Olympic Medal Winners (Players) 1948: Wallace Jones | Gold Cliff Barker | Gold Ralph Beard | Gold Alex Groza | Gold Kenny Rollins | Gold 1956: Billy Evans | Gold 1960: Adrian Smith | Gold 1980: Sam Bowie* | Gold 2008: Tayshaun Prince | Gold 2012: Anthony Davis | Gold 2016: DeMarcus Cousins | Gold 2020: Bam Adebayo | Gold 2020: Devin Booker | Gold 2020: Keldon Johnson | Gold *United States boycotted the Moscow Games. Bowie awarded a medal by President Carter |
Olympic Medal Winners (Coaches)
1948: Adolph Rupp | Gold |
Pan America Medal Winners
1958: Billy Evans | Gold |
FIBA World Cup
2014: DeMarcus Cousins | Gold |
FIBA World Cup (Coaches)
2017: John Calipari (U19) | Bronze |
Tournament of Americas Medal Winners
2000: Tubby Smith | Gold |
National Coach of the Year
1959: Adolph Rupp | UPI |
Winged Foot Award
1996: Rick Pitino |
National Player of the Year
1933: Forest Sale | Helms |
National Positional Awards 2012: Anthony Davis | Spalding Pete Newell Big Man of the Year 2016: Tyler Ulis | Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year 2017: Malik Monk | Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year |
National Freshman of the Year
2010: John Wall | USBWA |
SEC Player of the Year
1966: Pat Riley | AP |
SEC Defensive Player of the Year
2005: Chuck Hayes | Coaches ^shared honor with LSU’s Tremont Waters |
SEC Freshman of the Year
2008: Patrick Patterson* | Coaches *shared honor with Florida’s Nick Calathes |
SEC Sixth Man of the Year
2012: Darius Miller | Coaches |
All-SEC
1949: Ralph Beard | 1st AP |
All-SEC
1958: Johnny Cox | 2nd AP/Coaches |
All-SEC
1966: Louie Dampier | 1st AP/1st UPI/Coaches |
All-SEC
1971: Tom Payne | 1st AP/2nd UPI/Coaches |
All-SEC
1977: Jack Givens | 1st AP/1st UPI/Coaches) |
All-SEC
1990: Reggie Hanson | 2nd AP/3rd UPI |
All-SEC
1997: Ron Mercer | 1st AP/1st Coaches |
All-SEC 2004: Erik Daniels | 2nd AP/1st Coaches Gerald Fitch | 2nd AP/1st Coaches Chuck Hayes | 3rd AP/2nd Coaches Cliff Hawkins | 3rd AP 2005: Kelenna Azubuike | 2nd AP/2nd Coaches Chuck Hayes | 1st AP/1st Coaches Patrick Sparks | 3rd AP/2nd Coaches 2006: Rajon Rondo | 3rd AP/2nd Coaches Randolph Morris | 3rd AP 2007: Randolph Morris | 1st Coaches 2008: Ramel Bradley | 2nd AP/1stCoaches Joe Crawford | 2nd Coaches Patrick Patterson | 2nd AP/2nd Coaches 2009: Jodie Meeks | 1st Coaches/1st AP) Patrick?Patterson (1st Coaches/2nd AP) |
All-SEC 2010: DeMarcus Cousins | 1st Coaches/1st AP John Wall | 1st Coaches/1st AP Patrick Patterson | 1st Coaches/2nd AP 2011: Brandon Knight | 1st Coaches/ 2nd AP Terrence Jones | 1st Coaches/1st AP 2012: Anthony Davis | 1st Coaches/1st AP Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 1st Coaches/1st AP Terrence Jones | 2nd Coaches/2nd AP Doron Lamb | 2nd Coaches 2013: Nerlens Noel | 1st Coaches/1st AP 2014: Julius Randle | 1st Coaches/1st AP James Young | 2nd Coaches 2015: Willie Cauley-Stein | 1st AP/1st Coaches) Karl-Anthony Towns | 1st AP/1st Coaches) Devin Booker | 2nd Coaches Aaron Harrison | 2nd AP/2nd Coaches) |
All-SEC 2016: Tyler Ulis | 1st AP/1st Coaches Jamal Murray | 1st AP/1st Coaches 2017: Malik Monk | 1st AP/1st Coaches De’Aaron Fox | 1st AP/1st Coaches Bam Adebayo | 2nd AP/2nd Coaches 2018: Kevin Knox | 1st Coaches Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 2nd Coaches 2019: PJ Washington | 1st AP/Coaches Tyler Herro | 2nd Coaches Keldon Johnson | 2nd Coaches 2020: Immanuel Quickley | 1st AP/Coaches Nick Richards | 1st AP/Coaches Tyrese Maxey | 2nd Coaches |
SEC All-Defensive 2008: Ramel Bradley | Coaches 2010: Patrick Patterson | Coaches 2011: DeAndre Liggins | Coaches 2012: Anthony Davis | Coaches Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Coaches 2013: Nerlens Noel | Coaches 2014: Willie Cauley-Stein | Coaches 2015: Willie Cauley-Stein | Coaches 2016: Tyler Ulis | Coaches 2019: Ashton Hagans | Coaches 2020: Ashton Hagans | Coaches Nick Richards | Coaches 2021: Isaiah Jackson | Coaches |
SEC All-Freshman 1987: Rex Chapman | Coaches 1988: Eric Manuel | Coaches 1989: Chris Mills | Coaches 1991: Jamal Mashburn | Coaches 1993: Rodrick Rhodes | Coaches 1996: Ron Mercer | Coaches 1997: Jamaal Magloire | Coaches 2000: Keith Bogans | Coaches 2001: Gerald Fitch | Coaches Jason Parker | Coaches 2002: Chuck Hayes | Coaches 2005: Rajon Rondo | Coaches 2007: Jodie Meeks | Coaches 2008: Patrick Patterson | Coaches 2010: Eric Bledsoe | Coaches DeMarcus Cousins | Coaches John Wall | Coaches 2011: Brandon Knight | Coaches Terrence Jones | Coaches Doron Lamb | Coaches 2012: Anthony Davis | Coaches Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Coaches |
SEC All-Freshman 2013: Willie Cauley-Stein | Coaches Archie Goodwin | Coaches Nerlens Noel | Coaches Alex Poythress | Coaches 2014: Julius Randle | Coaches James Young | Coaches 2015: Devin Booker | Coaches Trey Lyles | Coaches Karl-Anthony Towns | Coaches Tyler Ulis | Coaches 2016: Jamal Murray | Coaches 2017: Bam Adebayo | Coaches De’Aaron Fox | Coaches Malik Monk| Coaches 2018: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Coaches Kevin Knox | Coaches 2019: Tyler Herro | Coaches Keldon Johnson | Coaches 2020: Tyrese Maxey | Coaches 2021: Isaiah Jackson | Coaches |
All-Southern Conference 1926: Paul Jenkins 1929: Carey Spicer 1930: Carey Spicer 1931: Carey Spicer Louis McGinnis George Yates 1932: Ellis Johnson |
All-NCAA Tournament Final Four 1948: Alex Groza (MVP) 1949: Alex Groza (MVP) 1951: Bill Spivey (MVP) Shelby Linville 1958: Vernon Hatton Johnny Cox 1966: Pat Riley Louie Dampier 1975: Kevin Grevey 1978: Jack Givens (MVP) Rick Robey 1993: Jamal Mashburn 1996: Tony Delk (MVP) Ron Mercer 1997: Ron Mercer Scott Padgett 1998: Jeff Sheppard (MVP) Scott Padgett 2012: Anthony Davis (MVP) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Doron Lamb 2014: Julius Randle James Young |
NCAA Regional Tournament 1948: Alex Groza (MVP) 1949: Alex Groza (MVP) 1951: Bill Spivey 1955: Bob Burrow 1956: Bob Burrow Jerry Bird 1957: Johnny Cox Gerry Calvert 1958: Vernon Hatton Johnny Cox 1959: Bennie Coffman 1961: Bill Lickert 1962: Larry Pursiful Cotton Nash 1966: Pat Riley (MVP) Louie Dampier 1968: Mike Casey Dan Issel 1969: Dan Issel 1970: Dan Issel 1972: Jim Andrews 1973: Jim Andrews 1975: Jimmy Dan Conner |
NCAA Regional Tournament 1977: Jack Givens 1978: Kyle Macy (MVP) Jack Givens Mike Phillips 1980: Fred Cowan 1983: Jim Master Melvin Turpin 1984: Dickey Beal (MVP) Melvin Turpin Sam Bowie 1985: Kenny Walker 1986: Kenny Walker Winston Bennett 1992: Jamal Mashburn Sean Woods 1993: Travis Ford (MVP) Jamal Mashburn Jared Prickett 1995: Tony Delk 1996: Tony Delk (MVP) Derek Anderson Anthony Epps Antoine Walker 1997: Ron Mercer (MVP) Wayne Turner |
NCAA Regional Tournament 1998: Wayne Turner (MVP) Scott Padgett Jeff Sheppard 1999: Scott Padgett 2003: Keith Bogans Marquis Estill 2005: Chuck Hayes 2010: DeMarcus Cousins John Wall 2011: Brandon Knight (MVP) Josh Harrellson DeAndre Liggins 2012: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (MVP) Anthony Davis Doron Lamb 2014: Julius Randle (MVP) Aaron Harrison Marcus Lee 2015: Karl-Anthony Towns (MVP) Willie Cauley-Stein Andrew Harrison 2017: De’Aaron Fox Isaac Humphries 2019: Tyler Herro PJ Washington |
All-SEC Tournament 1933: Ellie Johnson | 1st John DeMoisey | 1st Aggie Sale | 1st Bill Davis | 2nd 1934: John DeMoisey | 1st Bill Davis | 1st 1936: Ralph Carlisle | 1st Whitey Anderson | 2nd 1937: Ralph Carlisle | 1st Warfield Dononue | 1st Rice Walker | 2nd Walter Hodge | 2nd 1938: Bernie Opper | 1st Joe Hagan | 2nd 1939: Bernie Opper | 1st Keith Farnsley | 2nd 1940: Layton Rouse | 1st Keith Farnsley | 2nd 1941: Marvin Akers | 1st Lee Huber | 1st Keith Farnsley | 2nd James King | 2nd 1942: Ermal Allen | 1st James King | 2nd Marvin Akers | 2nd 1943: Marvin Akers | 1st Melvin Brewer | 1st Milton Ticco | 2nd |
All-SEC Tournament 1944: Bob Brannum | 1st Jack Tingle | 1st Jack Parkinson | 1st Wilbur Schu | 2nd 1945: Ken Campbell | 1st Jack Tingle | 1st Jack Parkinson | 1st 1946: Wah Wah Jones | 1st Ralph Beard | 1st Jack Tingle | 1st Jack Parkinson | 1st Wilbur Schu | 2nd 1947: Wah Wah Jones | 1st Ralph Beard | 1st Jack Tingle | 1st Joe Holland | 1st Ken Rollins | 1st Alex Groza | 2nd 1948: Wah Wah Jones | 1st Ralph Beard | 1st Ken Rollins | 1st Alex Groza | 2nd Cliff Barker | 2nd 1949: Wah Wah Jones | 1st Ralph Beard | 1st Alex Groza | 1st Cliff Barker | 2nd 1950: Jim Line | 1st Bill Spivey | 2nd |
All-SEC Tournament 1997: Ron Mercer (MVP) Anthony Epps Jared Prickett 1998: Wayne Turner (MVP) Heshimu Evans Nazr Mohammed Scott Padgett 1999: Scott Padgett (MVP) Wayne Turner 2001: Tayshaun Prince (MVP) Keith Bogans 2003: Keith Bogans (MVP) Marquis Estill 2004: Gerald Fitch (MVP) Kelenna Azubuike Chuck Hayes 2005: Kelenna Azubuike 2010: John Wall (MVP) Eric Bledsoe DeMarcus Cousins 2011: Darius Milller (MVP) Brandon Knight Josh Harrellson 2012: Anthony Davis Terrence Jones 2014: Aaron Harrison Julius Randle |
All-SEC Tournament 2015: Willie Cauley-Stein (MVP) Aaron Harrison Andrew Harrison 2016: Tyler Ulis (MVP) Jamal Murray 2017: De’Aaron Fox (MVP) Bam Adebayo Dominique Hawkins 2018: Shai Gilgesous-Alexander (MVP) Wenyen Gabriel Kevin Knox |
All-SIAA Tournament 1921: Paul Adkins Bill King Bob Lavin |
SEC Community Service Team 1999: Scott Padgett 2000: Saul Smith 2001: Saul Smith 2002: Tayshaun Prince 2003: Jules Camara 2004: Kelenna Azubuike 2005: Chuck Hayes 2006: Bobby Perry 2007: Bobby Perry 2008: Jodie Meeks 2009: Jodie Meeks 2010: Patrick Patterson 2011: DeAndre Liggins 2012: Darius Miller 2013: Nerlens Noel 2014: Jon Hood 2015: Marcus Lee 2016: Marcus Lee 2017: Derek Willis 2018: Dillon Pulliam 2019: Jonny David 2020: Nate Sestina |
Academic All-Americans 1966: Louie Dampier 1967: Louie Dampier 1969: Larry Conley 1970: Dan Issel Mike Pratt 1971: Mike Casey 1974: Bob Guyette 1975: Jimmy Dan Conner Bob Guyette 1979: Kyle Macy | 1st 1981: Chuck Verderber | HM 1995: Mark Pope | 3rd 2016: Alex Poythress | 2nd |
Academic All-SEC 1962: Roy Roberts 1964: Larry Conley 1965: Larry Conley 1966: Louie Dampier Cliff Berger 1968: Cliff Berger 1970: Mike Pratt Dan Issel 1971: Mike Casey Tom Parker 1974: Bob Guyette 1975: Jimmy Dan Conner 1979: Kyle Macy 1980: Chuck Verderber 1981: Chuck Verderber 1982: Chuck Verderber 1985: Winston Bennett Bret Bearup 1988: Rex Chapman Cedric Jenkins 1990: John Pelphrey 1992: Travis Ford 1993: Travis Ford 1994: Travis Ford 1995: Mark Pope Jeff Sheppard 1998: Steve Masiello Scott Padgett |
Academic All-SEC 1999: Scott Padgett 2000: J.P. Blevins 2001: J.P. Blevins 2002: J.P. Blevins 2006: Rajon Rondon 2007: Randolph Morris Bobby Perry 2008: Mark Coury Derrick Jasper Mark Krebs Jodie Meeks Dwight Perry 2009: Mark Krebs Jodie Meeks Dwight Perry Michael Porter Matt Scherbenske 2010: Mark Krebs John Wall 2011: Brandon Knight Jarrod Polson Eloy Vargas 2012: Twany Beckham Rayn Harrow Terrence Jones Brian Long Sam Malone Darius Miller |
Academic All-SEC 2012: Jarrod Polson Kyle Wiltjer 2013: Twany Beckham Willie Cauley-Stein Archie Goodwin Tod Lanter Brian Long Sam Malone Julius Mays Nerlens Noel Jarrod Polson Alex Poythress Kyle Wiltjer 2014: Dominique Hawkins Dakari Johnson Tod Lanter Marcus Lee Brian Long Sam Malone Jarrod Polson Alex Poythress Derek Willis 2015: Devin Booker EJ Floreal Dominique Hawkins Tod Lanter Marcus Lee Brian Long |
Academic All-SEC 2015: Trey Lyles Sam Malone Alex Poythress Karl-Anthony Towns Tyler Ulis Derek Willis 2016: Jonny David EJ Floreal Dominique Hawkins Isaac Humphries Charles Matthews Alex Poythress Dillon Pulliam 2017: Jonny David Isaac Humphries Dillon Pulliam Tai Wynyard 2018: Jemarl Baker Jr. Brad Calipari Jonny David Dillon Pulliam Jarred Vanderbilt 2019: Brad Calipari Jonny David Tyler Herro Keldon Johnson Zan Payne Reid Travis |
Academic All-SEC 2020: Keion Brooks Jr. Tyrese Maxey Zan Payne Nate Sestina 2021: Keion Brooks Jr. Brennan Canada Zan Payne Riley Welch |
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1969: Adolph Rupp *Smith was inducted as a part of the 1960 USA Olympic Team |
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
2006: Cliff Hagan | Player |