From left to right: UK legends Mike Casey, Dan Issel, Adolph Rupp and Mike Pratt. (UK Athletics)

Welcome to the second installment of Robic’s Riddle, a trivia contest we’ll be holding before every men’s basketball game.Assistant coach John Robic will be supplying us with a trivia question from the annals of Kentucky basketball history before each game. The first fan to submit a correct answer via email to catscratches@email.uky.edu will receive a prize. Today’s question is about former Wildcat great Dan Issel, so the winner will receive a Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament program signed by Issel.Issel, who is attendance this weekend as UK plays in the tournament, is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in UK history and went on to an All-Star career in both the ABA and NBA after starring at Kentucky. At the time of his retirement from the professional ranks, only three ABA/NBA players had scored more points than him. Can you name those three ABA/NBA stars?Again, please submit your answers to catscratches@email.uky.edu. We will announce the end of the contest when we have a correct answer.Don’t forget to tune in and watch the Cats at noon Sunday on ESPNU as they look to bring home an early season tournament title against Old Dominion.UPDATE: We have a winner who submitted the correct answers of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving. Thank you for your participation and congratulations to the many people who answered correctly.

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