Photography Director .......David Coyle
Photo Credits..................David Coyle,
Joseph Rey Au, Breck Smither, Helena Hau, UK Public Relations, AP/Wide World, UPI/Bettman, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Bill Straus, Brooks Downing, Miami Heat, Sarasota Red Sox, New York Knicks, NBA Photo Services, Rick Haze, Mike Hebert.
Graphic Design...................By Design
Cover Design .......UK Media Relations
By Design
Printing...........Post Printing Company
Color Separations.......Computer Color
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1996-97 U KENTUCKY
GENERAL INFORMATION__
Covering the Cats....................................................2
Basketball Quick Facts.............................................3
Athletics Phone Directory.......................................4
OUTLOOK_
1996-97 Preview.................................................6-12
SEC/NCAA Brackets............................................13
1996-97 SEC Schedule..........................................14
1996-97 UK Schedule...................Inside front cover
THE PLAYERS_
Roster/Team Photo................................................16
Radio/TV Chart.....................................................17
Derek Anderson...............................................18-19
Allen Edwards........................................................20
Anthony Epps...................................................21-22
Jamaal Magloire.....................................................23
Stephen Masiello...................................................24
Ron Mercer.......................................................25-26
Cameron Mills.......................................................27
Nazr Mohammed...................................................28
Scott Padgett..........................................................29
Jared Prickett....................................................30-31
Jeff Sheppard....................................................32-33
Oliver Simmons.....................................................34
Wayne Turner........................................................35
Player Game-by-Game Stats............................36-44
THE STAFF_
Rick Pitino........................................................46-59
Jim O'Brien............................................................60
Defray Brooks.........................................................61
Winston Bennett...................................................62
Shaun Brown, Bill Keightley.................................63
Support Staff..........................................................64
1995-96 REVIEW_
Championship Season Review.........................66-72
Final Season Stats..................................................73
Game-by-Game Results....................................74-75
1995-96 Team Awards...........................................76
Departed Lettermen...............................................77
Game Reviews..................................................78-89
Final SEC Standings..............................................90
Final SEC Team Stats............................................91
Final SEC Individual Stats....................................92
THE OPPONENTS_
Alabama/Arkansas.............................................94-95
Auburn/Canisius.................. ..............................96-97
Clemson/Florida................................................98-99
Georgia/Georgia Tech...................................100-101
Indiana/LSU..................................................102-103
Louisville/Mississippi.....................................104-105
Mississippi State/UNC Asheville..................106-107
Notre Dame/Ohio State................................108-109
Purdue/South Carolina..................................110-111
Tennessee/Vanderbilt.....................................112-113
Villanova/Western Carolina.......... ................114-115
Wright State..........................................................116
Opponents (continued) GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT
Syracuse.................................................................117
Alaska-Anchorage/Arizona State.........................118
College of Charleston/Maine................................119
UNC Greensboro/Stanford...................................120
THE UNIVERSITY_
This is UK.....................................................122-123
Pageantry......................................................124-125
CATS Academics.........................................126-127
UK Facilities.................................................128-129
Team Travel.........................................................130
Blue and White Fund..........................................131
President, Athletics Director.......................132-133
Administrative Staff.....................................134-136
Other UK Head Coaches....................................137
Committee of 101 / Alumni Assoc......................138
TRADITION & HISTORY_
Kentucky Basketball Timeline.....................140-147
UK Basketball Museum.......................................148
Coaches Through The Years........................149-150
National Championship Teams...................151-160
Teams of Tradition...............................................161
UK Lettermen..............................................162-164
Success  Academic & Athletic................165-171
Ail-Americans..............................................172-173
Cats in the Pros............................................174-175
Retired Jerseys......................................................176
Awards & Honors.........................................177-179
UK in the NCAA Tournament...................180-183
UK in the SEC............................................184-185
The Southeastern Conference.............................186
UK in Invitational Tournaments.........................187
All-Time Wire Rankings..............................187-191
Biggest Games..............................................192-195
Cats on TV...................................................196-197
Alumni Gym........................................................198
Memorial Coliseum......................................199-200
Rupp Arena..................................................201-202
Freedom Hall / Louisville.............................203-204
RECORDS_
General Records...........................................206-208
Rupp Arena Records............................................209
Scoring, Year-By-Year Points........................210-211
Rebounding, Field Goals..............................212-213
Three-Point Goals, Free Throws..................214-215
Assists, Attendance......................................216-217
Streaks / Overtime Games...................................218
Year-by-Year Team Stats...............................219-220
1,000-Point Scorers......................................221-227
All-Time Results...........................................228-239
Records vs. All Opponents...........................240-250
MEDIA DIRECTORY_
UK Basketball Media Outlets.......................252-253
UK Basketball Broadcast Networks.............254-255
City of Lexington.................................................256