Kentucky Basketball Quick Facts
University Information
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Arena:
Lexington, Ky.
24,100
1865
Blue & White Wildcats Southeastern (Eastern Division) Rupp Arena (23,000)
Arena Record:     281-31 (21 years)
UK UKAA Administration
President (alma mater, year):
Dr. Charles Wethington Jr. (Eastern Ky. '56) Faculty Representative:
Dr. John J. Piecorojr. (Ohio State'61) Athletics Director:
CM. Newton (Kentucky '52) Senior Associate Director:
Larry Ivy (Alabama '67) Associate Directors:
Kathy DeBoer (Michigan State 78)
Bob Bradley (Salem College 71) Assistant Directors:
Jack Fligg - Football Operations
John Cropp - Special Projects
Rena Vicini - Media Relations
Sandy Bell - Compliance
Kyle Moats - Marketing Assistants to the A.D.:
Frank Ham, Micki King Ticket Manager:
Barbara Osborne
Media Information
Basketball Contact/ Associate Media Relations Director
Brooks Downing (Kentucky '88) Office Phone
606-257-3838 Office Fax
606-32 3-4310 Office Address
UK Media Relations, Memorial Coliseum,
Km. 2 3, Lexington, Ky. 40506-0019 Downing's E-mail
lxlrown@pop.uky.edu Internet Address
www.ukathletics.com
Basketball Staff
I lead I. Xiach:
Orlando "Tubby" Smith (High Point 7 3) Overall College Coaching Record: Total: 124-62 (6 years) 66.7% Tulsa: 49-43 (4 years) 53.3",, Georgia: 45-19 (2 years) 70.3% UK Coaching Record: 0-0 (First year) N( \.\ Tournament Appearance-.: 4
Assistant Coaches:
George Felton (South Carolina 75)
Shawn Finney (Fairmont '85)
Mike Sutton (East Carolina 78) Secretary (Office Phone):
Marta McMackin (606-257-1916) Best Time To Call Coach Smith:
Coordinate through Brooks Downing Equipment Manager:
Bill Keightley Trainer:
Eddie Jamiel (Lindsey Hopkins '61) Strength Coach:
Tom Boyd (Kentucky '93) Team Physician:
Dr. David Caborn
1996- 97 Review
Record: 35-5 (13-3 SEC, 2nd East)
(12-1 Home, 7-2 Away, 16-2 Neutral)
NCAA Runner-up
West Regional Champ
SEC Tournament Champ
Great Alaska Shootout Champ NCAA Postseason Record: 5-1
Defeated Montana (92-54), Iowa (75-69),
St. Joseph's (83-68), Utah (72-59),
Minnesota (78-69);
Lost to Arizona (84-79 OT) in the NCAAChampionship game Final AP Ranking: 5 th Final USA Today Ranking: 2nd
1997- 98 Preview
Starters Returning: 3
Scott Padgett (6-9, Jr., F, 9.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg) Jamaal Magloire (6-10, So., C, 4.9 ppg, 4-4 rpg) Allen Edwards (6-5, Sr., G/F, 8.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
Staffers Lost: 4
Derek Anderson (6-5, G, 17.7 ppg, 4-1 rpg) Anthony Epps (6-2, G, 8.9 ppg, 4.8 apg) Ron Mercer (6-7, F, 18.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Jared Prickett (6-9, F, 7.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
Other Lettermen Returning: 5
Steve Masiello (6-2, So., G, 0.9 ppg, 0.4 rpg) Cameron Mills (6-3, Sr., G, 5.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg) Nazr Mohammed (6-10, So., C, 2.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg) *Jeff Sheppard (6-3, Sr., G, 5.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg) Wayne Turner (6-2, So., PG, 4-5 ppg, 1.6 apg)
Newcomers: 5
Myron Anthony (6-7, Fr., F, 28.1 ppg, 10.8 rpg) Michael Bradley (6-10, Fr., F/C, 35.6 ppg, 11.6 rpg) **Heshimu Evans (6-6, Jr., F, 13.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg) Ryan Hogan (6-3, Fr., G, 27.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg) Saul Smith (6-2, Fr. G, 20.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
*Sheppard reckhined the (996-97 season; Stats from 1995-96 season. ** Evans transferred from Manhattan College after the '96 season.