Bowie
Turpin
Kenny Walker
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
John Wall
Anthony Davis
so many but my favorite was Kenny Sky Walker
Turpin
Kenny Walker
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
John Wall
Anthony Davis
so many but my favorite was Kenny Sky Walker
Who are some of your favorite Kentucky players from the past
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Jimmy Dan Conners
Kevin grevey
Jack givens
James Lee
Rick robey
Larry stamper
Kyle macy
Kenny walker
All these players I personally met
Kevin grevey
Jack givens
James Lee
Rick robey
Larry stamper
Kyle macy
Kenny walker
All these players I personally met
Mashburn
Ulis
Dampier
Johnson, Larry
Issel
Casey, Mike
Walker, Sky
Sheppard, Reed
Beal
Prince
Ulis
Dampier
Johnson, Larry
Issel
Casey, Mike
Walker, Sky
Sheppard, Reed
Beal
Prince
COTTON NASH
DAN ISSEL
PAT RILEY
LOUIE DAMPIER
MIKE CASEY
MIKE PRAT
JIMMY DAN CONNER
JACK GIVINS
JAMES LEE
KEVEN GREVEY
BILL SPIVEY
RALPH BEARD
JAMAL MASHBURN
ANTHONY DAVIS
DAN ISSEL
PAT RILEY
LOUIE DAMPIER
MIKE CASEY
MIKE PRAT
JIMMY DAN CONNER
JACK GIVINS
JAMES LEE
KEVEN GREVEY
BILL SPIVEY
RALPH BEARD
JAMAL MASHBURN
ANTHONY DAVIS
My all-time favorite was and is Cotton Nash - three-time All American. My second favorite is Johnny Cox from the 1958 NCAA Champs. A lot of the reason that I always liked Cox was that I saw him lead Hazard H.S. to the Championship of the State Tournament in 1955. Riley, Dampier, and Larry Conley. I always like Derrick Hord. He was a great player as a junior. Joe B. ruined him when he was a senior. Others: Gerald Fitch; Winston Bennett; Kenny Walker; Delk; Epps; Jeff Sheppard.
And I can't leave off "The Blur." I'll never forget seeing Dwight Anderson single-handedly take down Kelly Tripucka and No. 2 Notre Dame at Freedom Hall on December 30, 1978. Probably my favorite U.K. game of all time.
And I can't leave off "The Blur." I'll never forget seeing Dwight Anderson single-handedly take down Kelly Tripucka and No. 2 Notre Dame at Freedom Hall on December 30, 1978. Probably my favorite U.K. game of all time.
This just bout covers mine also. might add Riley in there too.
Tyler Ulis
Anthony Davis
Darius Miller
Oscar Tschiebwe
Reed Sheppard
Rob Dillingham
Antonio Reeves
Anthony Davis
Darius Miller
Oscar Tschiebwe
Reed Sheppard
Rob Dillingham
Antonio Reeves
All of the unforgettables.
All are of the untouchables
Macy
Goose
Bowie
Turpin
Dirk
Walker
Fitch
Hawk
Chuck
Eric
Jodie
Wall
Cuz
T Jones
Knight
Lamb
Darius
PPat
Fox
Monk
Maxey
Bam
Randle
Hero
SGA
Oscar
Dilly
Shep.
All are of the untouchables
Macy
Goose
Bowie
Turpin
Dirk
Walker
Fitch
Hawk
Chuck
Eric
Jodie
Wall
Cuz
T Jones
Knight
Lamb
Darius
PPat
Fox
Monk
Maxey
Bam
Randle
Hero
SGA
Oscar
Dilly
Shep.
Larry Pursiful
Mike Pratt
Pat Riley
Dan Issel
Larry Conley
Anthony Epps
These are just first ones I thought of
Many more could be added to the list.
Mike Pratt
Pat Riley
Dan Issel
Larry Conley
Anthony Epps
These are just first ones I thought of
Many more could be added to the list.
Jack Givens
Kyle Macy
Dwight Anderson
Chuck Verderber
Lavon Williams
Sam Bowie
Kenny Walker
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Erik Daniels
Kieth Bogans
Tyler Ulis
De'Aaron Fox
Kyle Macy
Dwight Anderson
Chuck Verderber
Lavon Williams
Sam Bowie
Kenny Walker
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Erik Daniels
Kieth Bogans
Tyler Ulis
De'Aaron Fox
Anthony Davis
Anthony Epps
Chuck Hayes
Cotton Nash
Dan Issel
Darius Miller
Derek Anderson
Jack Givens
Jamal Mashburn
James Lee
Jay Shidler
Jeff Sheppard
Jodie Meeks
Kenny Walker
Kyle Macy
Louie Dampier
Oscar Tshiebwe
Patrick Patterson
Rick Robey
Ron Mercer
Sam Bowie
Tayshaun Prince
Tony Delk
Tyler Ulis
Winston Bennett
Anthony Epps
Chuck Hayes
Cotton Nash
Dan Issel
Darius Miller
Derek Anderson
Jack Givens
Jamal Mashburn
James Lee
Jay Shidler
Jeff Sheppard
Jodie Meeks
Kenny Walker
Kyle Macy
Louie Dampier
Oscar Tshiebwe
Patrick Patterson
Rick Robey
Ron Mercer
Sam Bowie
Tayshaun Prince
Tony Delk
Tyler Ulis
Winston Bennett
I should have added Derrick hord to my list met him at a golf course
I always thought Bogans was the most overrated player for UK. He was good, but not that great. Kind of a ball hog, forced a lot of shots. Minimal assists.
I actually agree with this. People can make the argument that Bogeys No. 4 on scoring list and all time leading scorer for guards at UK but I still feel like he's overrated as well. I feel like he and Prince both are but Prince had the UNC game, the 41 pt game against Tulsa and Bogans went 16-0 (19-0 counting SEC tourney) in 2003 so I understand the love they get but it always felt like to me that KB was out of control at times and would try to force things. He'd take some ill advise shots and if he missed he didn't mind he'd just jack up another one til he found the basket and Tubby would just let him do his thing. Then, I always kind of felt like him and Tayshaun was competing and playing a game within a game.
If he had played his first 3 yrs like he played his Sr year then I think his teams could've possibly went deeper in March. He let the game come to him more his Sr yr. But I'm with you on this one. He did stay 4 yrs and he had heart and I appreciate him but he not close to even being on my list as favorite players.
In no particular order.
Daddy Shep
Chuck Hayes
Patrick Sparks
Joe Crawford
Jodie Meeks
Patrick Patterson
Wall
Darius Miller
Terrence Jones
Willie CS
Aaron Harrison
SGA
Malik Monk
Jamal Murray
Kellan Grady
Oscar T
Dilly
Baby Shep
I could give a honorable mention to so many guys many who probably deserves the main list (Prince, AD, KAT, Fox ect) but no one wants to hear me ramble a whole threads worth of names 🥴🥴🥴 this whole thing made me realize there are a lot of "favorites "
Daddy Shep
Chuck Hayes
Patrick Sparks
Joe Crawford
Jodie Meeks
Patrick Patterson
Wall
Darius Miller
Terrence Jones
Willie CS
Aaron Harrison
SGA
Malik Monk
Jamal Murray
Kellan Grady
Oscar T
Dilly
Baby Shep
I could give a honorable mention to so many guys many who probably deserves the main list (Prince, AD, KAT, Fox ect) but no one wants to hear me ramble a whole threads worth of names 🥴🥴🥴 this whole thing made me realize there are a lot of "favorites "
I don't think love is a issue here I believe like me some posters probably put down the players they met conversed or maybe a friendship too
Absolutely. And the whole "Bogans had a bad ankle against Wade"..... hate to say it but Wade was a far far superior player. He could take over a game similar to Iverson. Wade was going to take Bogans to school in good health or poor.
My faves tend to be Robins to a Batman with a few exceptions but all were tough gutty guys
Ed Davender
Doron Lamb
Jeff Sheppard
Ramel Bradley
Gerald Fitch
Jamal Mashburn
Kenny Walker
Winston Bennett
Bam Adebayo
P J Washington
Kyle Macy
Eric Bledsoe
Ed Davender
Doron Lamb
Jeff Sheppard
Ramel Bradley
Gerald Fitch
Jamal Mashburn
Kenny Walker
Winston Bennett
Bam Adebayo
P J Washington
Kyle Macy
Eric Bledsoe
Mashburn
Kenny Walker
Turpin
Delk
Richie Farmer
Pelphrey and all the unforgettables
Chuck Hayes (surprised nobody mentioned him)
Prince
Jeff Sheppard
Meeks
Fox
Cousins
Wall
Knight
Reed Sheppard
To name a few😉
Kenny Walker
Turpin
Delk
Richie Farmer
Pelphrey and all the unforgettables
Chuck Hayes (surprised nobody mentioned him)
Prince
Jeff Sheppard
Meeks
Fox
Cousins
Wall
Knight
Reed Sheppard
To name a few😉
Well, first off, in defense of my opinion that Bogans is one of UK's best all around players, let's review his career stats. The number in () is his rank among guards
Points 1923 #4 (#1)
Rebounds 552 #39 (#3)
Assists 314 #17 (#16)
Steals 155 #12 (#8)
Lets compare Bogans to the other guards among the top 20 all time scorers. Stats are per game Player/Bogans (difference)
Tony Delk - #5 all time scoring
ppg 14.21/14.24 (-0.03)
rpg 3.53/4.09 (-0.56)
apg 1.58/2.33 (-0.75)
spg 1.51/1.15 (+0.36)
Ed Davender - #11 all time scoring
ppg 12.69/14.24 (-1.55)
rpg 2.34/4.09 (-1.75)
apg 3.38/2.33 (+1.05)
spg1.48/1.15 (+0.33)
Louie Dampier - #12 all time scoring
ppg 19.69/14.24 (+5.45)
rpg 5.11/4.09 (+1.02)
apg 1.68/2.33 (-0.65)
Ralph Beard - #15 all time scoring
ppg 10.91/14.24 (-4.33)
Joe Crawford - #20 all time scoring
ppg 11.32/14.24 (-2.92)
rpg 3.35/4.09 (-0.74)
apg 1.50/2.33 (-0.83)
spg 0.48/1.15 (-0.67)
There's a lot of red up there.
Now let's lay to rest the Bogans vs Wade debate. No doubt Bogans was somewhat handicapped by a bum ankle, but the Bogans/Wade duel wasn't what determined the game. Wade scored 8.5 points more than his average vs Marquette's other four NCAA opponents, true, but the real reason UK lost that game was the Robert Jackson/Marquis Estill battle. Jackson outscored Estill 24-10. Jackson scored 13.25 points more than his average against the rest of their NCAA opponents. Wade had the most points, but it's really Jackson who was the decisive player that game. And it didn't help that Chuck Hayes, who was averaging 8.61 ppg was held scoreless.
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A lot of favorites here. I like seeing so many of the Kentucky kids listed.
Epps, Givens, Lee,Farmer, Pelphrey, Feldhause. Epps I really like because
he wasn't that highly regarded coming out of HS but what a baller he was
and just a great teammate.
It's also good to see Rex getting so much love here.
Epps, Givens, Lee,Farmer, Pelphrey, Feldhause. Epps I really like because
he wasn't that highly regarded coming out of HS but what a baller he was
and just a great teammate.
It's also good to see Rex getting so much love here.
