1968 WILDCATS AT A GLANCE
LETTERMEN LOST FROM 1966-67 TEAM (4)
Louie Dampier (6-0 G)All-America, three times All-Conference, one of Wildcats all-time top career scorers, third SEC scoring 1967 at 20.6, second in conference FT accuracy at 83.1%, 998 minutes action time in all 26 games, drafted by pros.
Pat Riley (6-3 F)All-America, All-Conference, runner-up to Dampier for team scoring lead at 17.4, ranked among league leaders in rebounding with 201, 963 action time in all 26 games, playing pro ball with San Diego.
Brad Bounds (6-5 F)Crowd favorite who saw reserve action totalling 74 minutes in 15 games, posted 2.3 scoring average.
Gene Stewart (6-2 F)Sparsely used reserve, played 23 minutes in 8 games, last on team in scoring with 5 points.
RETURNING LETTERMEN (7)
Thad Jaracz (6-6 F-C)Team's leading rebounder with 215 and third in scoring at 11.3, chosen MVP of last year's UK Invitational Tournament, 901 minutes action time in all 26 games.
Cliff Berger (6-8Vi C-F)Tied with Jaracz for third place in scoring at 11.3, third in SEC in field goal accuracy among returning SEC players with 55.6%, posted 568 minutes action time in 20 games.
Phil Argento (6-2 G)Lone junior on team, broke school frosh scoring records two seasons back, scored at 5.2 clip in 21 games last year for fifth position, 232 minutes action.
Steve Clevenger (6-1 G)No. 6 scorer with 81 points in 24 games, posted 313 minutes of key action.
Gary Gamble (6-5 F)No. 7 scorer with 77 points in 22 games, posted 313 minutes of action.
Tommy Porter (6-4 F)No. 3 scorer with 49 points in 18 games, posted 168 minutes in action time.
Jim LeMaster (6-3 G)No. 9 scorer with 46 points in 17 games, 216 minutes action.
UP FROM FRESHMAN TEAM (10) Mike Casey (6-4 F-G)Leading scorer (23.5) and No. 2 rebounder (195). Dan Issel (6-8V2 C)Top rebounder (355) and No. 2 scorer (20.8). Mike Pratt (6-4 F)No. 3 in both scoring (20.1) and rebounding (162). Bill Busey (5-10 G)Fourth in scoring (9.4). Terry Mills (6-2 G)Fifth in scoring (8.0).
Clint Wheeler (6-8 C), Jim Dinwidrfie (6-4 G), ienny S*ri (6-3 G), Wayland Long (6-7 F), Randy Pool (6-7 F-C)
JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER (1)
Art Laib (6-10 F-C)Entered 1966 from Gulf Coast Junior College
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