University of Kentucky basketball -- the premier college basketball program in America.
Kentucky is the winningest program in NCAA division I history, the only program to reach the Final Four in every decade from the 1940's - 1990's, and the only program to win National Championships under four different coaches. The list goes on and on... UK has more tournament appearances, more tournament victories, and is in the top three in Final Four appearances, National Championships, and seven other championship statistical categories.
And it's not all ancient history -- despite what was (by UK standards!) a couple of recent "down years", Kentucky is still solidly among the elite programs. And with the recent hiring of new head coach Billy Gillispie and several very high profile recruiting coups, Big Blue Nation is again excited about our program!
All that and Ashley Judd too!
Latest news
- Friday, Oct. 12 -- Big Blue Madness in Rupp Arena, 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 31 -- Exhibition vs. Pikeville in Rupp Arena, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 3 -- Exhibition vs. Seattle in Rupp Arena, 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 6 -- Regular-season opener vs. Central Arkansas in Rupp Arena, 7 p.m.
UK lands 2nd commit for 2008 class
(September 7, 2007) UK recruiting target Darius Miller of Maysville, Kentucky has committed to the University of Kentucky this morning. This according to reliable media outlets. The 6'6" Miller, who plays guard and forward, is ranked 35 nationally in the 2008 class by Scout.com. Miller joins DeAndre Liggins, a 6'5" point guard from Chicago in UK's class of 2008.
Basketball Schedule
2007-08 schedule
Nov 3 SEATTLE (Ex.) (FSNS/BBSN) TBA
Nov 6-7 2K Sports College Hoops Classic @Rupp Arena (ESPNU) TBA
Nov 15-16 2K Sports College Hoops Classic @New York (ESPN2) TBA
Nov 21 LIBERTY (FSNS/BBSN) 7 pm
Nov 24 TEXAS SOUTHERN (FSNS/BBSN) TBA
Nov 27 STONY BROOK (FSNS/BBSN) 7 pm
Dec 1 NORTH CAROLINA (ESPN2) 2 pm
Dec 8 @Indiana (CBS) 3:45 pm
Dec 15 UAB (ESPN) @Louisville 2 pm
Dec 18 @Houston (ESPN) 9 pm
Dec 22 TENNESSEE TECH (FSNS/BBSN) 1 pm
Dec 29 SAN DIEGO TBA
Dec 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (FSNS/BBSN) 12 pm
Jan 5 LOUISVILLE (CBS) 4 pm
Jan 12 VANDERBILT (CBS) 1:30 pm
Jan 15 @Mississippi State (ESPN) 9 pm
Jan 19 @Florida (ESPN) 9 pm
Jan 22 TENNESSEE (ESPN) 9 pm
Jan 26 SOUTH CAROLINA (LFS) 1 pm
Feb 2 @Georgia (CBS) 1 pm
Feb 6 @Auburn (LFS) 8 pm
Feb 9 ALABAMA (LFS) 1 pm
Feb 12 @Vanderbilt (ESPN) 9 pm
Feb 16 @LSU (LFS) 1 pm
Feb 19 GEORGIA (ESPN) 9 pm
Feb 23 ARKANSAS (CBS) 2 pm
Feb 27 OLE MISS (LFS) 8 pm
Mar 2 @Tennessee (CBS) 12 pm
Mar 5 @South Carolina (LFS) 7 pm
Mar 9 FLORIDA (CBS) 12 pm
Mar 13-16 SEC Tournament (LFS) @Atlanta TBA
Best of the best
All time winningest NCAA Div I Men's Basketball programs
- Kentucky (1948 wins)
- North Carolina (1914 wins)
- Kansas (1906 wins)
- Duke (1818 wins)
- St. John's (1705 wins)
Roster 2007-08
Updated as changes occur
Patrick Patterson - (F, 6-8/234) Huntington, WV
Alex Legion - (G, 6-4/210) Mouth Of Wilson, VA
A.J. Stewart - (F, 6-7,200), Jacksonville, FL
Mike Williams - (C, 7-0,270), Alexandria, VA
Sophomores
Perry Stevenson (F, 6-9/190) Lafayette, LA
Derrick Jasper (G, 6-4/180) Paso Robles, CA
Jodie Meeks (G, 6-4/185) Norcross, GA
Michael Porter (G, 6-1/170) Modesto, CA
Juniors
Jared Carter (#43, C, 7-2/240) Georgetown, Ky./Scott County
Seniors
Joe Crawford (#32, G, 6-4/210) Detroit, Mich./Renaissance
Ramel Bradley (#3, G, 6-1/179) New York, N.Y./The Pendleton School, Fla.
Players not returning
Lukasz Obrzut (Graduated)
Bobby Perry (Graduated)
Sheray Thomas (Graduated)
Randolph Morris (Early NBA)
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- Official UK Athletics site
- Official site of UK Athletics.
- The Kentucky Basketball Statistics Project
- Jon Scott's excellent stats site. For the serious UK Basketball junkie!
- Kentucky Sports Report - UK Football, Basketball, and Recruiting
- Kentucky Sports Report (KSR) covers University of Kentucky sports, recruiting, football and basketball as well as Kentucky high school sports.
- Kentucky Wildcats - CatsPause.com
- Complete football, basketball, baseball and recruiting coverage and breaking news of the Kentucky Wildcats.
- Wildcat Faithful
- News, forums, live chat and more.
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Men's Basketball signees
UK's commits for 2007-2008
- Patrick Patterson - PF (3), Huntington, WV
- Alex Legion - SG (11), Mouth Of Wilson, VA
- A.J. Stewart - PF (34), Jacksonville, FL
- Mike Williams - C (NR), Alexandria, VA
UK stuff on Amazon
University of Kentucky Basketball, 101 Years
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The Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia
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Big Blue : 100 Years of Kentucky Wildcat Basketball
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 08/07/2008)
Tales from the Kentucky Hardwood
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Tubby Smith: Full- and Half-Court Pressure Defense System
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UK future commits
Basketball signees/commits for 2008 and beyond
DeAndre Liggins (6-5 PG, Chicago IL) *Verbal committment*
Darius Miller (6-6 G-F, Maysville, KY) *Verbal committment*
Class of 2009:
coming soon...
