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1999-2000 Kentucky Basketball Roster

1999-00 Cats

Seated: , Todd Tackett, Saul Smith, Head Coach Orlando “Tubby” Smith, Steve Masiello, , Middle Row: , Nate Knight, Souleymane “Jules” Camara, Jamaal Magloire, , Back Row: Strength Coach Tom Boyd, Administrative Assistant , Assistant Coach , Assistant Coach , Assistant Coach Shawn Finney, Equipment Manager Bill Keightley, Athletic Trainer

#PlayerHometown (Last School)HtWt
3J. P. BlevinsEdmonton, KY (Metcalfe County)6'2"181
4Steve MasielloWhite Plains, NY (Harvey School)6'1"170
5Nate KnightSandy, UT (Alta)6'8"220
10Keith BogansAlexandria, VA (DeMatha Catholic, MD)6'5"213
11Saul SmithAthens, GA (Clarke Central)6'2"175
12Todd TackettPaintsville, KY (Paintsville)6'2"176
21Tayshaun PrinceTayshaun PrinceCompton, CA (Dominguez)6'9"213
24Marvin StoneHuntsville, AL (Grissom)6'10"268
32Desmond AllisonTampa, FL (Robinson)6'5"214
40Souleymane CamaraDakar, SN [Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA]6'11"211
42Jamaal MagloireToronto, ON (Eastern Commerce)6'10"260
50Marquis EstillRichmond, KY (Madison Central)6'9"236
53John StewartLawrence, IN (North)7'0"280

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.