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BIG BLUE FANS FOR

BASKETBALL

YEAR BY YEAR WITH THE CATS

1995-96
34-2
SEC Champions [16-0 Regular Season]
National Champions, #7
Ranked 2nd

THE UNTOUCHABLES
TEAM FOR THE AGES

Kentucky went 34-2 and won by an average margin of 24 points. The average score of its regular-season SEC games was 90-66. Kentucky's 1995-96 national championship team featured nine players who would go on to have NBA careers. Here's a list of the future NBA players on that team.

G/F Derek Anderson
(Cleveland Cavaliers 1998-99, Los Angeles Clippers 2000, San Antonio Spurs 2001, Portland Trail Blazers 2002-05, Houston Rockets 2006, Miami Heat 2006, Charlotte Bobcats 2006-07)

G Tony Delk
(Charlotte Hornets 1997-98, Golden State Warriors 1998-99, Sacramento Kings 2000, Phoenix Suns 2000-01, Boston Celtics 2002-03, Dallas Mavericks 2004, Atlanta Hawks 2005-06, Detroit Pistons 2006)

F Walter McCarty
(New York Knicks 1997, Boston Celtics 1998-2005, Phoenix Suns 2005, Los Angeles Clippers 2006)

G Ron Mercer
(Boston Celtics 1998-99, Denver Nuggets 2000, Orlando Magic 2000, Chicago Bulls 2001-02, Indiana Pacers 2002-03, San Antonio Spurs 2004, New Jersey Nets 2005)

F/C Nazr Mohammed
(Philadelphia 76ers 1999-2001, Atlanta Hawks 2001-04, New York Knicks 2004-05, San Antonio Spurs 2005-06, Detroit Pistons 2006-07)

F/C Mark Pope
(Indiana Pacers 1998-99, Milwaukee Bucks 2001-02, Denver Nuggets 2004-05)

G Jeff Sheppard
(Atlanta Hawks 1999)

G Wayne Turner
(Boston Celtics 2000)

F Antoine Walker
(Boston Celtics 1997-2003, Dallas Mavericks 2004, Atlanta Hawks 2004-05, Boston Celtics 2005, Miami Heat 2005-07)

1995-96 Kentucky roster

00 Tony Delk, Sr., G, 6-1, 193, Brownsville, Tenn.
3 Allen Edwards, So., G, 6-4, 190, Miami
5 Wayne Turner, Fr., G, 6-2, 183, Chestnut Hills, Mass.
13 Nazr Mohammed, Fr., C, 6-10, 250, Chicago
15 Jeff Sheppard, Jr., G, 6-4, 189, Peachtree City, Ga.
21 Cameron Mills, So., G, 6-3, 177, Lexington, Ky.
23 Derek Anderson, Jr., G/F, 6-4, 195, Louisville, Ky.
24 Antoine Walker, So., F, 6-8, 224, Chicago
25 Anthony Epps, Jr., 6-2, 180, Lebanon, Ky.
32 Jared Prickett, Sr., F, 6-9, 230, Fairmont, W.Va.
33 Ron Mercer, Fr., G/F, 6-7, 208, Nashville, Tenn.
40 Walter McCarty, Sr., F/C, 6-10, 230, Evansville, Ind.
41 Mark Pope, Sr., 6-10, 235, Bellevue, Wash.
43 Jason Lathrem, Fr., F, 6-5, 210, Bowling Green, Ky.
51 Oliver Simmons, Fr., F, 6-8, 2-0, Nashville, Tenn.
Head coach: Rick Pitino

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