2002 UK BASKETBALL ROSTER PROFESSIONAL

Four Kentucky coaches have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Rupp, Sutton, Pitino, and Calipari. Kentucky is the only program with 5 NCAA Championship coaches (Rupp, Hall, Pitino, Smith, Calipari).

Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari. The Wildcats have also been led by many successful head coaches, including Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Kentucky holds the record for the most overall NBA Draft selections (128) and three Wildcats have been selected as the first overall pick ( John Wall, Anthony Davis, and Karl-Anthony Towns).

2002 UK BASKETBALL ROSTER PROFESSIONAL

Throughout its history, the Kentucky basketball program has featured many notable and successful players, both on the collegiate level and the professional level. Between 19 and since March 25, 2022, Kentucky has ranked second. From 1967 to 19 to 2022, Kentucky led all schools in all-time wins. Kentucky was the first school to 1000 wins in 19 wins in 2009.

Kentucky also leads all schools with sixty-three 20-win seasons, sixteen 30-win seasons, and six 35-win seasons. In addition to these titles, Kentucky won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in both 19, making it the only school to win multiple NCAA and NIT championships. Furthermore, Kentucky has played in 17 NCAA Final Fours (third place all-time behind North Carolina and UCLA), 12 NCAA Championship games (tied for first all-time with UCLA), and has won eight NCAA championships (second only to UCLA's 11). Kentucky leads all schools in total NCAA tournament appearances (59), NCAA tournament wins (131), NCAA Tournament games played (184), NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (45), NCAA Elite Eight appearances (38), total postseason tournament appearances (68), and are second in regular-season conference championships (53, of which 51 are Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular-season championships). The Wildcats are currently coached by John Calipari. Kentucky is the most successful NCAA Division I basketball program in history in terms of all-time winning percentage (.765). The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is an American college basketball team that represents the University of Kentucky.

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