Name | Position | Hometown | First season | Last season | Notes | {{sortname|Chuck|Aleksinas | Center | Litchfield, Connecticut | 1978 | 1979 | Member of the 1978 National Championship team. Transferred after his sophomore season to Connecticut. |
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{{sortname|Shagari|Alleyne | Center | Bronx, New York | 2004 | 2006 | Tallest player in the history of Kentucky basketball (7'3"). |
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{{sortname|Derek|Anderson|Derek Anderson (basketball) | Guard | Louisville, Kentucky | 1996 | 1997 | Member of the 1996 National Championship team. Transferred to Kentucky from Ohio State. |
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{{sortname|Dwight|Anderson|Dwight Anderson (basketball) | Guard | Dayton, Ohio | 1979 | 1980 | Nicknamed the Blur. Transferred after his sophomore season to Southern Cal. |
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{{sortname|Kelenna|Azubuike | Forward | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 2003 | 2005 | Entered the NBA Draft after his junior season. |
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{{sortname|Scotty|Baesler | Guard | Lexington, Kentucky | 1961 | 1963 | Former U.S. Congressman, Kentucky 6th District (D). |
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{{sortname|Antwain|Barbour | Guard | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | 2003 | 2004 | |
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{{sortname|Cliff|Barker | Guard | Yorktown, Indiana | 1947 | 1949 | Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams. Was an All-SEC guard in 1948 and 1949. His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|Dale|Barnstable | Guard | Antioch, Illinois | 1947 | 1950 | Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams. |
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{{sortname|Ralph|Beard | Guard | Louisville, Kentucky | 1946 | 1949 | Three time consensus First team All-American. Member of the 1948 and the 1949 National Championship teams. One of Rupp's Fabulous Five. His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|Winston|Bennett | Forward | Louisville, Kentucky | 1984 | 1988 | Was an All-SEC forward. Was Kentucky Mr. Basketball his senior season in high school. Former head coach of Kentucky State. |
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{{sortname|Jerry|Bird | Forward | Corbin, Kentucky | 1954 | 1956 | His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|James|Blackmon|James Blackmon, Sr. | Guard | Marion, Indiana | 1984 | 1987 | |
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{{sortname|Eric|Bledsoe | Guard | Birmingham, Alabama | 2010 | 2010 | An All-SEC Freshman in 2010. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. |
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{{sortname|Keith|Bogans | Guard | Alexandria, Virginia | 2000 | 2003 | Was the 2003 SEC Player of the Year. Was a consensus second team All-American in 2003. He is #4 on Kentucky's scoring list. |
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{{sortname|Devin|Booker | Guard | Moss Point, Mississippi | 2015 | 2015 | An All-SEC guard in 2015. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. |
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{{sortname|Sam|Bowie | Center | Lebanon, Pennsylvania | 1980 | 1984 | Was a consensus second team All-American in 1983. His #31 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. Was the #2 overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. |
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{{sortname|Michael|Bradley|Michael Bradley (basketball) | Forward | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1998 | 1999 | Member of the 1998 National Championship team. Transferred after his sophomore season to Villanova. |
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{{sortname|Ramel|Bradley | Guard | New York, New York | 2005 | 2008 | Nicknamed Smooth. Averaged 20 points per game his senior season. |
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{{sortname|Bob|Brannum | Center | Winfield, Kansas | 1943 | 1944 | Was a consensus first team All-American in 1944. Served in World War II. Transferred after his sophomore season to Michigan State. |
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{{sortname|Al|Bruno | Center | West Chester, Pennsylvania | 1949 | 1949 | Member of the 1949 National Championship team. Also a three-sport athlete at Kentucky playing football and track with basketball. |
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{{sortname|Bob|Burrow | Forward | Wells, Texas | 1955 | 1956 | Was a consensus second team All-American in 1956. His #50 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|Dwayne|Casey | Guard | Morganfield, Kentucky | 1976 | 1979 | Member of the 1978 National Championship team. Current Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors. |
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{{sortname|Mike|Casey|dab=basketball | Guard | Shelbyville, Kentucky | 1969 | 1971 | Three-time First team All-SEC. Missed the 1970 season with a broken leg. |
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{{sortname|Willie|Cauley-Stein | Center | Olathe, Kansas | 2013 | 2015 | Was a consensus first team All-American in 2015. Was the 2015 NABC Defensive Player of the Year. Declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season. |
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{{sortname|Rex|Chapman | Guard | Owensboro, Kentucky | 1987 | 1988 | Nicknamed King Rex. Was First team All-SEC both of his two seasons. Declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore season. |
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{{sortname|Larry|Conley | Guard | Ashland, Kentucky | 1964 | 1966 | One of Rupp's Runts. A three-time All-SEC player. Current College Basketball TV broadcaster with Fox Sports. |
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{{sortname|Jimmy Dan|Conner | Guard | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | 1973 | 1975 | Was an All-SEC player in 1973. |
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{{sortname|DeMarcus|Cousins | Center | Mobile, Alabama | 2010 | 2010 | Was a consensus second team All-American in 2010. Was the 2010 SEC Freshman of the Year. Declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. |
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{{sortname|Johnny|Cox | Guard | Hazard, Kentucky | 1956 | 1959 | Member of the 1958 National Championship team. Was a consensus first team All-American in 1958. His #24 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|Joe|Crawford|dab=basketball, born 1986 | Guard | Detroit, Michigan | 2005 | 2008 | |
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{{sortname|Louie|Dampier | Guard | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1965 | 1967 | Was a two-time consensus second team All-American in 1966 and 1967. Was a member of Rupp's Runts. Played 12 seasons in the ABA and NBA with the Kentucky Colonels and San Antonio Spurs; named to the ABA All-Time Team in 1997; inducted as a player to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. |
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{{sortname|Erik|Daniels | Forward | Cincinnati, Ohio | 2001 | 2004 | |
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{{sortname|Dan|Issel | Forward | Batavia, Illinois | 1968 | 1970 | The Wildcats' all-time leading men's scorer and a two-time consensus All-American in 1969 (second team) and 1970 (first team). Played 15 seasons in the ABA and NBA with the Kentucky Colonels and Denver Nuggets; named to the ABA All-Time Team in 1997; inducted as a player to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Also coached the Nuggets in six seasons during two stints. |
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{{sortname|Julius|Randle | Forward | Dallas, Texas | 2014 | 2014 | Entered into 2014 NBA Draft after his freshman season. |
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{{sortname|Pat|Riley | Forward | Schenectady, New York | 1965 | 1967 | Member of Rupp's Runts who played nine seasons in the NBA, winning an NBA title with the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers. Went on to greater fame as a coach, winning four NBA titles with the Lakers and one with the Miami Heat; named one of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History in 1996 and inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. |
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{{sortname|Aminu|Timberlake | Forward | Chicago, Illinois | 1992 | 1995 | |
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{{sortname|Jack|Tingle | Guard | Bedford, Kentucky | 1944 | 1947 | |
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{{sortname|Karl-Anthony|Towns | Forward | Metuchen, New Jersey | 2015 | 2015 | Was a consensus second team All-American in 2015. The #1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the second in UK history. Unanimous selection as NBA Rookie of the Year in {{nbay|2015|end}}. |
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{{sortname|Lou|Tsioropoulos | Guard | Lynn, Massachusetts | 1950 | 1953 | 1951 National Championship team. His #16 jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. |
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{{sortname|Wayne|Turner|Wayne Turner (basketball) | Guard | Boston, Massachusetts | 1996 | 1999 | Member 1996 and 1998 National Championship teams. |
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{{sortname|Melvin|Turpin | Center | Lexington, Kentucky | 1981 | 1984 | Was a consensus second team All-American in 1984. |
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{{sortname|Tyler|Ulis | Guard | Lima, Ohio | 2015 | Present | |
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{{sortname|Eloy|Vargas | Forward | Moca, Dominican Republic | 2011 | 2012 | Member of the 2012 National Championship team. |
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{{sortname|Antoine|Walker | Forward | Chicago, Illinois | 1995 | 1996 | Member of the 1996 National Championship team. Was a first team All-SEC in 1996. |
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{{sortname|Kenny|Walker | Forward | Roberta, Georgia | 1983 | 1986 | Was the 1985 and 1986 SEC Player of the Year. Was a consensus first team All-American in 1986. |
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{{sortname|Bobby|Watson|Bobby Watson (basketball) | Forward | Owensboro, Kentucky | 1949 | 1952 | Member of the 1949 and the 1951 National Championship teams. |
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{{sortname|John|Wall|John Wall (basketball) | Guard | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2010 | 2010 | Was a consensus first team All-American in 2010. The #1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the first in UK history. |
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{{sortname|Kyle|Wiltjer | Forward | Portland, Oregon | 2012 | 2013 | Member of the 2012 National Championship team. Transferred to Gonzaga after sophomore season. |
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{{sortname|Sean|Woods | Guard | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1989 | 1992 | Was a member of the Unforgettables. Former head coach at Morehead State. |
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{{sortname|James|Young|James Young (basketball) | Guard | Rochester, Michigan | 2014 | 2014 | Entered into 2014 NBA Draft after his freshman season. |
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