List of Kentucky Wildcats basketball honorees

A number of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players have been honored with various Southeastern Conference and national awards.

National Players of the Year

Year	Player	Award(s)
1933	Forest Sale	Helms Athletic Foundation
1935	LeRoy Edwards	Helms Athletic Foundation
2010	John Wall	Adolph Rupp Trophy^[1]
2012	Anthony Davis	John R. Wooden Award^[2]

All-Americans

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players that were named First or Second Team All-Americans:

Tony Delk was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 1995-96.

Tayshaun Prince was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 2001 and 2002.

John Wall was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 2009-10.

Year	Player	Position
1921	Basil Hayden	Forward
1925	Burgess Carey	Forward
1929	Carey Spicer	Forward
1930	Paul McBrayer	Forward
1931	Carey Spicer	Forward
1932	Forest Sale	Center
1933	Ellis Johnson	Guard
1933	Forest Sale	Center
1934	John DeMoisey	Forward
1935	LeRoy Edwards	Center
1939	Bernard Opper	Guard
1941	Lee Huber	Guard
1944	Bob Brannum	Forward
1946	Jack Parkinson	Guard
1947	Ralph Beard	Guard
1947	Alex Groza	Center
1948	Ralph Beard	Guard
1948	Alex Groza	Center
1949	Ralph Beard	Guard
1949	Alex Groza	Center
1949	Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones	Center
1951	Bill Spivey	Center
1952	Cliff Hagan	Center
1952	Frank Ramsey	Guard
1954	Cliff Hagan	Center
1954	Frank Ramsey	Guard
1956	Bob Burrow	Forward
1958	Vernon Hatton	Guard
1959	Johnny Cox	Forward
1962	Cotton Nash	Forward
1963	Cotton Nash	Forward
1964	Cotton Nash	Forward
1966	Louie Dampier	Guard
1966	Pat Riley	Forward
1967	Louie Dampier	Guard
1969	Dan Issel	Forward
1970	Dan Issel	Forward
1975	Kevin Grevey	Guard
1974	Kevin Grevey	Guard
1975	Kevin Grevey	Guard
1976	Jack "Goose" Givens	Forward
1977	Jack "Goose" Givens	Forward
1977	Rick Robey	Center
1978	Jack "Goose" Givens	Forward
1978	Rick Robey	Center
1980	Kyle Macy	Guard
1981	Sam Bowie	Center
1984	Melvin Turpin	Forward
1985	Kenny "Sky" Walker	Forward
1986	Kenny "Sky" Walker	Forward
1992	Jamal Mashburn	Forward
1993	Jamal Mashburn	Forward
1996	Tony Delk	Guard
1997	Ron Mercer	Forward
1998	Scott Padgett	Forward
2001	Tayshaun Prince^[3]	Forward
2002	Tayshaun Prince^[3]	Forward
2003	Keith Bogans^[3]	Guard
2009	Jodie Meeks^[4]	Guard
2010	DeMarcus Cousins^[5]	Center
2010	John Wall^[5]	Guard
2012	Anthony Davis	Center
2012	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	Forward
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein	Forward/Center
2015	Karl-Anthony Towns	Center
2016	Tyler Ulis	Guard
2017	Malik Monk	Guard

SEC Player of the Year (AP, UPI, Coaches)

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named SEC Player of the Year:

Year	Player	Position
1966	Pat Riley	Forward
1972	Tom Parker	Forward
1973	Kevin Grevey	Guard
1975	Kevin Grevey	Guard
1980	Kyle Macy	Guard
1985	Kenny "Sky" Walker	Forward
1986	Kenny "Sky" Walker	Forward
1993	Jamal Mashburn	Forward
1996	Tony Delk	Guard
1997	Ron Mercer	Forward
2001	Tayshaun Prince	Forward
2003	Keith Bogans	Guard
2010	John Wall	Guard
2012	Anthony Davis	Center
2016	Tyler Ulis	Guard
2017	Malik Monk	Guard

SEC Freshmen of the Year (AP, Coaches)

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named either SEC Freshman of the Year (awarded by the league's head coaches, and open only to freshmen) or SEC Newcomer of the Year (awarded by the AP and open to any player in his first year at an SEC school, including transfers).

All listed players won both awards except for the following:

Patrick Patterson, a freshman who won the 2008 coaches' award while Nick Calathes of Florida, also a freshman, won the AP award.
Nerlens Noel, a freshman who won the 2013 coaches' award while junior college transfer Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss won the AP award.

Year	Player	Position
2008	Patrick Patterson	Forward
2010	DeMarcus Cousins	Center
2011	Terrence Jones	Forward
2012	Anthony Davis	Center
2013	Nerlens Noel	Center
2014	Julius Randle	Forward
2015	Karl-Anthony Towns	Center
2017	Malik Monk	Guard

Elite 90 Award

One of the NCAA's main student-athlete awards is the Elite 90 Award (previously the Elite 88 and Elite 89), presented at the site of each of the NCAA's 90 annual championship finals. In Division I men's basketball, eligible individuals are those on the playing squads of all Final Four participants who have played at least two seasons at their current school. The recipient is the eligible player with the highest grade point average, with completed credit hours as a tiebreaker if needed.

Year	Player	Class	Position
2014	Sam Malone	Junior	Guard

NBA Draft Picks

McDonald's All-Americans

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named McDonald's All-Americans during their prep careers:

Year	Player	Position	Hometown (High School)
1978	Dwight Anderson	Forward	Dayton, OH (Roth)
1978	Clarence Tillman	Forward	Philadelphia, PA (West Philadelphia)
1978	Chuck Verderber	Forward	Lincoln, IL (Lincoln)
1979	Sam Bowie	Center	Lebanon, PA (Lebanon)
1979	Derrick Hord	Guard	Bristol, TN (Tennessee)
1979	Dirk Minniefield	Guard	Lexington, KY (Lafayette)
1980	Bret Bearup	Center	Greenlawn, NY (Harborfields)
1980	Jim Master	Guard	Fort Wayne, IN (Paul Harding)
1982	Roger Harden	Guard	Valparaiso, IN (Valparaiso)
1982	Kenny "Sky" Walker	Forward	Roberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive)
1983	Winston Bennett	Forward	Louisville, KY (Male)
1983	James Blackmon	Guard	Marion, IN (Marion)
1984	Ed Davender	Guard	Brooklyn, NY (Boys and Girls)
1984	Cedric Jenkins	Center	Dawson, GA (Terrell County)
1984	Richard Madison	Forward	Memphis, TN (Northside)
1985	Irving Thomas	Forward	Miami, FL (Carol City)
1986	Rex Chapman	Guard	Owensboro, KY (Apollo)
1987	Eric Manuel	Guard	Macon, GA (Southwest)
1988	Chris Mills	Forward	Los Angeles, CA (Fairfax)
1992	Tony Delk	Guard	Brownsville, TN (Haywood)
1992	Rodrick Rhodes	Forward	Jersey City, NJ (St. Anthony's)
1994	Antoine Walker	Forward	Chicago, IL (Mt. Carmel)
1995	Ron Mercer	Forward	Nashville, TN (Goodpasture School)
1995	Wayne Turner	Guard	Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day)
1998	Tayshaun Prince	Forward	Compton, CA (Dominguez)
1999	Keith Bogans	Guard	Alexandria, VA (DeMatha)
1999	Marvin Stone	Center	Huntsville, AL (Grissom)
2001	Rashad Carruth	Guard	College Park, GA (Oak Hill)
2004	Joe Crawford	Guard	Detroit, MI (Renaissance)
2004	Randolph Morris	Center	Atlanta, GA (Landmark Christian)
2004	Rajon Rondo	Guard	Louisville, KY (Oak Hill)
2007	Patrick Patterson	Forward	Huntington, WV (Huntington)
2009	DeMarcus Cousins	Center	Mobile, AL (LeFlore)
2010	Terrence Jones	Forward	Portland, OR (Jefferson)
2010	Brandon Knight	Guard	Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Pine Crest)
2010	Doron Lamb	Guard	New York, NY (Oak Hill)
2011	Anthony Davis	Forward	Chicago, IL (Perspectives Charter)
2011	Michael Gilchrist	Forward	Elizabeth, NJ (St. Patrick)
2011	Marquis Teague	Guard	Indianapolis, IN (Pike)
2011	Kyle Wiltjer	Forward	Portland, OR (Jesuit)
2012	Archie Goodwin	Guard	Sherwood, AR (Sylvan Hills)
2012	Alex Poythress	Forward	Clarksville, TN (Northeast)
2013	Aaron Harrison	Guard	Richmond, TX (Travis)
2013	Andrew Harrison	Guard	Richmond, TX (Travis)
2013	Dakari Johnson	Center	New York, NY (Montverde)
2013	Marcus Lee	Forward	Antioch, CA (Deer Valley)
2013	Julius Randle	Forward	Dallas, TX (Prestonwood)
2013	James Young	Guard	Rochester, MI (Rochester)
2014	Devin Booker	Guard	Moss Point, MS (Moss Point)
2014	Trey Lyles	Forward	Indianapolis, IN (Arsenal Tech)
2014	Karl Towns Jr.	Forward	Metuchen, NJ (St. Joseph)
2014	Tyler Ulis	Guard	Chicago, IL (Roselle Catholic)
2015	Isaiah Briscoe	Guard	Union, NJ (Roselle Catholic)
2016	Bam Adebayo	Forward	Little Washington, NC (High Point Christian Academy)
2016	De'Aaron Fox	Guard	Cypress, TX (Cypress Lakes)
2016	Sacha Killeya-Jones	Forward	Chapel Hill, NC (Virginia Episcopal)
2016	Malik Monk	Guard	Lepanto, AR (Bentonville)

Naismith Hall of Fame Members

The following Kentucky players, coaches, and contributors have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Year Inducted	Name	Position	Years at Kentucky	Enshrined as
1969	Adolph Rupp	Head Coach	1930-1972	Coach
1978	Cliff Hagan	Player, Administrator	1950-1954; 1975-1989	Player
1982	Frank Ramsey	Player	1950-1953	Player
1993	Dan Issel	Player	1967-1970	Player
2000	C.M. Newton	Player, Administrator	1949-1951; 1989-2000	Contributor
2008	Pat Riley	Player	1964-1967	Coach
2013	Rick Pitino	Head Coach	1989-1997	Coach
2015	John Calipari	Head Coach	2009–present	Coach
2015	Louie Dampier	Player	1964-1967	Player
STJ Hall of Fame Members

Olympians

The following Kentucky players and coaches have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympic Games:

Year	Player/Coach	Country	Location	Medal
1948	Cliff Barker	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1948	Ralph Beard	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1948	Alex Groza	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1948	Wah Wah Jones	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1948	Ken Rollins	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1948	Adolph Rupp (asst. coach)	United States (USA)	London	Gold
1956	Billy Evans	United States (USA)	Melbourne	Gold
1960	Adrian Smith	United States (USA)	Rome	Gold
2000	Tubby Smith (asst. coach)	United States (USA)	Sydney	Gold
2008	Tayshaun Prince	United States (USA)	Beijing	Gold
2012	Anthony Davis	United States (USA)	London	Gold
2016	DeMarcus Cousins	United States (USA)	Rio de Janeiro	Gold
UK Olympians

References

↑ Adolph Rupp trophy winner: John Wall, Kentucky Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ "Davis wins Wooden National Player of the Year Award". WKYT-TV. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
1 2 3 NABC.org Retrieved on March 30, 2009
↑ AP via ESPN.com Retrieved on March 30, 2009
1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-03-14. Sporting News Retrieved on March 9, 2010

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[1] Adolph Rupp trophy winner: John Wall, Kentucky Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine.

[2] "Davis wins Wooden National Player of the Year Award". WKYT-TV. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

[autogenerated1-3] 1 2 3 NABC.org Retrieved on March 30, 2009

[4] AP via ESPN.com Retrieved on March 30, 2009

[sportingnews1-5] 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-03-14. Sporting News Retrieved on March 9, 2010

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics