August 7, 1998

1998-99 KENTUCKY BASKETBALL ROSTER

Numerical

No. Name                Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Cl. Exp.  Hometown(High School/University)  3  J.P. Blevins         G    6-2  182  Fr. HS    Edmonton, Ky. (Metcalfe County) 4  Steve Masiello       G    6-2  180  Jr. 2L    White Plains, N.Y. (The Harvey School) 5  Wayne Turner         G    6-2  190  Sr. 3L    Boston, Mass. (Beaver Country Day)11  Saul Smith           G    6-2  175  So. 1L    Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central)12  Todd Tackett         G    6-2  170  Fr. HS    Paintsville, Ky. (Paintsville)14  Heshimu Evans        F    6-6  215  Sr. 1L    Bronx, N.Y. (Evander Childs/Manhattan)21  Tayshaun Prince     G/F   6-8  190  Fr. HS    Compton, Calif. (Dominguez)22  Ryan Hogan           G    6-3  188  So. 1L    Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield)25  Myron Anthony        F    6-7  225  So. 1L    Neptune Beach, Fla. (Fletcher)32  Desmond Allison     G/F   6-5  193  Fr. HS    Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)33  Michael Bradley     F/C   6-10 235  So. 1L    Worcester, Mass. (Burncoat)34  Scott Padgett        F    6-9  240  Sr. 3L    Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)40  Souleymane Camara    F    6-11 200  Fr. HS    Dakar, Senegal (Oak Hill Academy)42  Jamaal Magloire      C    6-10 260  Jr. 2L    Toronto, Ontario (Eastern Commerce) 

Alphabetical

No. Name                Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Cl. Exp.  Hometown (High School/University)32  Desmond Allison     G/F   6-5  193  Fr. HS    Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)25  Myron Anthony        F    6-7  225  So. 1L    Neptune Beach, Fla. (Fletcher)  3  J.P. Blevins         G    6-2  182  Fr. HS    Edmonton, Ky. (Metcalfe County)33  Michael Bradley     F/C   6-10 235  So. 1L    Worcester, Mass. (Burncoat)40  Souleymane Camara    F    6-11 200  Fr. HS    Dakar, Senegal (Oak Hill Academy)14  Heshimu Evans        F    6-6  215  Sr. 1L    Bronx, N.Y. (Evander Childs/Manhattan)22  Ryan Hogan           G    6-3  188  So. 1L    Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield)42  Jamaal Magloire      C    6-10 260  Jr. 2L    Toronto, Ontario (Eastern Commerce)  4  Steve Masiello       G    6-2  180  Jr. 2L    White Plains, N.Y. (The Harvey School)34  Scott Padgett        F    6-9  240  Sr. 3L    Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)21  Tayshaun Prince     G/F   6-8  190  Fr. HS    Compton, Calif. (Dominguez)11  Saul Smith           G    6-2  175  So. 1L    Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central)12  Todd Tackett         G    6-2  170  Fr. HS    Paintsville, Ky. (Paintsville)  5  Wayne Turner         G    6-2  190  Sr. 3L    Boston, Mass. (Beaver Country Day) 

Pronunciation Guide

Heshimu (Ha-SHEE-mu) Evans
Jamaal Magloire (Ma-Glore)
Steve Masiello (Mass-E-ello)
Tayshaun (Tae-shon) Prince
Souleymane (Sue-lee-mane) Camara (Ca-mare-a)

STAFF

Head Coach: Orlando “Tubby” Smith (High Point, 1973)
Assistant Coaches: George Felton (South Carolina, 1975), Shawn Finney (Fairmont, 1985), Mike Sutton (East Carolina, 1978)

OUTLOOK

1997-98 Record (Finish): 35-4 (NCAA Champions)
1998 SEC Record (Finish): 14-2 (SEC Champs)
Starters Returning: 2
Starters Lost: 3
Lettermen Returning: 9
Lettermen Lost: 4

QUICK FACTS

Location: Lexington, Ky.
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1865
Colors: Blue & White
Nickname: Wildcats
Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division)
Arena: Rupp Arena (23,000)
Arena Record: 291-34 (22 years)
NCAA Titles: 7 (1948, ’49, ’51, ’58, ’78, ’96, ’98)
NCAA Runners-up: 3 (1966, 1975, 1997)

ADMINISTRATION

President (alma mater, year): Dr. Charles Wethington Jr. (Eastern Ky. ’56)
Faculty Representative: Dr. John J. Piecoro, Jr. (Ohio State ’61)
Athletics Director: C.M. Newton (Kentucky ’52)

MEDIA INFORMATION

Office Address

UK Media Relations
Memorial Coliseum,
Rm. 23
Lexington, Ky. 40506-0019

Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations

Rena Vicini (Kentucky ’77)

Basketball Contact/Assoc. Media Relations Director

Brooks Downing (Kentucky ’88)

BASKETBALL STAFF

Head Coach: Orlando "Tubby" Smith (High Point College '73)Overall College Coaching Record:       Total: 159-66 (7 years) 70.7%       Tulsa: 49-43 (4 years) 53.3%     Georgia: 45-19 (2 years) 70.3%    Kentucky: 35-4 (1 year) 89.7%NCAA Appearances (Record): 5 (12-4)Assistant Coaches: George Felton (South Carolina '75)                          Shawn Finney (Fairmont '85)                          Mike Sutton (East Carolina '78)Secretary (Office Phone): Marta McMackin (606-257-1916)Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator:  Simeon MarsEquipment Manager: Bill KeightleyTrainer: David Kindy (Florida State '91)Strength Coach: Tommy Boyd (Kentucky '93)Team Physician: Dr. David Caborn

1997-98 REVIEW

Record:   35-4 (14-2 SEC, 1st East)   (9-3 Home, 11-0 Away, 15-1 Neutral)   NCAA Champions (7th time)   South Region Champions   Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions (21)   Southeastern Conference Champions (39)NCAA Postseason Record: 6-0   Defeated South Carolina State (82-67)   Saint Louis  (88-61)   UCLA (94-68)   Duke (86-84)   Stanford (86-85 OT)   Utah (78-69).Final AP Ranking: 5thFinal USA Today Ranking: 1st

1998-99 PREVIEW

Starters Returning: 2
Scott Padgett (6-9, Sr., F, 11.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
Wayne Turner (6-2, Sr., G, 9.3 ppg, 4.4 apg)

Starters Lost: 3
Jeff Sheppard (6-3, Sr., G, 13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
Nazr Mohammed (6-10, Jr., C, 12.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
Allen Edwards (6-5, Sr., G/F, 9.2 ppg, 3.3 apg)

Other Lettermen Returning: 7
Heshimu Evans (6-6, Sr., F, 8.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Jamaal Magloire (6-10, Jr., C, 5.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
Saul Smith (6-2, So., G, 2.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg)
Michael Bradley (6-10, So., F/C, 2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg)
Myron Anthony (6-7, So., F, 2.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg)
Ryan Hogan (6-3, So., G, 1.1 ppg, 0.6 rpg)
Steve Masiello (6-2, Jr., G, 0.6 ppg, 0.2 rpg)

Newcomers: 5
Desmond Allison (6-5, Fr., G/F, 34.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg)
J.P. Blevins (6-2, Fr., G, 23.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
Souleymane Camara (6-11, Fr., F, 15.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg)
Tayshaun Prince (6-7, Fr., F, 22.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg)
Todd Tackett (6-2, Fr., G, 20.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg) 

All-America Candidates

Scott Padgett
Wayne Turner

All-Conference Candidates

Heshimu Evans
Jamaal Magloire