36 Players Chosen
(Note: Head Coaches Adolph Rupp (1964) and Tubby Smith (2008) along with Assistant Coach and Athletic Director Harry Lancaster (1987) were inducted into the Hall of Fame. In addition UK Broadcasters Claude Sullivan (1975) and Cawood Ledford (1987) were also honored along with UK Athletic Director Bernie Shively (1975) and long-time equipment manager Bill Keightley (2007).
Please note that within the list below, not all inductees were honored for their basketball achievements at UK. Some received recognition for other sports, their earlier high school careers or for their later coaching career.)
| Player | Year Inducted | Height | Position | Hometown (High School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hughes | 1975 | - | C-F | Repton, KY (Morton-Elliott Academy (Elkton)) |
| Paul McBrayer | 1986 | 6-4 | G | Lawrenceburg, KY (Kavanaugh) |
| Ellis Johnson | 1963 | 6-0 | G | Ashland, KY (High) |
| Forest Sale | 1963 | 6-4 | C-F | Lawrenceburg, KY (Kavanaugh) |
| Ralph Kercheval | 1994 | 6-1 | G | Lexington, KY (Senior) |
| Ralph Carlisle | 1988 | 6-2 | F | Lawrenceburg, KY (Kavanaugh) |
| Ken Rollins | 1995 | 6-0 | G | Wickliffe, KY (High) |
| Alex Groza | 1992 | 6-7 | C | Martins Ferry, OH (High) |
| Ralph Beard | 1985 | 5-10 | G | Louisville, KY (Male) |
| Wallace Jones | 1963 | 6-4 | F-C | Harlan, KY (High) |
| Cliff Barker | 1995 | 6-2 | G-F | Yorktown, IN (High) |
| Joe Hall | 1989 | 6-1 | G | Cynthiana, KY (High) |
| C. M. Newton | 1991 | 6-2 | G-F | Fort Lauderdale, FL (High) |
| Bill Spivey | 2004 | 7-0 | C | Warner Robins, GA (Macon Jordan) |
| Guy Strong | 2002 | 6-0 | G | Irvine, KY (High) |
| Cliff Hagan | 1975 | 6-4 | C | Owensboro, KY (High) |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 1975 | 6-5 | F | Lynn, MA (Classical) |
| Billy Evans | 1988 | 6-1 | F-G | Berea, KY (High) |
| Vernon Hatton | 2001 | 6-3 | G | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) |
| Johnny Cox | 2001 | 6-4 | F | Hazard, KY (High) |
| Adrian Smith | 2005 | 6-0 | G | Farmington, KY (High) |
| Cotton Nash | 1993 | 6-5 | C-F | Lake Charles, LA (High) |
| Larry Conley | 1997 | 6-3 | F-C | Ashland, KY (High) |
| Louie Dampier | 1990 | 6-0 | G | Indianapolis, IN (Southport) |
| Pat Riley | 2006 | 6-4 | F | Schenectady, NY (Linton High) |
| Mike Casey | 2009 | 6-4 | G | Simpsonville, KY (Shelby County) |
| Dan Issel | 1990 | 6-8 | C | Batavia, IL (High) |
| Mike Pratt | 2010 | 6-4 | F | Dayton, OH (Meadowdale) |
| Jack Givens | 1991 | 6-4 | F | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) |
| Derrick Ramsey | 1999 | 6-5 | F | Camden, NJ (High) |
| Kyle Macy | 1996 | 6-3 | G | Peru, IN (High) |
| Kenny Walker | 2007 | 6-8 | F | Roberta, GA (Crawford County Comprehensive) |
| Rex Chapman | 2011 | 6-5 | G | Owensboro, KY (Apollo) |
| Richie Farmer | 2002 | 6-0 | G | Manchester, KY (Clay County) |
| Jamal Mashburn | 2008 | 6-8 | F | Bronx, NY (Cardinal Hayes) |
| Derek Anderson | 2019 | 6-6 | G | Louisville, KY (Doss) |
