Roster for 1948-49

#NamePosClassHt.Wt.Hometown
(School)
Notes
#15Alex Groza (L)CSr.6-7220Martins Ferry, OH (High)National Player of the Year [Helms*]; All-American [Consensus (1st), AP (1st), UPI (1st), Converse (1st), Helms (1st), Look Magazine (1st), Sporting News (1st)]; NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player; NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player; All-SEC [First Team (AP)]; All-SEC Tournament;
#12Ralph Beard (L)GSr.5-10175Louisville, KY (Male)All-American [Consensus (1st), AP (1st), UPI (1st), NABC (1st), Converse (2nd), Helms, Look (2nd), Sporting News (3rd), Colliers (1st)]; All-SEC [First Team (AP)]; All-SEC Tournament;
#27Wallace Jones (L)F-CSr.6-4205Harlan, KY (High)All-American [Consensus (2nd), AP (2nd), UPI (1st), Converse (1st), Look (3rd), Sporting News (2nd)]; All-SEC [First Team (AP)]; All-SEC Tournament;
#23Cliff Barker (L)G-FSr.6-2185Yorktown, IN (High)All-SEC [Second Team (AP)]; All-SEC Tournament;
#18Dale Barnstable (L)F-GJr.6-3175Antioch, IL (High)All-SEC [Third Team (AP)];
#25Jim Line (L)FJr.6-2185Akron, OH (North)-
#19Walter Hirsch (L)FSo.6-4180Dayton, OH (Northridge)-
#13Roger DayFSo.6-2170Frostburg, MD (Beall)-
-Al BrunoFSo.6-3185West Chester, PA (High) [Perkiomen Preparatory School, Pennsburg, PA]-
#14Garland TownesGSo.6-0170Hazard, KY -
#5John StoughGJr.6-0170Montgomery, AL (Sidney Lanier)-
#26Robert HenneGSo.6-1170Bremen, IN (High)-
#31Joe HallGSo.6-1160Cynthiana, KY (High)-


1947-48 | 1949-50

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1948-49 Squad

Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Jim Line, Cliff Barker, John Stough, Ralph Beard, Joe Hall, Garland Townes, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster
Back Row: Dale Barnstable, Walt Hirsch, Wallace Jones, Alex Groza, Bob Henne, Roger Day, Manager Humzey Yessin

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