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1950-51 - (Won 13; Lost 0) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
Seated: Varsity Coach Adolph Rupp, Beldy Massey, Gayle Rose, Jimmy Weiland, Willie Rouse, Freshman Coach Harry Lancaster. |
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.
1952-53 - No official team
See below article and following page for more information.
1953-54 - (Won 6; Lost 0) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
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
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.
1955-56 - (Won 4; Lost 4) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
1956-57 - (Won 7; Lost 0) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
1957-58 - (Won 16; Lost 1) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
1958-59 - (Won 6; Lost 3) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
1959-60 - (Won 9; Lost 5) - Coach: Harry Lancaster
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