1970-71 WILDCATS AT A GLANCE
LETTERMEN LOST FROM 1969-70 TEAM (2)
Dan Issel (6-8)Team Co-Captain, concensus All-America, Academic All-America, Three-time All-SEC, All-NCAA Mideast and All-UKIT. Most prolific scorer in Kentucky history and first ever to top 2,000 career points with 2,138. Set or tied 23 individual season records, 18 individual career records and led the team to 17 team season records. High individual game was 53 points against Mississippi at Oxford. Averaged 33.9 points and 13.2 rebounds a game. Signed with the ABA Kentucky Colonels for a purported $1.4 million.
Mike Pratt (6-4)Team Co-Captain, Academic All-America, Two-time All-SEC, Three-time All-UKIT, MVP Notre Dame game 1969. Ninth top scorer in Kentucky history, led team twice in assists and regarded strongest man to play for Coach Rupp. Signed with the ABA Kentucky Colonels for a purported $400,000.
RETURNING LETTERMEN (8)
Mike Casey (6-4 G-F)Injury from '69 auto accident prevented play last season. Two-time All-SEC, All-UKIT, All-Mideast Regional. Averaged 19.1 and UK record 129 assists as a junior. Will be used as a swing man between guard and forward.
Jim Dinwiddie (6-4 G)Started all but one game, hit 52.5 from field, averaged 4.5 points in 28 games.
Kent Hollenbeck (6-4 G)Started last three games, averaged 4.0 in 25 games.
Stan Key (6-3 G)Top-flight reserve, earned starting berth for eight games, averaged 3.5 points in 26 games.
Terry Mills (6-2 G)Started 1 0 games and then played 1 6 as a reserve. Fourth leading scorer with 9.1 average.
Tom Parker (6-6 F)SEC Sophomore of the Year, third leading scorer with 10.4 average, hit 50.4 from the field.
Mark Soderberg (6-8 C)Saw meager action in relief of Issel, averaged 1.6 points for 1 4 games.
Larry Steele (6-5 F)Sat out five games with wrist injury in mid-season, averaged 9.8 points and 6.3 rebounds for 23 games.
UP FROM FRESHMAN TEAM
Jim Andrews (6-11 C)Led frosh with 28.4 average, 13.8 rebounds, hit 55.5 from field.
Steve Penhorwood (6-4 G)Averaged 9.2, hit 45.9 from field.
Dan Perry (6-8 F)Hit 48.1, averaging 9.7 points.  Had 133 rebounds.
Larry Stamper (6-6 F)Second leading scorer and rebounder with 15.2 and 12.0 a game.
OTHERS
Tom Payne (7-0 C)Played with Lexington AAU team as a freshman, league's MVP. Clint Wheeler (6-8 C-F)Saw meager action in five games scoring four points.
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