, Nigeria4 Moe Harkless G/F 6-8 208 Fr. Queens, N.Y.

10 Nurideen Lindsey G 6-3 182 So. Philadelphia, Pa.11 D’Angelo Harrison G 6-3 202 Fr. Missouri City, Texas15 Sir’Dominic Pointer G/F 6-5 196 Fr. Detroit, Mich.25 Gerard Rivers G 6-0 175 Fr. Lancaster, Pa.30 Jamal White G 6-4 200 Jr. Roosevelt, N.Y.31 Malik Stith G 5-11 187 Jr. Hempstead, N.Y.40 Sam Sealy F 6-8 195 Fr. Medford, N.Y.

Coaching Staff< Head Coach: Steve LavinAssistant Coaches: Mike Dunlap, Tony Chiles, Rico Hines

Quick FactsLocation: Queens, N.Y.Founded: 1870Enrollment: 21,354Conference: Big East

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CATS CRUISE PAST PORTLANDDarius Miller scored 19 points as No. 2 Kentucky

routed Portland, 87-63, on Nov. 26 in the Wildcats’final tuneup before playing St. John’s and No. 1North Carolina this week.

Terrence Jones also scored 19 points and AnthonyDavis added 13 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks,but Miller started 37-of-38 games last year and hissenior presence has steadied a team filled with soph-omores and freshmen.

Kentucky has won every game by double digits,but Portland gave the Wildcats plenty to work on inthe coming days after the Pilots challenged themwith sharp outside shooting and won the reboundingbattle, 39-38.

Kentucky used an 18-3 first-half run to take adouble-digit lead. After Portland pulled within six inthe second half, the Wildcats put on a full-court pressas part of an 18-4 run that put the game out of reach.

Nemanja Mitrovic went 6-of-12 from 3-pointrange and finished with 20 points for the Pilots.

UK head coach John Calipari said last week hewanted the Wildcats to play more fluid without himhaving to call plays from the sideline before thisweek’s tough games. Kentucky responded with itsmost efficient game so far, committing just fourturnovers, its fewest since committing just two in awin against Utah in the second round of the 1993NCAA tournament.

CALIPARI BREAKS RECORD IN RUPPWith UK’s season-opening victory over Marist,

Calipari recorded his 34th straight win in Rupp Arenaas UK’s head coach. It broke former UK head coachRick Pitino’s longest streak of 33 games in the venue.

His winning streak currently sits at 36.

CHAMPIONSKentucky captured its second in-season tourna-

ment championship in three years, defeating PennState (85-47) and Old Dominion (62-52) en route tothe 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-OffTournament title.

Doron Lamb led UK offensively in two games, aver-aging 17.0 points in the tournament. The Kentuckydefense flexed its defensive muscle holding opponentsto just 29.3 percent from the field while posting arebounding margin of plus-16 and blocking 17 shots.

IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT SUCCESSSince Calipari came to Kentucky in 2009, the

Wildcats have had great success in their “in-seasontournaments.” In 2009, the Wildcats claimed theCancun Classic Championship and last season, UKadvanced to the finals of the Maui Invitational,before falling to UConn. This season the Cats werecrowned champions of the 2011 Basketball Hall ofFame Tip-Off Tournament.

KENTUCKY BASKETBALL DOING WELLBoth the men’s and women’s basketball teams are

enjoying huge amounts of success. Both are ranked

PRESS ROW PREVIEWKentucky Wildcats vs. St. John’s Red Storm

> Kentucky Wildcats2011-12 Records (as of 11/27/11)

6-0 Overall0-0 SEC

Rankings (as of 11/27/11)AP: 2ESPN/USA Today: 2

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> St. John’s Red Storm2011-12 Records (as of 11/27/11)

4-3 Overall0-0 Big East

Rankings (as of 11/27/11)AP: n/aESPN/USA Today: n/a

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in the top 15 of their respective polls, making themone of five schools in the top 15 of both the men’sand women’s Associated Press top 15.

JONES NAMED AP PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN

Sophomore Terrence Jones was selected to theAssociated Press Preseason All-America team. Jonesreceived 33 votes. He averaged 15.7 points and 8.8rebounds last season helping guide the Wildcats tothe Final Four. Freshman Anthony Davis alsoreceived a vote to the All-America team.

JONES, DAVIS NAMED ESPN PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA

UK men’s basketball sophomore Terrence Jonesand freshman Anthony Davis were selected to theESPN Preseason All-America team.

Additionally, ESPN.com writer Jason King select-ed Jones as his national player of the year. So far thisseason, Jones is averaging better than 13 points andseven rebounds per game.

JONES NAMED SEC PRESEASON POYUK sophomore Terrence Jones was the choice of

the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of theYear with 12 votes.

Freshman Anthony Davis received one vote in thePlayer of the Year voting.

Jones is the second Wildcat named as the media’spreseason Player of the Year in the John Calipari Era.Patrick Patterson received the honor prior to the2009-10 season.

The Wildcats placed four players on the preseasonAll-SEC teams including Jones and Davis on the firstteam and Doron Lamb and Darius Miller on the sec-ond team.

UK ON COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAM

Kentucky had three players selected to the SECCoaches Preseason All-SEC teams.

Terrence Jones was named a first-team member,while Doron Lamb and Darius Miller were both sec-ond-team selections.

Kentucky was one of four schools (Alabama, Floridaand Vanderbilt) to have three players selected. Thirty-two different players around the league received votes.

WILDCATS NAMED TO NAISMITHPRESEASON WATCH LIST

The UK men’s basketball team had four playersnamed to the 2011-12 Naismith preseason watchlist, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced.

Sophomore Terrence Jones and freshmenAnthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and MarquisTeague were all named among 50 candidates from 34different schools.

Kentucky was one of two schools (NorthCarolina) to have four players on the list, while theSEC boasted 10 players, the most of any confer-ence, from four different schools.

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Date Opponent Time/Result

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament11.11 Marist W, 108-58State Farm Champions Classic11.15 vs. 12/11 Kansas W, 75-65Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament11.19 vs. Penn State W, 85-4711.20 vs. Old Dominion W, 62-5211.23 Radford W, 88-4011.26 Portland W, 87-63Big East/SEC Challenge12.1 St. John’s 7:30 p.m. ET12.3 North Carolina Noon ET12.10 at Indiana 5:15 p.m. ET12.17 Chattanooga 8 p.m. ET12.20 Samford 7 p.m. ET12.22 Loyola (Md.) 1 p.m. ET12.28 Lamar 8:30 p.m. ET12.31 Louisville Noon ET1.3 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 7 p.m. ET1.7 South Carolina 4 p.m. ET1.11 at Auburn 8 p.m. ET1.14 at Tennessee Noon ET1.17 Arkansas 9 p.m. ET1.21 Alabama Noon ET1.24 at Georgia 9 p.m. ET1.28 at LSU 4 p.m. ET1.31 Tennessee 7 p.m. ET2.4 at South Carolina 6 p.m. ET2.7 Florida 7 p.m. ET2.11 at Vanderbilt 9 p.m. ET2.18 Ole Miss 4 p.m. ET2.21 at Mississippi State 9 p.m. ET2.25 Vanderbilt Noon ET3.1 Georgia 9 p.m. ET3.4 at Florida Noon ET3.8-11 SEC Tournament TBA

2011-12 UK MEN’S SCHEDULE

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MEET THE WILDCATS2011-12 Kentucky Men’s Basketball Team

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2010-11Started 37 of 38 games, averaging 10.9ppg and 4.6 rpg ... Hit a 3-pointer in36 of 38 games ... Averaged 15.6 ppgduring his 10-game streak of at least10 points ... Scored 11 points vs. UNCto help UK advance to Final Four.

1Parents: Brian and Nicole Miller

Hometown: Maysville, Ky.

Major: Community Communications and Leadership Development

Career High Points: 24vs. Florida, 2/26/11

DARIUS MILLERGuard / 6-8 / 225 / Senior

2010-11Started 35 of 38 games, averaging 15.7ppg and 8.8 rpg ... Had 11 points, 15rebounds and four steals in the FinalFour vs. UConn ... Broke teammateDoron Lamb’s single-game freshmanscoring record with 35 points vs. Auburn

3Parents: Linda Mashia-Jones and

Dennis Jones

Hometown: Portland, Ore.

Major: Undergraduate Studies

Career High Points: 35vs. Auburn, 1/11/11

TERRENCE JONESForward / 6-9 / 252 / Sophomore

2010-11Played in 33 of 38 games, averaging0.8 points and 0.7 rebounds ...Grabbed a rebound and a steal vs. OleMiss in the SEC tournament ... Hit hisonly shot attempt at Florida, a jumperas time expired in the first half.

4Parents: Brian and Kelly Hood

Hometown: Madisonville, Ky.

Major: Communications

Career High Points: 7vs. Coppin State, 12/28/10

JON HOODGuard / 6-7 / 215 / Junior

2010-11Played in 17 of 38 games, including sixof 16 SEC games ... Played three min-utes on the road in hostile MemorialGymnasium against Vanderbilt ...Played one minute in the first half atFlorida, pulling down one rebound.

5Parents: George and Chrisi Polson

Hometown: Nicholasville, Ky.

Major: Business Finance

Career High Minutes Played: 4vs. Boston U., 11/30/11

JARROD POLSONGuard / 6-2 / 185 / Sophomore

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2010-11Played in 14 games as a sophomorefor Mississippi State before transfer-ring to UK after the fall semester ...Started 5 of the 14 games he played... Had a career-high nine pointsagainst Detroit.

10Parent: Debra Beckham

Hometown: Louisville, Ky.

Major: Communications

Career High Points: 9vs. Detroit, 11/22/10

TWANY BECKHAMGuard / 6-5 / 205 / Junior

2010-11Started seven of the final eight gamesof the season at point guard and 10 ofthe last 15 overall last season as afreshman at North Carolina State …He came off the bench in the first 16games of the season.

12Parents: Fern Matthews and

Mark Harrow

Hometown: Marietta, Ga.


Career High Assists: 10vs. East Carolina, 11/18/1

RYAN HARROWGuard / 6-2 / 175 / Sophomore

High SchoolAveraged 14.0 pts, 9.0 assists and 4.0steals as a senior at Scituate HS ...Named a 2011 League All-Star ...Helped lead The Tilton School (N.H.)to a 2009 national prep title ... 2008state finalist with Scituate High School.

13Parents: Joe and Linda Malone

Hometown: Scituate, Mass.


SAM MALONEGuard / 5-11 / 190 / Freshman

High SchoolAveraged 20.2 points and 11 reboundsfor a St. Patrick High School team wasundefeated until losing in the N.J.State championship … One of fivefinalists for the Naismith Award for thenational high school player of the year.

14Parents: Cindy and Vincent

Richardson

Hometown: Somerdale, N.J.


MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRISTForward / 6-7 / 232 / Freshman


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2010-11Played in all 38 games, starting 14, aver-aging 12.3 ppg ... Connected on 3-of-53-point attempts vs. UConn in the FinalFour ... Nailed his only two 3-pointattempts vs. UNC ... Hit two 3-pointersvs. Ohio State in NCAA tournament.

20Parents: Calvin Lamb and

Brigitte Grant

Hometown: Queens, N.Y.


Career High Points: 32vs. Winthrop, 12/22/10

DORON LAMBGuard / 6-4 / 210 / Sophomore

2010-11Played in 16 of 38 games ... Saw actionin UK’s home win over South Carolina... Logged four minutes against LSU ...Posted two rebounds for the secondstraight game vs. Coppin State.

22Parents: Stacey and Shelley Poole

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.


Career High Points: 3vs. Notre Dame, 12/8/10

STACEY POOLE JR.Guard / 6-4 / 200 / Sophomore

High SchoolAveraged 32 points, 22 rebounds andseven blocked shots as a senior atPerspectives Charter High School inChicago, Ill. … One of five finalistsfor the Naismith Award for the nation-al high school player of the year.

23Parents: Anthony and Erainer Davis

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.


ANTHONY DAVISForward / 6-10 / 220 / Freshman

High SchoolAveraged 22.7 points, 5.9 assists and4.2 rebounds for Pike High School ...One of five finalists for the NaismithAward for the national high schoolplayer of the year … PARADE fourth-team All-American.

25Parents: Shawn and Carol Teague

Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.


MARQUIS TEAGUEGuard / 6-2 / 189 / Freshman


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2010-11Played in all 38 games, averaging 1.5ppg and 2.0 rpg ... Pulled down fiverebounds in the Final Four vs. UConn... Made impact in win over Florida inthe SEC tournament championshipwith two points and four rebounds.

30Parents: Ana Julia Vargas and Eloy

Camacho Lantigua

Hometown: Moca, Dominican Republic

Major: Community Communications and Leadership Development

Career High Rebounds: 6, two times

ELOY VARGASForward / 6-11 / 244 / Senior

High SchoolAveraged 9.6 pts. and 5.0 assists pergame in senior season at River DellHigh School ... Named first-team all-conference (Big North) ... Honorablemention all-county (Bergen County).

32Parents: Brian and Patricia Long

Hometown: Dumont, N.J.


BRIAN LONGGuard / 5-9 / 150 / Freshman

High SchoolAveraged 19.6 points, 7.8 reboundsand 2.5 assists as a senior for JesuitHigh School … Received 2011McDonald’s All-American Honors …Ranked 18th by ESPNU’s Top 100and 22nd overall by Scout.com.

33Parents: Greg and Carol Wiltjer

Hometown: Portland, Ore.


KYLE WILTJERForward / 6-9 / 239 / Freshman


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hird-year Kentucky head coach JohnCalipari kept the momentum going in hissecond year at the helm of the Wildcats,guiding Kentucky to its 14th Final Four.In doing so, he became only the second

coach to lead three different schools to a Final Four(UMass-1996; Memphis-2008; Kentucky-2011).

In a season that was labeled as a “rebuildingeffort” where Calipari and the Cats were supposed tostruggle after losing an unprecedented five first-round picks in the 2010 NBA Draft, Kentuckyinstead reloaded as Calipari guided UK to its 27thSEC tournament championship, kept his unbeatenrecord at Rupp Arena (33-0, tied for the longestsuch streak in Rupp Arena history) alive and collect-ed his 500th career on-court win.

Upon being named head coach on April 1, 2009,Calipari continued to work his magic of resurrectingonce proud programs, taking an NIT team in 2009to the 2010 NCAA Elite Eight. Along the way heled the Wildcats to a No. 1 ranking (UK’s first since2003), the program’s 44th SEC championship and26th SEC tournament title.

The honors continued after the season as Caliparibecame the first coach in UK history to receive theAdolph Rupp National Coach of the Year award. Hethen watched as five of his players were selected inthe first round of the 2010 NBA Draft, the first time

a school has produced five first round picks. Amongthose picks was the first Wildcat taken as the No. 1overall pick, John Wall.

In his inaugural season as head coach of theWildcats, Calipari posted his fifth straight 30-winseason, the only coach in NCAA Division I historyto do so. In addition to the Rupp National Coach ofthe Year, Calipari was also named the AssociatedPress SEC Coach of the Year.

When he led Kentucky back to the No. 1 spot inthe country, Calipari became one of only two coach-es (Frank McGuire) in NCAA history to lead threeteams to a No. 1 ranking. He led UMass to a No. 1ranking in 1995 and 1996 and he led Memphis tothe No. 1 spot in the 2008 season.

Much like he did at UMass, when his playersgraduated at nearly 80 percent, Calipari has stressedacademics. Fifteen of his last 18 seniors that camethrough the Memphis program have earned theirbachelor’s degrees and the four seniors under Cal atKentucky have all earned their degrees.

The Wildcats posted a 3.14 grade point average(GPA) in the 2011 spring semester, the highestsemester GPA in recent years, and an overall 3.015GPA for the 2010-11 season.

Since the 2005-06 season, Coach Cal ranks as thewinningest coach over the last six years.

After bringing the University of Massachusetts

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basketball program to national prominence in the’90s and resurrecting the Memphis basketball pro-gram in the 2000s, Calipari became the 22nd coachin UK history, and is the seventh in the last 80 years.

Following his second season at UK, Calipari’soverall on-court record soared to 509-152 for animpressive .770 winning percentage. His 509 winsare the second-most in NCAA Division I history inthe first 19 years, Roy Williams being the other.

Calipari’s 77.0 winning percentage is the third-highest among active NCAA Division I coaches with10 years experience at college basketball’s Division Ilevel, trailing only Mark Few and Roy Williams. Onthe NCAA Division I list for winning percentage forall coaches (minimum 10 years), Calipari is in 10thplace and ahead of Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim,Bob Huggins and Lute Olson.

With his five 30-win seasons, Calipari has sevenfor his career, which is fourth most for a head coachin NCAA Division I history. For his career (19years), Calipari has 17 20-win seasons and 11 25-win campaigns.

In 1996, Calipari moved from UMass to theNBA after leading the Minutemen to the Final Four.For his efforts, Calipari was named NaismithNational Coach of the Year.

Calipari led the Tigers to the 2008 NCAA titlegame, and Memphis’ 38 wins in 2007-08 made himthe winningest coach for a single season in NCAAhistory. As a result, Calipari was named NaismithNational Coach of the Year for a second time in hiscareer. He is only the second coach to receive thehonor multiple times since the award’s inception in1987. Duke’s Krzyzewski is the other to do so.

Calipari, the 2009 Sports Illustrated NationalCoach of the Year, led the Tigers to nine straight 20-win campaigns and nine consecutive postseasonappearances, the only Memphis coach to do that. Heposted 252 wins — 28 wins per season — as theTigers’ head coach, making him the winningestcoach in school history.

Calipari compiled a 193-71 record (.731) duringhis eight-year career at Massachusetts, including a108-44 mark (.684) in Atlantic 10 play. In additionto five straight NCAA tournaments, UMass alsomade two appearances in the NIT, advancing to theNIT final four in 1991. The 1990-91 season was thefirst of six straight seasons in which the Minutemenwon at least 20 games.

Calipari’s personal 20-win streak has reached the 17-season mark after 35 wins in his first year at UK and29 in his second. All nine of his Memphis clubs won20-plus games, along with his last six teams at UMass.

In his final season at UMass, Calipari was namedthe 1996 Naismith National Coach of the Year andThe Sporting News National Coach of the Year. Hewas also named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year forthe third time in four years, as well as BasketballTimes East Region Coach of the Year.

During the Minutemen’s 35-2 season in 1995-96,UMass posted wins over Kentucky, Maryland, WakeForest, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Virginia Tech andLouisville. UMass ended the regular season rankedNo. 1 in the nation in the final regular season pollafter being the top-ranked team for nine weeks earli-er in the year. The Minutemen also won their first 26games of the season, setting a school record for mostconsecutive wins. In addition to his national coach ofthe year honors in 1996, Calipari was a NaismithCoach of the Year finalist in 1994 and 1995.

The 52-year-old lettered two years at NorthCarolina-Wilmington before transferring to ClarionState. He played point guard at Clarion during the1981 and 1982 seasons, leading the team in assistsand free-throw percentage.

The Eagles were ranked in the Division II top 20both years and participated in the 1981 NCAADivision II Tournament.

Calipari and his wife, Ellen, have two daughters,Erin and Megan and a son, Bradley. Erin graduatedfrom UMass and is now in graduate school at WakeForest, while Megan is pursuing her undergraduatedegree at UMass. Brad is a freshman at LexingtonChristian Academy.

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CALIPARI ’S Resume

Coaching Career> 1983-85: Kansas, Assistant Coach

> 1986-88: Pittsburgh, Assistant Coach

> 1989-96: Massachusetts, Head Coach

> 1997-99: New Jersey Nets (NBA) Head Coach

> 2000: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) Assistant Coach

> 2001-09: Memphis, Head Coach

> 2009-Present: Kentucky, Head Coach

Play ing Career> Alma Mater: Clarion, 1982

> Honors: Participant, 1981 NCAA Division II Tournament

Fami ly> Wife: Ellen > Children: Erin, Megan and Bradley

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ASSISTANT COACHESAntigua, Payne

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ORLANDO ANTIGUAPittsburgh, ’95

ntigua is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Wildcatsafter spending one season with John Calipari at Memphis.

Known for his eye for talent on the recruiting trail, Antigua hashelped UK pull in three straight top-ranked recruiting classes. In his

initial season with the Wildcats, Antigua saw three of his recruits drafted in thefirst round of the 2010 NBA Draft. As a result, he was named one of Yahoo!Sports top-10 college basketball recruiters.

When he joined the Memphis staff in 2008, the Tigers were the winningestprogram over a three-year span in NCAA Division I history, recording 104 vic-tories from 2005-08.

So what did Antigua do? He helped coach the Tigers to a 33-4 record and aspot in the 2009 NCAA Sweet 16. For the fourth straight season, the Tigerstook the regular season and tournament titles, going undefeated in C-USAthree of the four years.

Prior to his brief stay in Memphis, Antigua worked at his alma mater,Pittsburgh. During his five years at Pitt, he helped lead the Panthers to an over-all record of 132-40 (.767 winning percentage) and a Big East Conferencemark of 55-27 (.670 winning percentage). Pittsburgh recorded five straight 20-win campaigns and won 10 or more league games five consecutive years.

Fluent in Spanish, Antigua and his wife, Dana, have two children; a son,Orlando Anthony, and a daughter, Olivia.

ayne begins his second year with John Calipari and Kentucky men’sbasketball as an assistant coach after spending six seasons as an assis-tant at Oregon.

Payne’s work with forward Josh Harrellson last season was one of thebiggest reasons behind Kentucky’s historic run. In addition to Harrellson’s con-ditioning program, Payne helped Harrellson develop an interior game that ledto a significant increase in playing time. Harrellson’s transformation was widelyregarded as one of the national stories of the 2011 NCAA tournament.

Nationally recognized as one of the game’s top recruiters, Payne’s ability torecruit has continued to flourish at Kentucky. He played a key part in JohnCalipari’s 2011 recruiting class, the school’s third consecutive top-ranked class. Allfour of UK’s freshmen are ranked in the top 25 of most major recruiting services.

A four-year letterwinner at Louisville from 1985-89, Payne joined theCardinals from Northeast Jones High School in Laurel, Miss., where he was aPARADE All-American and the state’s player of the year.

Payne helped lead Louisville to the 1986 NCAA national championship asa sophomore. As a senior, Payne averaged 14.5 points and 5.7 rebounds andwas named second-team All-Metro Conference. By the end of his Louisvillecareer, Payne registered 1,083 points and shot 40 percent from 3-point range.

Payne earned a bachelor’s of science in sport administration from Louisvillein 2003. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children, Alexis and Alexander.

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ASSISTANT COACHESRobic

JOHN ROBICDenison, ’86

obic is in his third season with the Kentucky basketball program butis a long-time associate of UK head coach John Calipari.

Beginning with their first season together at UMass in 1988-89,where Robic was an assistant under Calipari, the two are entering

their 15th season together. It seems as if the Calipari-Robic duo is a provencombination for thrilling basketball seasons.

Similar to those magical years he assisted in at UMass in the 1990s, Robichelped lead Memphis to the program’s most storied era in school history in fourseasons (2006-09) as well as helping return Kentucky back among the nation’s elite.

Robic helped the Wildcats post a 35-3 mark in his inaugural season atKentucky. The Cats made an appearance in the 2010 Elite Eight while claim-ing SEC regular-season and tournament championships along the way.

He helped UK make history with five Wildcats drafted in the first round ofthe 2010 NBA Draft. In 2011, Kentucky returned to the Final Four for thefirst time since 1998. Four more players were taken in the 2011 NBA Draftunder the watch of the Calipari-Robic combination.

A graduate of North Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Robic attendedDenison University in Granville, Ohio, where he earned his bachelor of arts inspeech communication and physical education in 1986.

Robic and his wife, Heidi, have three daughters, Hayley, Alli and Sophie.

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BLUE AND WHITEThe University of Kentucky adopted blue and

white as its official colors in 1892. UK students hadfirst decided on blue and light yellow before theKentucky-Centre football game Dec. 19, 1891. Theyellow was soon dropped from the combination andreplaced by white.

The particular Kentucky shade of blue, close toroyal blue, was determined without ceremony. Aftersettling on the base colors, a student posed the logi-cal question, “What color blue?” Letterman RichardStoll looked down at his necktie and raised it to theair. The vote was unanimous.

WILDCATS NICKNAMEThe official nickname for the University of

Kentucky’s athletics teams is “Wildcats.” The nicknamebecame synonymous with UK shortly after a 6-2 foot-ball victory over Illinois on Oct. 9, 1909, on the road.

Commandant Carbusier, then head of the militarydepartment at old State University (UK), told a groupof students in a chapel service following the game thatthe Kentucky football team had “fought like wildcats.”

Later the name Wildcats became more and morepopular among UK followers as well as with membersof the media. As a result, the nickname was adopted bythe University.

LIVE MASCOTIn 2000, the University of Kentucky, in coopera-

tion with the Kentucky Department of Fish andWildlife, adopted a 3-year-old male bobcat to serve asthe Wildcats’ “official” mascot.

The wildcat has a permanent residence on displayat a game farm just west of the state capitol inFrankfort, Ky. UK Athletics sponsored a name-the-wildcat Internet contest and the final three possibili-ties were Tucky, Blue and Champ, with Blue earningthe final nod after nearly 50,000 votes were cast.

Through the years, UK has had other official livemascots with colorful names. Records indicate thatthe first wild animal was given to the University in1921. Named “Tom,” this live Kentucky wildcat diedquickly in captivity and was replaced by “TNT.”Other live mascots followed, including “Whiskers,”“Hot Tamale” and “Colonel,” only to pass on due toold age or be turned loose in the mountains after theyfailed to thrive in captivity.

The current cat was born in captivity and donated

by the Woods and Wetlands of Cadiz, Ky. His lifeexpectancy is 15-25 years.

UK DANCE TEAMThe University of Kentucky Dance Team helps

generate excitement and enthusiasm at Wildcat athlet-ics events. Under the tutelage of Dawn DuncanWalters and assistant coach Andrea Masters, the 2010-11 dance team has 38 members, including Blue andWhite squads. The team won its first national champi-onship at the 2005 national competition sponsored bythe United Spirit Association. It backed that up with asecond-place finish in 2006 and took home third at the2007 championships. The 2010 squad placed fifth inthe Pom Division at UDA 2010 Nationals.

FAN-tastic!The Kentucky cheerleaders, band and dance team

combine to entertain the nation’s largest and most loyalfan base in college basketball. Sure, Ashley Judd,Tommy Lasorda, Muhammad Ali and Backstreet BoyKevin Richardson steal the attention, but those Big Bluestars are just a few of the Cat fans in attendance at UKgames. It’s each and every one of the many Kentuckyfans who deserve the credit for helping the Wildcats leadthe nation in attendance 22 times since Rupp Arenaopened in 1976-77, including 14 of the last 15 years.

And the tremendous fan base is not limited to justLexington. Each year, Kentucky fans flock to FreedomHall in Louisville, to fill the arena with more than20,000 fans for an annual “home” game.

The Southeastern Conference Tournament? Well,it might as well be called the Kentucky Invitational.March Madness? Nearly the same result.

The nation’s largest media contingent follows theCats from start to finish simply because of the fans’incessant appetite for information on their Wildcats.

TRADEMARK SWOOSHOnly the best wear Nike. Kentucky not only wears Nike, but is under an

all-school contract with the athletic apparel company.In 1997, UK signed the contract with the popularmakers of the trademark swoosh. Thanks to Nike’sextensive research and product development, UK stu-dent-athletes stay on the cutting edge of quality andstyle with all of their gear.

All 22 sports use Nike shoes and equipment, andover the course of the contract, the Wildcats will

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receive millions of dollars worth of clothing, equip-ment and cash. The men’s basketball team has beenrecognized by the apparel company as a “Nike Elite”team.

While clothing adorned with “Kentucky” wasalready popular throughout the nation, thanks to Nikeand its international marketing reach, Kentucky’s blueand white can now be found worldwide.

CAWOOD’S COURTPrior to the UK-Louisville game on Dec. 29, 2001,

the court at Rupp Arena was named “Cawood’sCourt” in honor of Cawood Ledford, the beloved“Voice of the Wildcats” for 39 years (1953-92).Ledford passed away in September 2001 after a longbattle with cancer.

The ceremonies included the unveiling of a logocourtside, not far from where Ledford called theaction. Also included in the ceremony were donationsby two area businesses to the Cawood LedfordScholarship Fund, established in 1992 to assist formerstudent-athletes in obtaining their degrees.

THE WILDCAT The Wildcat mascot originated during the 1976-77

academic year at UK. Gary Tanner was the original

Wildcat, dancing and entertaining thousands of UKfans at Commonwealth Stadium and Rupp Arena dur-ing athletics events.

A few years later, he was joined by another Cat —walking on stilts — who made his appearance duringUK’s twin tower era of Melvin Turpin and Sam Bowie.

Today, both the Wildcat and his sidekick, Scratch,attend each football and basketball game, several academic functions, and generally serve as friendlyambassadors for the University.

SCRATCHScratch joined the cheerleading squad in the mid

’90s in conjunction with the UK Kids’ Club, but todayhe has become almost as recognizable as the Wildcat.

The lovable face of UK Athletics recently garnerednational attention after being named to the 2003Capital One Mascot All-America team, an honor heearned again in 2004.

SENIOR DAYSenior Day at Kentucky has become one of the

most celebrated ceremonies in college basketball.Honoring its senior class, UK’s event is one of the mostelaborate and moving programs of its kind. Thepregame ceremony begins with player introductions.Once they have all burst through banners bearing theirlikenesses, their families join them at center court.Then the state song, “My Old Kentucky Home,” issung as the home crowd bids farewell.

UK CHEERLEADERSRooting on the Wildcats every game are the award-

winning UK Cheerleaders.Under the direction of adviser T. Lynn Williamson

and coach Jomo Thompson, the UK Cheerleadershave become the model cheerleading squad in thenation. Since 1985, UK has earned the UniversalCheer Association national championship an impres-sive 18 times. The squad has been runner-up five times.

UK PEP BANDWith more than 100 members, the University of

Kentucky pep band is one of the largest in the nation.Clad in its recognizable blue and white outfits, the pepband is directed by George Boulden. Performing atboth home football and basketball games, the UK pepband has been named by Southern Living as one of the“top 10 bands in the South.”

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BIG BLUE MADNESS is a long-standing Kentucky basketball

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dolph Rupp is synonymous with win-ning. As coach of Kentucky, he was apioneer in the Wildcats’ fast-breakoffense while becoming the winningestcoach the game had ever seen.

The site that now serves as a tribute to his out-standing coaching accomplishments — Rupp Arena— has become one of the most recognizable gymna-siums in the world while serving as home to collegebasketball’s most storied program.

Now in its 35th season as the KentuckyWildcats’ home court, the facility has seen UK winbetter than 85 percent of its home games since itwas opened in 1976.

In recent years, renovations were completed onRupp Arena — including the lower arena seats beingchanged to blue from their previous rainbow colors. Inaddition, new end-zone seating moved the studentsection closer to the floor in an intimidating, standing-room only arrangement. While the endowment seatsalong courtside continue to entice fans to financiallysupport their Wildcats, a large portion of the mediahave been moved to a “press box” location between thelower and upper seating areas. And finally, nearly 40seats were added to each corner, the first additions inseating in nearly two decades.

The improvements followed changes thatincluded four new video boards, a new playing floorwith a striking new design and enhancements to theconcourses as well. It was all part of a $15 millionupgrade to what many consider the mecca of col-lege basketball.

Since the fall of 1976, the arena in downtownLexington has served as home to three nationalchampionship teams at Kentucky. Four others haveadvanced to the Final Four. Eight seasons have wit-nessed the Cats go unbeaten at home.

It has played host to nearly 520 UK games,countless KHSAA Sweet 16s, a number of NBAexhibitions, 11 NCAA tournaments, three SECtournaments and two Ohio Valley ConferenceTournaments. With so many unforgettablemoments, the old floor still maintained a value tohoop fans across the Bluegrass and beyond.Therefore, officials made pieces of the relic avail-able for public sale, with proceeds going to the UKBasketball Museum, the Kentucky High SchoolAthletic Association and to help offset the cost ofthe new playing floor. Thanks to an auction ofadditional sections, like coaching boxes and lettered end zones, the old floor generated morethan $250,000.

RUPP ARENAHome of the Wildcats

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The new portable basketball court, adorned withthe official interlocking UK logo at midcourt, wasdesigned by both UK officials and the LexingtonCenter Corporation. Robbins Inc., in Cincinnaticonstructed it in 2001 at a cost of $125,000. Whenassembled, it lies 118 feet below the ceiling and ismade of a high-grade northern maple. The floor canbe removed and an ice rink can be constructed forice shows or hockey games thanks to a $2.5 millionrenovation during the summer of ’96.

But the playing surface is just one aspect of theimpressive home of the Cats. Situated in downtownLexington, Rupp Arena has played host to several pre-mier basketball events. In March 1985, all roads led toLexington for the NCAA Final Four as Villanovashocked Georgetown in a memorable finale.

In 1986, Rupp played host to both theSoutheastern Conference Tournament and theNCAA Women’s Final Four. On numerous otheroccasions, the arena has served as one stop en routeto the NCAA title game.

An awesome structure in sight and scope, thearena is divided into two seating areas. The lowerlevel features 10,000 cushioned theater seats. Theupper level has 13,000 seats on epoxy-coated metalbleachers. The latter can be visually isolated to pro-vide more natural setting for small shows.

Built by the city of Lexington, the arena is themajor portion of the $53 million Lexington Centercomplex, which includes an expanded convention-

exhibition hall, a 50-store tri-level enclosed shop-ping mall and a Hyatt Regency Hotel.

The Wildcats command an exclusive locker room365 days a year, while other amenities include sixteam-size dressing rooms and eight smaller units.

In January 2001, the arena unveiled four newvideo boards, each 12’6” by 20’ in size and mount-ed in each corner. It allowed the Wildcats to utilizea new “lights out” introduction, featuring a videopresentation and indoor fireworks.

RUPP ARENAHome of the Wildcats

No. Att. Date Opponent Score W/L

1. 24,479 Jan. 2, 2010 Louisville 71-62 W

2. 24,468 Dec. 5, 2009 North Carolina 68-66 W

3. 24,465 Feb. 10, 2007 Florida 61-64 L

4. 24,459 Feb. 4, 2003 Florida 70-55 W

5. 24,432 Dec. 17, 2005 Louisville 73-61 W

6. 24,411 Feb. 28, 2009 LSU 70-73 L

7. 24,402 Feb. 13, 2010 Tennessee 73-62 W

8. 24,394 Feb. 21, 2009 Tennessee 77-58 W

9. 24,386 Jan. 5, 2008 Louisville 75-89 L

10. 24,371 Feb. 23, 2008 Arkansas 63-58 W

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Year Player Position1933 Ellis Johnson ..................................Guard

Forest Sale ....................................CenterJohn DeMoisey ..........................Forward

1934 John DeMoisey ..........................ForwardBill Davis ......................................Guard

1935 Leroy Edwards ..............................CenterDave Lawrence............................Forward

1936 Ralph Carlisle..............................Forward1937 Ralph Carlisle..............................Forward

Warfield Donohue ........................Guard1938 Bernie Opper ................................Guard1939 Bernie Opper ................................Guard1940 Layton Rouse ................................Guard1941 Lee Huber ......................................Guard

James King ....................................CenterMarvin Akers ..............................Forward

1942 Ermal Allen ................................Forward1943 Marvin Akers ..............................Forward

Melvin Brewer ..............................Center1944 Bob Brannum................................Center

Jack Parkinson................................GuardJack Tingle ..................................Forward

Year Player Position1945 Jack Parkinson................................Guard

Jack Tingle ..................................ForwardKenton Campbell ..........................Center

1946 Jack Parkinson................................GuardJack Tingle ..................................ForwardRalph Beard ..................................GuardWallace Jones ..............................Forward

1947 Jack Tingle ..................................ForwardRalph Beard ..................................GuardWallace Jones ..............................ForwardJoe Holland ................................ForwardKenny Rollins ................................Guard

1948 Ralph Beard ..................................GuardWallace Jones ..............................ForwardKenny Rollins ................................GuardAlex Groza ....................................Center

1949 Wallace Jones ..............................ForwardAlex Groza ....................................CenterRalph Beard ..................................Guard

1950 Bill Spivey ....................................CenterJim Line ......................................Forward

1951 Frank Ramsey ............................ForwardBill Spivey ....................................CenterBobby Watson................................Guard

1952 Cliff Hagan ................................ForwardFrank Ramsey ............................ForwardBobby Watson................................Guard

1954 Cliff Hagan ..................................CenterFrank Ramsey ................................Guard

1955 Bob Burrow ..................................Center1956 Bob Burrow ..................................Center1957 Johnny Cox ................................Forward1958 Johnny Cox ................................Forward

Vernon Hatton ..............................Guard1959 Johnny Cox ................................Forward

Bill Lickert ..................................Forward1960 Bill Lickert ..................................Forward

Don Mills......................................Center1961 Bill Lickert ..................................Forward1962 Cotton Nash..................................Center

Larry Pursiful ................................Guard1963 Cotton Nash..................................Center1964 Cotton Nash..................................Center1964 Ted Dekeen ................................Forward1965 Louie Dampier ..............................Guard

Tommy Kron ................................Guard1966 Pat Riley* ....................................Forward

Louie Dampier ..............................GuardLarry Conley ..............................Forward

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ALEX GROZA

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Year Player Position1967 Louie Dampier ..............................Guard

Pat Riley......................................Forward1968 Mike Casey ....................................Guard

Dan Issel ......................................Center1969 Dan Issel ......................................Center

Mike Casey ....................................GuardMike Pratt ..................................Forward

1970 Mike Pratt ..................................ForwardDan Issel ......................................Center

1971 Tom Payne ....................................CenterMike Casey ....................................GuardTom Parker ................................ForwardLarry Steele ................................Forward

1972 Tom Parker*................................ForwardJim Andrews..................................Center

1973 Kevin Grevey* ............................ForwardJim Andrews..................................Center

1974 Kevin Grevey ..............................Forward1975 Kevin Grevey* ............................Forward

Year Player Position1976 Jack Givens ................................Forward1977 Rick Robey ................................Forward1977 Jack Givens ................................Forward1978 Jack Givens ................................Forward

Rick Robey......................Forward-CenterKyle Macy......................................Guard

1980 Kyle Macy......................................GuardSam Bowie ....................................Center

1981 Sam Bowie ....................................Center1982 Derrick Hord ..............................Forward1983 Melvin Turpin ..............................Center1984 Melvin Turpin ..............................Center

Kenny Walker ............................Forward1985 Kenny Walker*............................Forward1986 Kenny Walker*............................Forward

Winston Bennett ........................Forward1987 Rex Chapman ................................Guard1988 Winston Bennett ........................Forward

Rex Chapman ................................Guard1990 Derrick Miller ................................Guard1991 Reggie Hanson ..............................Center

John Pelphrey..............................Forward1992 Jamal Mashburn..........................Forward1993 Travis Ford ....................................Guard

Jamal Mashburn* ........................Forward1995 Tony Delk......................................Guard1996 Tony Delk* ....................................Guard

Antoine Walker ..........................Forward1997 Ron Mercer* ..............................Forward1998 Nazr Mohammed ..........................Center1999 Scott Padgett ..............................Forward2000 Jamaal Magloire ............................Center2001 Tayshaun Prince* ..........................Forward2002 Tayshaun Prince ............................Forward2003 Keith Bogans* ..................................Guard2004 Erik Daniels ................................Forward

Gerald Fitch ..................................Guard2005 Chuck Hayes ..............................Forward2008 Ramel Bradley................................Guard2009 Jodie Meeks....................................Guard

Patrick Patterson ........................Forward2010 DeMarcus Cousins......................Forward

Patrick Patterson ........................ForwardJohn Wall* ....................................Guard

2011 Terrence Jones ............................ForwardBrandon Knight ............................Guard

* SEC Player of the Year

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DEMARCUS COUSINS

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Name Year HometownBasil Hayden 1921 ParisBurgess Carey 1925 LexingtonCarey Spicer 1929, ’31 LexingtonPaul McBrayer 1930 LawrenceburgForest Sale 1932-33 LawrenceburgEllis Johnson 1933 AshlandWilliam Davis 1934 HazardJohn DeMoisey 1934 WaltonLeRoy Edwards 1935 Indianapolis, Ind.Dave Lawrence 1935 CorinthBernard Opper 1939 New York, N.Y.Lee Huber 1941 LouisvilleBob Brannum 1944 Winfield, Kan.Wilber Schu 1945 VersaillesJack Parkinson 1946 Yorktown, Ind.Jack Tingle 1946-47 BedfordRalph Beard 1947-49 LouisvilleAlex Groza 1947-49 Martins Ferry, OhioWallace Jones 1947-49 HarlanJohn Line 1950 Akron, OhioBill Spivey 1950-51 Warner Robins, Ga.Frank Ramsey 1951-52, ’54 MadisonvilleRobert Watson 1952 OwensboroCliff Hagan 1952, ’54 Owensboro

Name Year HometownBob Burrow 1955-56 Wells, TexasJohnny Cox 1957, ’59 HazardVernon Hatton 1958 LexingtonBilly Ray Lickert 1961 LexingtonCotton Nash 1962-64 Lake Charles, La.Pat Riley 1966 Schenectady, N.Y.Louie Dampier 1966-67 Indianapolis, Ind.Dan Issel 1969-70 Batavia, Ill.Mike Pratt 1970 Dayton, OhioKevin Grevey 1974-75 Hamilton, OhioJack Givens 1976-78 LexingtonRick Robey 1977-78 New Orleans, La.Kyle Macy 1979-80 Peru, Ind.Sam Bowie 1981, ’84 Lebanon, Pa.Melvin Turpin 1983-84 LexingtonKenny Walker 1985-86 Roberta, Ga.Rex Chapman 1988 OwensboroJamal Mashburn 1992-93 New York, N.Y.Tony Delk 1996 Brownsville, Tenn.Ron Mercer 1997 Nashville, Tenn.Scott Padgett 1999 LouisvilleTayshaun Prince 2001-02 Compton, Calif.DeMarcus Cousins 2010 Mobile, Ala.John Wall 2010 Raleigh, N.C.

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JACK GIVENS JOHN WALL

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1,000-POINT CLUBThe Top Scorers in UK Basketball History

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Player (Pos.) Years Pts. Gms. Avg.1. Dan Issel (C) 3 (1968-70) 2,138 83 25.82. Kenny Walker (F) 4 (1983-86) 2,080 132 15.83. Jack Givens (F) 4 (1975-78) 2,038 123 16.64. Keith Bogans (G) 4 (2000-03) 1,923 135 14.25. Tony Delk (G) 4 (1993-96) 1,890 133 14.26. Jamal Mashburn (F) 3 (1991-93) 1,843 98 18.87. Kevin Grevey (F) 3 (1973-75) 1,801 84 21.48. Tayshaun Prince (F) 4 (1999-02) 1,775 135 13.19. Cotton Nash (C-F) 3 (1962-64) 1,770 78 22.6

10. Alex Groza (C) 4 (1945-47, 49) 1,744 120 14.411. Ed Davender (G) 4 (1985-88) 1,637 129 12.712. Louie Dampier (G) 3 (1965-67) 1,575 80 19.713. Patrick Patterson (F) 3 (2008-2010) 1,564 97 16.114. Mike Casey (G) 3 (1968-69, 71) 1,535 82 18.715. Ralph Beard (G) 4 (1946-49) 1,517 139 10.816. Melvin Turpin (C) 4 (1981-84) 1,509 123 12.317. Cliff Hagan (C) 3 (1951-52, 54) 1,475 77 19.218. Pat Riley (F) 3 (1965-67) 1,464 80 18.319. Johnny Cox (F) 3 (1957-59) 1,461 84 17.320. Joe Crawford (G) 4 (2005-08) 1,438 127 11.321. Kyle Macy (G) 3 (1978-80) 1,411 98 14.422. Winston Bennett (F) 4 (1984-88) 1,399 133 10.523. Rick Robey (F-C) 4 (1975-78) 1,395 105 13.324. Gerald Fitch (G) 4 (2001-04) 1,391 127 11.025. Mike Phillips (C) 4 (1975-78) 1,367 120 11.426. Mike Pratt (F) 3 (1968-70) 1,359 81 16.827. Frank Ramsey (G) 3 (1951-52, 54) 1,344 91 14.728. Ramel Bradley 4 (2005-08) 1,326 128 10.429. Jim Andrews (C) 3 (1971-73) 1,320 80 16.530. Sam Bowie (C-F) 3 (1980-81, 84) 1,285 86 14.731. Jim Master (G) 4 (1981-84) 1,283 121 10.632. John Pelphrey (F) 4 (1988-92) 1,257 114 11.033. Scott Padgett (F) 4 (1995-99) 1,252 122 10.334. Jodie Meeks (G) 3 (2007-09) 1,246 81 15.435. Tom Parker (F) 3 (1970-72) 1,238 80 15.536. Deron Feldhaus (F) 4 (1988-92) 1,232 124 9.637. Derrick Hord (F) 4 (1980-83) 1,220 124 9.338. Bill Spivey (C) 2 (1950-51) 1,213 63 19.339. Chuck Hayes (F) 4 (2002-05) 1,211 134 9.040. Rodrick Rhodes (F) 3 (1993-95) 1,208 99 12.241. Wayne Turner (G) 4 (1996-99) 1,170 151 7.742. Reggie Hanson (C) 4 (1988-91) 1,167 101 11.643. Derrick Miller (G) 4 (1987-90) 1,156 105 11.044. Vernon Hatton (G) 3 (1956-58) 1,153 76 15.145. Wallace Jones (F) 4 (1946-49) 1,151 127 9.046. Randolph Morris (C) 3 (2005-07) 1,123 89 12.647. Jeff Sheppard (G) 4 (1994-96, 98) 1,091 134 8.148. Bill Lickert (F-G) 3 (1959-61) 1,076 73 14.749. Rex Chapman (G) 2 (1987-88) 1,073 61 17.650. Dirk Minniefield (G) 4 (1980-83) 1,069 123 8.751. Jamaal Magloire (C) 4 (1997-2000) 1,064 145 7.352. Erik Daniels (F) 4 (2001-04) 1,053 127 8.353. Jim Line (F) 4 (1947-50) 1,041 135 7.754. Bob Burrow (C) 2 (1955-56) 1,023 51 20.055. Ron Mercer (G-F) 2 (1996-97) 1,013 76 13.356. Jimmy Conner (F-G) 3 (1973-75) 1,009 85 11.957. Bobby Watson (G) 3 (1950-52) 1,001 96 10.4

PATRICK PATTERSONNo. 13 — 1,564 points

JODIE MEEKSNo. 34 — 1,246 points

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CAREER POINTS PER GAMEPlayer Seasons G Pts. Avg.

1. Dan Issel 1968-70 83 2,138 25.82. Cotton Nash 1962-64 78 1,770 22.73. Kevin Grevey 1973-75 84 1,801 21.44. Bob Burrow 1955-56 51 1,023 20.15. Louie Dampier 1965-67 80 1,575 19.7

SEASON POINTS PER GAMEPlayer Season G Pts. Avg.

1. Dan Issel 1969-70 28 948 33.92. Dan Issel 1968-69 28 746 26.63. Cotton Nash 1963-64 27 648 24.0

Cliff Hagan 1953-54 25 600 24.05. Jodie Meeks 2008-09 36 854 23.7

CAREER FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE(Minimum 400 attempts)

Player Seasons FGM FGA Pct.1. Marquis Estill 2001-03 365 607 .6012. Charles Hurt 1980-83 303 511 .5933. Melvin Turpin 1981-84 626 1,059 .5914. Patrick Patterson 2008-10 617 1,054 .5855. Rick Robey 1975-78 533 917 .581

CAREER FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE(Minimum 200 Attempts)

Player Seasons FTM FTA Pct.1. Jodie Meeks 2007-09 299 336 .890

Kyle Macy 1978-80 331 372 .8903. Travis Ford 1993-94 239 271 .8824. Jim Master 1981-84 259 305 .8495. Richie Farmer 1989-92 207 247 .838

CAREER 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADEPlayer Seasons Pct. 3FGA 3FG

1. Tony Delk 1993-96 .398 712 2832. Keith Bogans 2000-03 .342 743 2543. Tayshaun Prince 1999-2002 .329 621 2044. Gerald Fitch 2001-04 .396 502 1995. Derrick Miller 1986-90 .358 533 191

CAREER REBOUNDSPlayer Seasons G Avg. Reb.

1. Dan Issel 1968-70 83 12.9 1,0782. Frank Ramsey 1951-52, ’54 91 11.4 1,0383. Cliff Hagan 1951-52, ’54 77 13.4 1,0354. Johnny Cox 1957-59 84 12.0 1,0045. Cotton Nash 1962-64 78 12.3 962

CAREER REBOUNDS PER GAMEPlayer Seasons G Reb. Avg.

1. Bob Burrow 1955-56 51 823 16.12. Cliff Hagan 1951-52, ’54 77 1,035 13.43. Dan Issel 1968-70 83 1,078 12.94. Cotton Nash 1962-64 78 962 12.35. Johnny Cox 1957-59 84 1,004 12.0

SEASON REBOUNDS PER GAMEPlayer Season G Reb. Avg.

1. Bob Burrow 1954-55 26 459 17.72. Bill Spivey 1950-51 33 567 17.23. Cliff Hagan 1951-52 32 528 16.54. Bob Burrow 1955-56 25 364 14.65. Ed Beck 1956-57 27 380 14.1

CAREER ASSISTSPlayer Seasons G Avg. Assts.

1. Dirk Minniefield 1980-83 123 5.3 6462. Anthony Epps 1994-97 141 3.9 5443. Roger Harden 1983-86 122 4.1 4984. Wayne Turner 1996-99 151 3.3 4945. Sean Woods 1990-92 91 5.3 482

CAREER STATISTICAL LEADERSEntering 2011-12 Season

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DAN ISSEL is Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer.

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CLASSROOM STANDOUTSUK Players Recognized for Academic Success

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UK’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AND ALL-SEC HONOREES

LOUIE DAMPIERGuard; 1966-67

LARRY CONLEYGuard; 1966

DAN ISSELCenter; 1970

MIKE PRATTForward; 1970

MIKE CASEYGuard; 1971

BOB GUYETTEForward; 1975

KYLE MACYGuard; 1979

JIMMY DAN CONNERGuard; 1975

Academic All-Americans1964: Larry Conley1966: Louie Dampier1967: Louie Dampier1970: Dan Issel

Mike Pratt1971: Mike Casey1975: Jimmy Dan Conner

Bob Guyette1979: Kyle Macy1995: Mark Pope

Academic All-SEC1962: Roy Roberts1964: Larry Conley1965: Larry Conley1966: Louie Dampier

Cliff Berger1968: Cliff Berger1970: Mike Pratt

Dan Issel

1971: Mike CaseyTom Parker

1974: Bob Guyette1975: Jimmy Dan Conner1979: Kyle Macy1980: Chuck Verderber1981: Chuck Verderber1982: Chuck Verderber1985: Winston Bennett

Bret Bearup1988: Rex Chapman

Cedric Jenkins1990: John Pelphrey1992: Travis Ford1993: Travis Ford1994: Travis Ford1995: Mark Pope

Jeff Sheppard1998: Steve Masiello

Scott Padgett1999: Scott Padgett

2000: J.P. Blevins2001: J.P. Blevins2002: J.P. Blevins2006: Rajon Rondo2007: Randolph Morris

Bobby Perry2008: Mark Coury

Derrick JasperMark KrebsJodie Meeks

Dwight Perry2009: Mark Krebs

Jodie MeeksDwight Perry

Michael PorterMatt Scherbenske

2010: Mark KrebsJohn Wall

2011: Brandon KnightJarrod Polson

Eloy Vargas

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RETIRED JERSEYSKentucky Basketball’s Most Legendary Figures

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BASIL HAYDEN1920-21-22

BURGESS CAREY1925-26

CAREY SPICER1929-30-31

ADOLPH RUPPHead Coach; 1931-72

FOREST SALE1931-32-33

JOHN DEMOISEY1932-33-34

LAYTON ROUSE1938-39-40

KENNY ROLLINS1943-47-48

ALEX GROZA1945-47-48-49

RALPH BEARD1946-47-48-49

PHIL GRAWEMEYER1954-55-56

BOB BURROW1955-56

VERNON HATTON1956-57-58

JOHNNY COX1957-58-59

WALLACE JONES1946-47-48-49

CLIFF BARKER1947-48-49

BILL SPIVEY1950-51

FRANK RAMSEY1951-52-54

CLIFF HAGAN1951-52-54

LOU TSIOROPOULOS1951-52-54

BILLY EVANS1952-54-55

GAYLE ROSE1952-54-55

CAWOOD LEDFORDVoice of the Cats, 1953-92

JERRY BIRD1954-55-56

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RETIRED JERSEYSKentucky Basketball’s Most Legendary Figures

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SEAN WOODS1990-91-92

JAMAL MASHBURN1991-92-93

RICK PITINOHead Coach, 1990-97

BILL KEIGHTLEYEquipment Manager, 1962-2008

COTTON NASH1962-63-64

LOUIE DAMPIER1965-66-67

PAT RILEY1965-66-67

DAN ISSEL1968-69-70

JOE B. HALLHead Coach, 1973-85

KEVIN GREVEY1973-74-75

KENNY WALKER1983-84-85-86

RICHIE FARMER1989-90-91-92

DERON FELDHAUS1989-90-91-92

JOHN PELPHREY1989-90-91-92

SAM BOWIE1980-81-84

KYLE MACY1978-79-80

RICK ROBEY1975-76-77-78

JACK GIVENS1975-76-77-78

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he innovation, creativity, quality teach-ing and service underway at theUniversity of Kentucky touch the lives ofpeople throughout the state, the nation

and the world.UK accomplishes this achievement through

ground-breaking research, community outreach andtechnological advances that contribute to the better-ment of the Commonwealth while also fostering acultural quality of life through our museums,libraries and special events.

Founded in 1865 as a land-grant institution adja-cent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in thescenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region ofKentucky. From its early beginnings, with only 190students and 10 professors, UK’s campus now coversmore than 716 acres and is home to 28,000 studentsand 13,500 employees.

UK is one of only seven universities in the U.S.that has programs in agriculture, engineering, medi-cine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading togroundbreaking discoveries and unique interdiscipli-nary collaboration. The state’s flagship universityconsists of 16 academic and professional collegeswhere students can choose from some 200 majorsand degree programs. The colleges are Agriculture,Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics,Communications and Information Studies,Dentistry, Design, Education, Engineering, FineArts, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing,Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work.

“The University of Kentucky has a diverse set ofcampus resources centered in Lexington,”President Eli Capilouto said. “Our wide array ofprograms allows us to excel in interdisciplinarystudies and fosters an environment of cooperativeengagement across all colleges, programs andresearch endeavors. We need to leverage ourresource base to move Kentucky forward into aknowledge-based economy. The University ofKentucky, as the Commonwealth’s flagship institu-tion, is called to improve the general welfare of ourcitizenry, and we are uniquely positioned to makethat future a reality for the people of Kentucky.”

The UK Chandler Medical Center was estab-lished in 1957 and is one of the nation’s top academ-ic medical centers. The faculty, students and staff ofour dynamic medical center take pride in achievingexcellence in education, patient care, research andcommunity service. The 791-bed UK ChandlerHospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital are sup-ported by a growing faculty and staff. The universi-ty recently completed construction of a new $536million patient care pavilion at UK ChandlerHospital, which serves as a cornerstone for theCommonwealth’s Medical Campus of the Future.UK HealthCare serves a unique role in theCommonwealth, as the only Level 1 Trauma Centerin Central and Eastern Kentucky.

UK’s agenda is to accelerate the university’s move-ment toward academic excellence in all areas andgain worldwide recognition for its outstanding aca-demic programs, its commitment to undergradu-ates, its success in building a diverse community andits engagement with the larger society. It’s all part ofthe university’s strategy to help position UK as thestate’s indispensable institution.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYServing the Commonwealth

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THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY is one of the top

public universities in the country.

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r. Eli Capilouto became the 12th pres-ident of the University of Kentucky onJuly 1, 2011.

A native of Montgomery, Ala., Dr.Capilouto previously served as Provost of theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham and dean ofthe UAB School of Public Health, a period ofremarkable growth and transformation at one of theleading academic and health sciences institutions inthe South.

During his tenure at UAB, Dr. Capilouto helpedlead the adoption of the University’s Strategic Plan,an integrated and more transparent budgeting sys-tem and continued increases in research funding foran institution that is one of the nation’s leading pub-lic medical and health sciences’ campuses. Anaccomplished scholar, Dr. Capilouto has publishedmore than 70 articles, abstracts and book chapters ina long academic career in health and higher educa-tion policy.

Passionate about public health and communityengagement, Dr. Capilouto contributes his time tonational boards and local philanthropy agencies. Herecently served on the National Advisory Dental andCraniofacial Research Council of the NationalInstitutes of Health and is a member of theExecutive Committee of the Council on AcademicAffairs of the Association of Public and Land-grantUniversities. He was a member of the Pew HealthProfessions Advisory Panel for Dentistry and hasserved as a consultant to the National Academy ofSciences Institute of Medicine and the AmericanAssociation of Academic Health Centers.

In Birmingham, Dr. Capilouto served in leader-ship roles on the boards of the YMCA, Red Cross,Ronald McDonald House and his temple.Additionally, he served eight years on the MountainBrook City Schools Board of Education and is thecurrent past-president of the Kiwanis Club ofBirmingham, the largest Kiwanis Club in the world.He also is a member of the A+ College ReadyManaging Board that oversees a state-wide initiativeto increase Advanced Placement success among high

school students. In 2008, he received the NationalConference for Community and JusticeBrotherhood-Sisterhood Award for OutstandingCommunity Service.

Dr. Capilouto received his bachelor’s, master’sin epidemiology, and doctor of dental medicinedegrees from schools within the University ofAlabama system. In 1991, he earned his doctoratein health policy and management from theHarvard University School of Public Health. Heand his wife, Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto (D.D.S.),a former dean of UAB’s dental school, have onedaughter, Emily, a graduate student in the Schoolof Public Health at UAB.

PRESIDENT ELI CAPILOUTOThe 12th President of the University of Kentucky

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itch Barnhart is in his 10th year atthe University of Kentucky, withunparalleled accomplishments in hispast and unprecedented goals for

the future.In the last year alone, UK Athletics’ success fea-

tured the school’s first national championship inrifle; the men’s basketball team returned to theFinal Four for the first time since 1998; softballadvanced to the super regional for the first time;and the football team continued its school-recordfive-year bowl streak.

Combined with other achievements, these featsare fulfilling Barnhart’s ambitious course for thefuture, which was revealed in November 2008 withthe 15 x 15 x 15 Plan. The goals are to win at least15 conference or national championships and rankamong the NCAA’s top 15 athletics programs by2015 — all of which would be unprecedentedachievements for UK Athletics — while continuingto expand the department’s service to the common-wealth of Kentucky. Another goal is a cumulative3.0 grade-point average for UK’s 500-plus student-athletes on an annual basis.

Barnhart’s commitment to the 15 x 15 x 15 Plan,and beyond, was reinforced this year when he signeda contract extension that reaches 2019.

UK’s steady improvement in the Directors’ Cupstandings under Barnhart was highlighted with a29th-place finish in 2009-10. It was the school’s bestshowing since Barnhart’s arrival, its top finish since1997-98 and only three slots away from the bestmark in school history.

The primary academic target was met during the2010 spring semester as UK’s student-athletes notcheda composite 3.04 GPA. but Barnhart wants to contin-ue to see academic success and improvement in thefuture. In addition, UK has consistently posted strongnumbers in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate asevery one of UK’s 22 varsity sports have avoided penal-ties in the APR’s seven-year existence. Graduationrates, which date back to classes that entered six yearsago, are beginning to show the improvement Barnhartemphasized upon his arrival in 2002.

Additional initiatives begun under Barnhart’sleadership include fully funding all 22 varsity sportswith maximum number of scholarships and coach-es; creating the UK Athletics Hall of Fame; initiat-ing the CATSPYs, an awards program that honors

the best of UK Athletics; the construction of the JoeCraft Center, a $30 million facility that includespractice and administrative space for a variety ofsports; more than $14 million of football facilityimprovements; and the construction of a new $12million track stadium.

Barnhart’s influence reaches far beyond the fieldsof competition. Despite athletics’ urgent financialneeds, Barnhart directs a $1.7-million annual con-tribution to UK’s scholarship program.

Barnhart arrived at UK from Oregon State, wherehe served four successful years (1998-2002) as ath-letics director. Before OSU, he worked in athleticsadministration posts at Tennessee (1986-98),Southern Methodist University (1983-86), Oregon(1983) and San Diego State (1982-83).

Barnhart is a native of Kansas City, Kan. Heearned his bachelor’s degree from Ottawa University(Kansas) in 1981 and a master’s in sports adminis-tration from Ohio University in 1982.

His family includes his wife, Connie, three chil-dren, Blaire, Scott, Kirby Willoughby and her hus-band, McKenzie.

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR MITCH BARNHARTIn His 10th Year Guiding UK Athletics

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CATS IN THE NBAFormer UK Players in the Pros

Player Team Years at UKEric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers 2009-10Keith Bogans Chicago Bulls 2000-03DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings 2009-10Josh Harrellson New York Knicks 2008-11Chuck Hayes Houston Rockets 2002-05Enes Kanter Utah Jazz 2010-11Brandon Knight Detroit Pistons 2010-11DeAndre Liggins Orlando Magic 2008-11Jamaal Magloire Miami Heat 1997-2000Jodie Meeks Philadelphia 76ers 2007-09Nazr Mohammed Oklahoma City Thunder 1996-98Daniel Orton Orlando Magic 2009-10Patrick Patterson Houston Rockets 2008-10Tayshaun Prince Detroit Pistons 1999-2002Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics 2005-06John Wall Washington Wizards 2009-10

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UK IMG SPORTS NETWORKYour Official Home for UK Athletics

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ith nearly 70 affiliates, the UK IMG Radio Network is the

largest collegiate sports radio network in the nation. Wildcat

fans throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as well as important markets in the bordering states of Ohio,

Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia, can enjoy every football and men’s basketball game. With the combination of

our free Internet broadcast streaming on ukathletics.com and broadcast agreement with Sirius/XM Satellite Radio,

the UK IMG Network truly provides worldwide access for Big Blue fans and exposure for our radio sponsors.

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Market Station (Frequency)

LEXINGTONLexington ........WLAP-AM (630)/WBUL-FM (98.1)

Frankfort......................................WSTV-FM (103.7)

Harlan ..........WFSR-AM (970)/WTUK-FM (105.1)

Hazard ........................................WSGS-FM (101.1)

Jamestown ....................................WJRS-FM (104.9)

Lancaster/Danville ......................WRNZ-FM (105.1)

London ......WFTG-AM (1400)/WWEL-FM (103.9)

Morehead ......WIVY-FM (96.3)/WKYN-FM (107.7)

Somerset ........WSFC-AM (1240)/WSEK-FM (97.1)

Williamsburg ..............................WEKX-FM (102.7)

WEZJ-AM (1440)/FM (104.3)

LOUISVILLELouisville ......................................WHAS-AM (840)

Campbellsville ............................WCKQ-FM (104.1)

Elizabethtown ..............................WAKY-FM (103.5)

Hardinsburg................................WXBC-FM (104.3)

PADUCAHPaducah ........................................WKYX-FM (94.3)

Benton ......................WCBL-AM (1290)/FM (99.1)

Mayfield ......................................WLLE-FM (102.1)

Princeton ......WPKY-AM (1580)/WAVJ-FM (104.9)

CHARLESTON/HUNTINGTON, W.V.A.Ashland ........WCMI-AM (1340)/WRVC-FM (92.7)

Grayson ....................................WUGO-FM (102.3)

Market Station (Frequency)

Greenup ..................WLGC-AM (1520)/FM (105.7)

Jenkins ............................................WIFX-FM (94.3)

Paintsville ....................WSIP-AM (1490)/FM (98.9)

Pikeville ......WPKE-AM (103.1)/WDHR-FM (93.1)

Prestonsburg......WDOC-AM (1310)/WQHY-FM (95.5)

Whitesburg ................................WXKQ-FM (103.9)

KNOXVILLE, TENN.Corbin ......................WCTT-AM (680)/FM (107.3)

Monticello..................................WKYM-FM (101.7)

BOWLING GREEN, KY./NASHVILLE, TENN.Bowling Green/Glasgow ..............WGGC-FM (95.1)

Burkesville ..................................WKYR-FM (107.9)

Cadiz ......................WKDZ-AM (1110)/FM (106.5)

Columbia ....................WAIN-AM (1270)/FM (93.5)

Hopkinsville..............WHOP-AM (1230)/FM (98.7)

CINCINNATI, OHIOCincinnati ....................................WCKY-AM (1530)

Dry Ridge ..................................WNKR-FM (106.7)

Maysville ..................WFTM-AM (1240)/FM (95.9)

EVANSVILLE, IND.Henderson ....................................WSON-AM (860)

Madisonville ................................WKTG-FM (93.9)

Morganfield ..............WMSK-AM (1550)/FM (95.3)

Owensboro......WOMI-AM (1490)/WBKR-FM (92.5)

Providence....................................WWKY-FM (97.7)

upported by an impressive affiliates list, the UK IMG

Television Network provides outstanding coverage

throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky and key markets

in the bordering states of Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia.

Our selection of live and tape-delayed programming allows us

to accommodate most any media marketing plan. UK IMG

Television Network programming provides standard 30-sec-

ond spots, live mentions, as well as unique show and feature

entitlement opportunities for our sponsors, while enhancing

the viewing experience of the vast audience of Big Blue fans.

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Fox Sports South

Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi,

North Carolina and South Carolina

Market StationBowling Green ............................................WBKO-TVEvansville, Ind. ..........................................WTVW-TVHazard ........................................................WYMT-TVHopkinsville ................................................WKAG-TVHuntington, W.Va. ......................................WSAZ-TV Lexington......................................................WKYT-TV Louisville ................................WDRB-TV/WMYO-TV Paducah, Ky./Cape Girardeau, Mo. ..................WDKA-TV

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2011-12 STATISTICSKentucky Wildcats vs. St. John’s Red Storm

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-----Total----- Three-point -Free-Throw- ---Rebounding---## Player gp-gs fg-fga fg% fg-fga fg% ft-fta ft% off/def reb-avg ast to blk stl pts-avg20 Lamb, Doron 6-6 25-55 .455 12-26 .462 23-26 .885 5/20 25/4.2 17 3 0 4 85/14.23 Jones, Terrence 6-5 30-59 .508 6-9 .667 14-20 .700 9/35 44/7.3 13 9 13 5 80/13.3

23 Davis, Anthony 6-6 30-42 .714 0-1 .000 16-30 .533 14/35 49/8.2 8 10 26 7 76/12.714 Kidd-Gilchrist, M. 6-6 26-52 .500 4-12 .333 19-26 .731 13/31 44/7.3 10 17 8 11 75/12.525 Teague, Marquis 6-6 27-52 .519 6-12 .500 10-17 .588 3/10 13/2.2 24 20 3 12 70/11.71 Miller, Darius 6-1 19-41 .463 5-16 .313 8-10 .800 11/11 22/3.7 19 8 3 7 51/8.5

33 Wiltjer, Kyle 6-0 18-40 .450 4-13 .308 7-9 .778 9/12 21/3.5 6 7 6 2 47/7.830 Vargas, Eloy 6-0 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-5 .400 4/20 24/4.0 1 2 3 1 12/2.013 Malone, Sam 4-0 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0/2 2/0.5 0 1 0 0 6/1.532 Long, Brian 4-0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1/1 2/0.5 0 0 0 0 2/0.55 Polson, Jarrod 4-0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 /4 4/1.0 0 2 0 1 1/0.3

TEAM 5/7 12/2Total 6 183-356 .514 37-90 .411 102-149 .685 74/188 262/43.7 98 79 62 50 505/84.2Opponents 6 116-371 .313 35-123 .285 58-92 .630 81/128 209/34.8 58 87 18 34 325/54.2

Statistics as of 11/27/11

KENTUCKY WILDCATS

-----Total----- Three-point -Free-Throw- ---Rebounding---## Player gp-gs fg-fga fg% fg-fga fg% ft-fta ft% off/def reb-avg ast to blk stl pts-avg10 Lindsey, Nurideen 7-7 34-69 .493 0-13 .000 33-57 .579 6/31 37/5.3 25 26 0 14 101/14.411 Harrison, D’Angelo 7-6 26-66 .394 13-38 .342 35-44 .795 13/14 27/3.9 10 13 2 11 100/14.34 Harkless, Moe 7-7 39-89 .438 4-19 .211 17-30 .567 12/35 47/6.7 11 16 13 13 99/14.13 Achiuwa, God’sgift 7-5 25-43 .581 0-0 .000 29-39 .744 21/25 46/6.6 2 9 8 6 79/11.3

15 Pointer, Sir’Domini 7-2 15-25 .600 3-5 .600 7-17 .412 4/22 26/3.7 6 13 6 7 40/5.71 Greene, Phil 7-3 14-34 .412 4-12 .333 6-10 .600 4/11 15/2.1 9 10 0 7 38/5.4

31 Stith, Malik 7-5 12-23 .522 2-4 .500 5-7 .714 3/7 10/1.4 10 4 0 2 31/4.430 White, Jamal 1-0 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0/2 2/2.0 1 0 0 1 2/2.040 Sealy, Sam 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0/0 0/0.0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0

TEAM 8/16 24/3.4 2Total 7 166-353 .470 26-94 .277 132-204 .647 71/163 234-33.4 74 94 29 61 490-70.0Opponents 7 170-421 .404 57-162 .352 59-85 .694 105/157 262-37.4 99 108 21 38 456-65.1

Statistics as of 11/27/11

ST. JOHN’S RED STORM

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Q: What NBA player do you model yourgame after?

A: Penny Hardaway

Q: What’s getting the most play on yourmp3 player?

A: Drake

Q: What is a movie you love, but wouldn’ttell your teammates about?

A: Titantic

Q: When were you most nervous last sea-son and how did you get over it?

A: My first game. I hit my first shot. It was all down-

hill from there.

Q: Did you feel the need to work evenharder during the offseason after the success you had last year?

A: Yeah, definitely. I wanted to just work hard and

get better than I was last year.

Q: How do you think teams will adjust toyour game this year?

A: I think teams will try to crowd me a little bit

more and make me put the ball on the floor and

create for my teammates.

Q: How has Coach Cal challenged you towork on your game going into this season?

A: He’s challenged me to work hard and be a leader,

to pick up the freshmen when they’re down.

Q: Why did you decide to stay at UK afterhaving a chance to leave early for theNBA?

A: Just to try to win a national championship, to be

a first-round pick in the NBA Draft.

Q: How did last year’s long postseason runhave an effect on you, physically?

A: My body was crazy after the UConn game, but I

got a lot of treatment after and I took three or

four days off.

Q: Was it worth it?A: It was worth it. I had a great time at the Final

Four. It was exciting to be there.

WILDCAT INSIDERwith Sophomore Doron Lamb

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DORON LAMB

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SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCEStatistical Leaders and Standings

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Note: Returning players in bold. Returning

UK players are in blue.

SCORINGPlayer-Team Pts. PPG

1. John Jenkins-VU 101 20.22. Kenny Boynton-UF 98 19.63. Trae Golden-UT 90 18.04. Dee Bost-MS 118 16.95. Bradley Beal-UF 80 16.0

REBOUNDINGPlayer-Team Reb. RPG

1. Murphy Holloway-UM 61 10.22. Jeronne Maymon-UT 47 9.43. Tony Mitchell-UA 52 8.74. Patric Young-UF 43 8.65. Terrence Jones-UK 40 8.0

FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGEPlayer-Team FG-FGA Pct.

1. Anthony Davis-UK 25-33 .7582. Anthony Gill-SC 17-28 .6073. Kenny Gabriel-AU 12-20 .6004. Marquis Teague-UK 23-40 .5755. Rodney Hood-MS 39-68 .574

ASSISTSPlayer-Team Ast. APG

1. Trae Golden-UT 36 7.22. Varez Ward-AU 16 5.33. Erving Walker-UF 26 5.24. Anthony Hickey-LS 25 4.25. Gerald Robinson-UG 23 3.8

STEALSPlayer-Team Stl. SPG

1. Frankie Sullivan-AU 8 2.72. Dundrecous Nelson-UM 15 2.5

Mardracus Wade-AR 10 2.54. Dee Bost-MS 17 2.45. Anthony Hickey-LS 14 2.3

THREE-POINT PERCENTAGEPlayer-Team FG-FGA Pct.

1. Marquis Teague-UK 5-8 .6252. Erik Murphy-UF 8-14 .5713. Jordan McRae-UT 12-22 .5454. Mike Rosario-UF 15-28 .536

2011-12 SEC STANDINGSTeam SEC OverallAlabama 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000Kentucky 0-0 .000 6-0 1.000Auburn 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000Mississippi State 0-0 .000 7-1 .857Ole Miss 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Arkansas 0-0 .000 4-1 .800Florida 0-0 .000 4-1 .800Georgia 0-0 .000 4-2 .667Tennessee 0-0 .000 3-2 .600LSU 0-0 .000 3-3 .500South Carolina 0-0 .000 2-4 .333

Standings and statistics through 11/27/11

UPCOMING SEC GAMESTONIGHTProvidence at South Carolina ........................................7 p.m.St. John’s at Kentucky............................................7:30 p.m.Ole Miss at DePaul ........................................................9 p.m.Georgetown at Alabama ............................................9:30 p.m.

TOMORROWFlorida at Syracuse ....................................................6:30 p.m.Cincinnati at Georgia ....................................................7 p.m.Vanderbilt at Louisville..............................................8:30 p.m.Auburn at Seton Hall ....................................................9 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3North Carolina at Kentucky ........................................NoonArkansas at Connecticut ............................................3:15 p.m.Pittsburgh at Tennessee ............................................5:15 p.m.LSU at Rutgers ..............................................................7 p.m.West Virginia at Mississippi State ..................................9 p.m.

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By Brent IngramUK Media Relations

The Kentucky men’s soccer team completed its2011 season in early November, with a 9-9-2 recordand a 2-5-1 slate in Conference USA.

The Wildcats were led throughout the season bya prolific offensive attack, as UK netted a staggering35 goals in 20 games, a startling figure after record-ing only 18 goals in 20 games a year ago. UK’soffensive dominance was a change from the stingydefensive units Kentucky has boasted over thecourse of its more than 20-year history.

Kentucky opened its season in impressive fash-ion, posting wins over Dayton and a thrilling 2-1comeback win over No. 9 Michigan on openingweekend. After a win over IPFW and a rain-halteddraw with IUPUI, the Wildcats kicked off whatwould be a brutal travel stretch.

UK traveled to San Francisco for a two-gameswing, facing Stanford and No. 13 Cal. UK’s offensenetted three goals in the two games, but suffered apair of losses to the high-octane Pac-12 clubs.

The Wildcats continued its road swing, traveling tothe opposite coast from its California venture, com-peting in the 2011 Gamecock Classic, hosted by even-tual C-USA regular-season champion South Carolina.UK had its best weekend of the year, posting a 2-1comeback overtime win over High Point in the open-er, before putting together a 5-1 shellacking of No. 15Brown to claim the Gamecock Classic Championship.

UK then made a day trip to Omaha, Neb., to faceoff with No. 3 Creighton, with the Jays owning theNCAA’s top defensive unit. The Wildcats fell behindin front of 2,557 fans and couldn’t get any of its effortsinto the net, with Creighton posting a 2-0 win. Aftera 3-2 win over Evansville in overtime at the UK SoccerComplex, UK again hit the road, suffering a pair ofovertime losses at No. 10 UCF and at FIU as part ofits two-game, six-day trip to Florida.

Kentucky then fell in four consecutive games,including conference home matches againstMarshall and UAB. With its back against the wall,UK responded with a 3-1 smashing of rival Tulsa toremain in the hunt for the C-USA tournament.

With injuries besetting the club, UK traveled toNo. 10 Indiana without its three top scoring threatsand fell 2-0. UK then traveled to Memphis in a must-win situation, but fell 2-0 to drop out of contentionfor the league tournament. UK’s streak of seven con-secutive C-USA tournaments was snapped. Kentuckyhad made the conference tournament in each year as amember of the league.

Throughout the year, UK was led offensively byits duo of forwards Tyler Riggs and Matt Lodge.Riggs led UK with 11 goals and five assists, withLodge netting seven goals and 10 assists, including ahat trick in a win over IPFW. Charles Pettys led UKin the midfield with three goals and seven assists,while senior Josh Mulvany — who had to sit out thefirst 22 games of his UK career while attainingNCAA eligibility — netted four goals with fourassists in 15 games. UK sophomore defender DylanAsher earned second-team All-Conference USAaccolades, with Riggs and Lodge earning third-teamhonors and defender Marco Bordon tabbed to theC-USA All-Freshman team.

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The UK men’s soccer team was led by a prolific offensive attack in 2011, net-

ting 35 goals in 20 games, just a year removed from scoring 18 goals in 20

games. Sophomore forward TYLER RIGGS led UK with 11 goals.

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