1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.

1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament National Champions
SEC regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1
1948–49 record32–2 (13-0 SEC)
Head coachAdolph Rupp
Assistant coachHarry Lancaster
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium

NCAA tournament

  • East
    • Kentucky 85, Villanova 72
  • Final Four
    • Kentucky 76, Illinois 47
  • Finals
    • Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round Player NBA Club
1Alex GrozaNew York Knicks
1Wallace JonesWashington Capitols
2Ralph BeardChicago Bulls
5Cliff BarkerWashington Capitols

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References

  1. http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1949
  2. "1949 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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