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2019-2020 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Standing (from left): Strength and Conditioning Coach Robert Harris, Head Athletic Trainer Geoffrey Staton, Recruiting Analyst , Head Coach , Kahlil Whitney, Keion Brooks Jr., Ben Jordan, Nick Richards, , , , Dir. of Basketball Admin. , Assoc. AD for Basketball Ops. , Equipment Mngr. Mark Evans Sitting (from left): Special Asst. to the Head Coach John Robic, Asst. Coach Tony Barbee, , Riley Welch, Tyrese Maxey, Ashton Hagans, , Zan Payne, Johnny Juzang, Assoc. Head Coach , Asst. Coach Joel Justus

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
0Ashton HagansGuardCartersville, GA (Newton)6'3"198
1Nate SestinaForward Emporium, PA (Cameron County)6'9"234
2Kahlil WhitneyGuard, ForwardChicago, IL (Roselle Catholic)6'6"210
3Tyrese MaxeyGuardGarland, TX (South Garland)6'3"198
4Nick RichardsNick RichardsForwardKingston, Jamaica (The Patrick School)6'11"247
5Immanuel QuickleyGuardHavre de Grace, MD (The John Carroll School)6'3"188
10Johnny JuzangGuardLos Angeles, CA (Harvard-Westlake School)6'6"214
11Dontaie AllenGuardFalmouth, KY (Pendleton County)6'6"205
12Keion BrooksForwardFort Wayne, IN (La Lumiere School)6'7"207
13Riley WelchGuardLittleton, CO (Chatfield High School)6'0"185
14Brennan CanadaBrennan CanadaForwardMount Sterling, KY (George Rogers Clark)6'6"205
20Zan PayneForward-GuardLexington, KY (Lexington Catholic)6'4"215
23E.J. MontgomeryForwardFort Pierce, FL (Wheeler)6'10"228
33Ben JordanForwardOlive Hill, KY (West Carter)6'9"250

 

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

John Calipari Head Coach      
Kenny Payne Associate Head Coach      
Tony Barbee Assistant Coach      
Joel Justus Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

John Robic Special Assistant to the Head Coach      
Chris Woolard Assoc. AD/ Basketball Operations      
Will Barton Director of Basketball Administration      
Robert Harris Assistant Strength Coach      
Brad Merchant Assistant Strength Coach      
Geoffrey Staton Head Athletics Trainer      
Mark Evans Equipment Manager      
Brady Kennedy Recruiting Analyst      
Dr. Rob Hosey Head Team Physician      
Scott Mair, MD UK Healthcare Team Physician      

 

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.