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 | |
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NCAA Tournament National Champions SEC regular season and tournament champions | |
Conference | Southeast Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 1 |
1948–49 record | 32–2 (13-0 SEC) |
Head coach | Adolph Rupp |
Assistant coach | Harry Lancaster |
Home arena | Alumni Gymnasium |
NCAA tournament
- East
- Kentucky 85, Villanova 72
- Final Four
- Kentucky 76, Illinois 47
- Finals
- Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | Alex Groza | New York Knicks |
1 | Wallace Jones | Washington Capitols |
2 | Ralph Beard | Chicago Bulls |
5 | Cliff Barker | Washington Capitols |
References
- http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1949
- "1949 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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