| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (School) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 | Jim Andrews (L) | C | Jr. | 6-11 | 235 | Lima, OH (Bath) | All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [First Team (UPI & Coaches); Second Team (AP)]; |
| #12 | Tom Parker (L) | F | Sr. | 6-6 | 215 | Collinsville, IL (High) | SEC Player of the Year [Associated Press] ; All-SEC [First Team (AP, UPI & Coaches)]; |
| #14 | Ronnie Lyons (L) | G | So. | 5-10 | 155 | Maysville, KY (Mason County) | All-SEC [Second Team (UPI); Third Team (AP)]; |
| #30 | Stan Key (L) | G | Sr. | 6-3 | 186 | Hazel, KY (Calloway County) | - |
| #22 | Larry Stamper (L) | F | Jr. | 6-6 | 205 | Beattyville, KY (Lee County) | - |
| #32 | Kent Hollenbeck (L) | G | Sr. | 6-4 | 190 | Knoxville, TN (Bearden) | (Recurring foot injury through season, confirmed with broken bone in early February.); |
| #11 | Bob McCowan (L) | G | Sr. | 6-2 | 175 | Dayton, OH (Fairview) | - |
| #40 | Rick Drewitz (L) | F-C | So. | 6-7 | 190 | Garden City, MI (East) | - |
| #24 | Larry Miller | G | Jr. | 6-3 | 180 | Owensboro, KY (Daviess County) | - |
| #21 | Elmore Stephens | G | So. | 6-4 | 231 | Louisville, KY (Thomas Jefferson) | (Walk-on from Football team); |
| #45 | Darryl Bishop | G | So. | 6-3 | 205 | Louisville, KY (Seneca) | (Walk-on from Football team); |
| #50 | Greg Smith | F | Jr. | 6-3 | 190 | Louisville, KY (Daviess County (Owensboro)) | - |
| #10 | Ray Edelman (L) | G | So. | 6-2 | 175 | Ardmore, PA (Haverford) | - |
| #42 | Dan Perry (L) | F | So. | 6-8 | 210 | Lima, OH (Shawnee) | - |
| #31 | Kirk Chiles | G | Sr. | 5-10 | 155 | Lexington, KY (Henry Clay) | - |
| #25 | Wendell Lyons | F | So. | 6-5 | 195 | Vine Grove, KY (North Hardin) | - |
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1971-72 Squad |
Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Stan Key, Bob McCowan, Kent Hollenbeck, Ray Edelman, Ronnie Lyons, Assistant Coach Joe B. Hall |
