36 Players Chosen
Note: Coaches Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall and Rick Pitino along with broadcaster Cawood Ledford and equipment manager Bill Keightley have also been honored
| Player | Number | Height | Position | Hometown (High School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Hayden | - | 5-11 | G-F | Paris, KY (High) |
| Carey Spicer | #17 | 6-1 | F | Lexington, KY (Senior) |
| Forest Sale | #19 | 6-4 | C-F | Harrodsburg, KY |
| John DeMoisey | #00 | 6-4 | C-F | Walton, KY (High) |
| Layton Rouse | #10 | 6-1 | G | Ludlow, KY |
| Ken Rollins | #26 | 6-0 | G | Wickliffe, KY |
| Alex Groza | #15 | 6-7 | C | Martins Ferry, OH (High) |
| Ralph Beard | #12 | 5-10 | G | Louisville, KY (Male) |
| Wallace Jones | #27 | 6-4 | F-C | Harlan, KY (High) |
| Cliff Barker | #23 | 6-2 | G-F | Yorktown, IN (High) |
| Bill Spivey | #77 | 7-0 | C | Warner Robins, GA (Macon Jordan) |
| Cliff Hagan | #6 | 6-4 | C | Owensboro, KY (High) |
| Frank Ramsey | #30 | 6-3 | G | Madisonville, KY (High) |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | #16 | 6-5 | F | Lynn, MA (Classic) |
| Billy Evans | #42 | 6-1 | F/G | Berea, KY |
| Gayle Rose | #20 | 6-0 | G | Paris, KY |
| Jerry Bird | #22 | 6-6 | F | Corbin, KY |
| Phil Grawemeyer | #44 | 6-7 | F | Louisville, KY (Manual) |
| Bob Burrow | #50 | 6-7 | C | Wells, TX (High) |
| Vernon Hatton | #52 | 6-3 | G | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) |
| Johnny Cox | #24 | 6-4 | F | Hazard, KY (High) |
| Cotton Nash | #44 | 6-5 | C-F | Lake Charles, LA (High) |
| Louie Dampier | #10 | 6-0 | G | Indianapolis, IN (Southport) |
| Pat Riley | #42 | 6-4 | F | Schenectady, NY (Linton High) |
| Dan Issel | #44 | 6-8 | C | Batavia, IL (High) |
| Kevin Grevey | #35 | 6-5 | F | Hamilton, OH (Taft) |
| Jack Givens | #21 | 6-4 | F | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) |
| Rick Robey | #53 | 6-10 | F-C | New Orleans, LA (Brother Martin High) |
| Kyle Macy | #4 | 6-3 | G | Peru, IN (High) |
| Sam Bowie | #31 | 7-1 | C-F | Lebanon, PA (High) |
| Kenny Walker | #34 | 6-8 | F | Roberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive) |
| Deron Feldhaus | #12 | 6-7 | F | Maysville, KY (Mason County) |
| John Pelphrey | #34 | 6-7 | F-G | Paintsville, KY (High) |
| Richie Farmer | #32 | 6-0 | G | Manchester, KY (Clay County) |
| Sean Woods | #11 | 6-2 | G | Indianapolis, IN (Cathedral) |
| Jamal Mashburn | #24 | 6-8 | F | Bronx, NY (Cardinal Hayes) |
