Kentucky Freshmen & JV Teams

The History of Kentucky Freshmen & JV Teams
- 1950's-

| 1950-51 | 1951-52 | 1952-53 | 1953-54 | 1954-55 | 1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 | 1959-60 |

1950-51 - (Won 13; Lost 0) - Coach: Harry Lancaster

1950-51 Photo
Seated: Varsity Coach Adolph Rupp, Beldy Massey, Gayle Rose, Jimmy Weiland, Willie Rouse, Freshman Coach Harry Lancaster.
Standing: Dick Prater, James Wells, Randy Whaley, Mike O'Connell, Gene Neff, Billy Evans

1950-51 Roster

1950-51 Statistics

1951-52

Due to the Korean Conflict, freshman eligibility was reinstated for the 1951-52 season. There was no official freshman team this season, although apparently there was a "B" team composed of the freshmen players.

1951-52 "B" Team Schedule

1952-53 - No official team

See below article and following page for more information.

Game action from exhibition between the Varsity and Freshmen teams, held December 13, 1952. Shown is freshman Hugh Coy (#6, dark jersey) holding the ball while Cliff Hagan (#6, white jersey) reaches for it. Also shown are Jerry Bird (30, dark) and Bill Evans (right). Freshman players who participated in this game are listed in the boxscore to the right.

Article from Kentucky Kernel, May 29, 1953

1953-54 - (Won 6; Lost 0) - Coach: Harry Lancaster

1953-54 Freshman Roster

Frosh Beat Tigers To Finish Unbeaten
(The Kentucky Kernel February 26, 1954, pg. 4)

Kentucky's freshman club closed out its regular season last week at Campbellsville with a 103-98 victory over Campbellsville Junior College.

The victory for the Kittens was the sixth straight of the campaign and gave the frosh crew another undefeated season. The win also marked the third straight game in which they had hit the century mark. Coach Harry Lancaster's club had previously scored over 100 points in topping Cumberland Junior College and whipping Ashland J.C.

Center Ray Mills led the Kittens in scoring with 21 points and was closely followed by guard Earl Adkins who pitched in 20. John Brewer contributed 17 to aid in the victory. Curtiss Moffett led the losers with 21 points.

1954-55 - (Won 9; Lost 4) - Coach: Harry Lancaster

1954-55 Freshman Roster

1954-55 Freshman Schedule

Kittens Top Cumberland 96-50 in Final Home Tilt
(The Kentucky Kernel February 25, 1955, pg. 15)

Kentucky's freshman cagers ended their home season Monday night by defeating Cumberland Junior College 96-50 in a preliminary game to the UK-Vanderbilt tussle.

The win brought Coach Harry Lancaster's Kittens' season record to eight wins (sic) and four defeats.

In the first half, Coach Lancaster started his second team which consisted of Billy Smith and Harold Ross at the forwards, Dick Howe at center, and John Lee Butcher and Lincoln Collinsworth at the guards. This combination, along with the first team, set a blistering pace and ran up a 56-24 halftime margin.

In the second half the Kittens started slowly and with 11:43 to go in the game they led 72-34. They continued to have trouble with their shooting and with 8:55 to go Kentucky had a 75-41 lead.

Then the frosh started hitting. They built their margin to 86-48 with five minutes remaining. The Kittens continued their hot spree and easily defeated Cumberland, 96-50. It was the yearling's second victory of the season over the Cumberland five.

In their 96 point production performance, all UK players managed to hit the scoring column. Vernon Hatton led Kentucky with 17 points, but had to give up scoring honors for the game to Glen Clarkston of Cumberland, who had 18 points.

Behind Hatton in the Kitten scoring column were Phil Johnson with 15, Captain Ed Beck and Billy Ray Cassady with 12 each, Smith with 11, Butcher with 8, Collinsworth and John Crigler 6 each, Howe with 5 and Ross with 4.