Odie one of only 2 Junior College players under Coach Rupp..Still has the Ford Mustang he won as MVP of NBA All Star Game..a truly nice guy...proud to call him friend.
Who is the all time fan favorite UK player?
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Probably have to give it to Rex, he was arguably the greatest Kentucky-born player to ever play at UK. his recruitment was insane, and fans loved his style. If he had played for 4 years it wouldn't even be close.
Cannot pick one but my short list is:
Kenny Walker Tony DelkMashburn MKG Dale Brown
Honorable mention from this years team include: Ulis and WCS.
Kenny Walker Tony DelkMashburn MKG Dale Brown
Honorable mention from this years team include: Ulis and WCS.
Chuck Hayes - the great player who earned 9 points and 7 rebs per game and the guy who brought the married girl with two children back to WildCat Lodge for Bible discussion. He was not very good on the court and an embarrassment off the court. Every mention on this thread was a good one, EXCEPT Chuck Hayes. I'd sooner root for Rashaad Carruth. To mention him in that catyegory is an insult to players like Kyle Macy who was a phenom on the court and displayed great character off.
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This is not my top 2 favorites, and I'm not sure who that would be right now, but in my lifetime(I'm 57) the two most popular players while they were playing were Macy and Chapman. I didn't really start paying attention until right after Issel finished up.
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Cliff Hagan, Frank Ramsey, Vernon Hatton, Johnny Cox, Cotton Nash, Pat Riley, Tommy Kron, Mike Casey, Dan Issel, Mike Pratt, Kevin Grevey. Jimmy Dan Conner, Rick Robey, Jack Givens, James Lee, Mike Phillips, Kyle Macy, Melvin Turpin, Kenny Walker, Rex Chapman, John Pelphrey, Jamal Mashburn, Tony Delk, J eff Sheppard, Tayshaun Prince, Keith Bogans, Chuck Hayes, Rajon Rondo,
Patrick Patterson, Darius Miller, John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamp, Nerlens Noel, Alex Poythress, Julius Randle, James Young, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Devin Booker, Willie Cauley-Stein, Dominique Hawkins, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee, Trey Lyles, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyler Ulis, Derek Willis.
Adolph Rupp was ask who was his best player of all time on his teams? His reply was he wouldn't tell that because that would make one happy and the rest mad. But he would tell who was the best player of all times on the other teams. Jerry West
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Cliff Hagan, Frank Ramsey, Vernon Hatton, Johnny Cox, Cotton Nash, Pat Riley, Tommy Kron, Mike Casey, Dan Issel, Mike Pratt, Kevin Grevey. Jimmy Dan Conner, Rick Robey, Jack Givens, James Lee, Mike Phillips, Kyle Macy, Melvin Turpin, Kenny Walker, Rex Chapman, John Pelphrey, Jamal Mashburn, Tony Delk, J eff Sheppard, Tayshaun Prince, Keith Bogans, Chuck Hayes, Rajon Rondo,
Patrick Patterson, Darius Miller, John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamp, Nerlens Noel, Alex Poythress, Julius Randle, James Young, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Devin Booker, Willie Cauley-Stein, Dominique Hawkins, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee, Trey Lyles, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyler Ulis, Derek Willis.
Adolph Rupp was ask who was his best player of all time on his teams? His reply was he wouldn't tell that because that would make one happy and the rest mad. But he would tell who was the best player of all times on the other teams. Jerry West
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I was born in 1981 so I started watching UK in the early Pitino years. Jamal Mashburn seemed like a superhero to me at the time. It was He-man, Bruce Lee, Hulk Hogan and Jamal Mashburn. That poster of Mash smashing a basketball is still my favorite UK poster of all time.
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My favorite athlete ever, regardless of sport is DeMarcus Cousins! Just something about him is awesome. He's one of the ten best players to ever play at UK IMO. He better be an AllStar this year.
For me,
Rex Chapman
John Pelphrey
Travis Ford
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Ron Mercer
Jeff Shepherd
Scott Pagett
Gerald Fitch
Tayshaun Prince
Keleena Azibuke
Rajon Rondo
Patrick Patterson
And to many to list during Cals tenure
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Rex Chapman
John Pelphrey
Travis Ford
Jamal Mashburn
Tony Delk
Ron Mercer
Jeff Shepherd
Scott Pagett
Gerald Fitch
Tayshaun Prince
Keleena Azibuke
Rajon Rondo
Patrick Patterson
And to many to list during Cals tenure
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To each his own. Chuck has been a favorite of mine, I always felt he was a warrior and enabled his teammates to succeed. Sorry you have such a low opinion of him but doesn't diminish mine.
Johnny Cox
Jim Line (his wife taught me in high school)
Vernon Hatton
Cotton Nash
Louie Dampier
Winston Bennett
Dirk Minnifield
Dan Issel
Mike Pratt
Tom Parker
Mike Casey
Larry Steele
Jim Andrews
Jimmy Dan Connor
Kevin Grevey
Mike Flynn
Rick Robey
Jack (Goose) Givens
James Lee
Bob Guyette
Mike Phillips
Bob Fowler (you should have seen this guy jump)
Derrick Ramsey (you thought he just played football)
Kyle Macy
Zillions more
Jim Line (his wife taught me in high school)
Vernon Hatton
Cotton Nash
Louie Dampier
Winston Bennett
Dirk Minnifield
Dan Issel
Mike Pratt
Tom Parker
Mike Casey
Larry Steele
Jim Andrews
Jimmy Dan Connor
Kevin Grevey
Mike Flynn
Rick Robey
Jack (Goose) Givens
James Lee
Bob Guyette
Mike Phillips
Bob Fowler (you should have seen this guy jump)
Derrick Ramsey (you thought he just played football)
Kyle Macy
Zillions more
I beleive Patrick Patterson almost single handedly kept UK from falling on unbelievably hard times. He might be the single most meaningful player UK has ever landed.
That said, for me;
1)Mash
2)Chuck
3)PPat
4)MKG
5)Delk
Someone should start a poll after there's a good finalist list. Would be neat to see folks' choices based on their age.
That said, for me;
1)Mash
2)Chuck
3)PPat
4)MKG
5)Delk
Someone should start a poll after there's a good finalist list. Would be neat to see folks' choices based on their age.
I was also at that game. I know Larry personally and is just a great guy in every way. He still comes to speak to the UK Alums in Atlanta every pre season. And you are so right about Larry and Mr Basketball. Larry was the only guy back from that great '61 Ashland team and dam near beat X by himself. I saw that state tourney also and that '61 Ashland team was one of the all time greats.
Larry was one of my favorites, his passes to Riley and Dampier '66 made that team tick.
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This has been a good thread,we have listed most of the stars(I'm sure a few have been left out)but some of the non-household names also deserve a little message board time.Players like Ned Jennings,Ronnie Lyons,Cliff Berger and Larry Steele all contributed to many wins during their stay in Lexington
The longer you have been around the harder it is to come up with a favorite player.I think for me it comes down to 3 that I wished could have been here a little longer,Issel,Mash and AD. Those players are the best examples(for me) of what UK basketball has been about for all these years
The longer you have been around the harder it is to come up with a favorite player.I think for me it comes down to 3 that I wished could have been here a little longer,Issel,Mash and AD. Those players are the best examples(for me) of what UK basketball has been about for all these years
There are so many, this is impossible! I love so many, the list itself is redundant to so many previous posts. But I've not seen any love for Deandre Liggins, and man, I loved his motor and his dedication to his craft. He was absolutely amazing and astounding at his best defense. I think I like watching and respect huge defensive efforts more than offense.
John Pelphrey
Jamal Mashburn
Deron Feldhaus
Antoine Walker
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
Jared Prickett
Mark Pope
Jeff Brassow
Kelenna Azubuike
Desmond Allison (R.I.P.)
Gerald Fitch
Heshimu Evans
Shagari Alleyne
Dayle Brown
Jorts!!!
Todd Svoboda
John Wall
Boogie
Nerlens Noel
Anthony Davis
Marcus Lee
Dominque Hawkins
Willie Cauley-Stein!!!
Just a few off the top of my head.
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Jamal Mashburn
Deron Feldhaus
Antoine Walker
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
Jared Prickett
Mark Pope
Jeff Brassow
Kelenna Azubuike
Desmond Allison (R.I.P.)
Gerald Fitch
Heshimu Evans
Shagari Alleyne
Dayle Brown
Jorts!!!
Todd Svoboda
John Wall
Boogie
Nerlens Noel
Anthony Davis
Marcus Lee
Dominque Hawkins
Willie Cauley-Stein!!!
Just a few off the top of my head.
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My favorite, Kyle Macy - I remember every kid I played ball with at the time used to reach down and grab their socks before shooting free throws.......................................and I lived in Tennessee.
Next would be Rex Chapman - First there was Superman, next was Batman, and then there was Chapman.
Recently, Tayshaun Prince, Gerald Fitch, Chuck Hayes, Rondo, Patterson, Jodie Meeks, John Wall, Cousins, Knight, Jorts, AD, MKG, Darius Miller, WCS, Poythress.
Next would be Rex Chapman - First there was Superman, next was Batman, and then there was Chapman.
Recently, Tayshaun Prince, Gerald Fitch, Chuck Hayes, Rondo, Patterson, Jodie Meeks, John Wall, Cousins, Knight, Jorts, AD, MKG, Darius Miller, WCS, Poythress.
Just too many to name one. I go more by periods of time. From Dan Issel to Tyler Ulis, and lot's more in between which of course includes all of whom have been named in this thread. We've really been blessed with some special guys over the years.
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