| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (School) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | Jack Givens (L) | F | Sr. | 6-4 | 205 | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) | All-American [Consensus (2nd), AP (2nd), UPI (2nd), NABC (2nd), USBW (2nd), Converse (1st), Helms, Wooden (1st)]; NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player; NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player; First Team All-SEC (AP, UPI & Coaches) ; |
| #53 | Rick Robey (L) | F-C | Sr. | 6-10 | 235 | New Orleans, LA (Brother Martin High) | All-American [Consensus (2nd), AP (3rd), UPI (2nd), NABC (1st), Converse (1st), Sporting News (2nd), Wooden (1st), Helms]; All-NCAA Final Four Team; First Team All-SEC (AP, UPI & Coaches) ; |
| #4 | Kyle Macy (L) | G | So. | 6-3 | 180 | Peru, IN (High) | All-American [UPI (3rd)]; NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player; First Team All-SEC (AP & Coaches) Second Team All-SEC (UPI) ; |
| #32 | James Lee (L) | F | Sr. | 6-5 | 230 | Lexington, KY (Henry Clay) | Third Team All-SEC (AP); |
| #55 | Mike Phillips (L) | C | Sr. | 6-10 | 235 | Manchester, OH (High) | All- NCAA Regional Team; Third Team All-SEC (UPI); |
| #22 | Truman Claytor (L) | G | Jr. | 6-1 | 180 | Toledo, OH (Scott) | - |
| #25 | Jay Shidler (L) | G | So. | 6-1 | 185 | Lawrenceville, IL (High) | - |
| #50 | Chuck Aleksinas (L) | C | Fr. | 6-10 | 258 | Morris, CT (Litchfield (Wamogo)) | - |
| #52 | Lavon Williams (L) | F | So. | 6-6 | 210 | Denver, CO (Manual) | - |
| #40 | Fred Cowan (L) | C-F | Fr. | 6-8 | 205 | Sturgis, KY (Union County) | - |
| #20 | Dwane Casey (L) | G | Jr. | 6-2 | 195 | Morganfield, KY (Union County) | - |
| #30 | Tim Stephens (L) | G | So. | 6-3 | 190 | Revelo, KY (McCreary County) | - |
| #44 | Scott Courts | C-F | Fr. | 6-10 | 230 | Arvada, CO (West) | - |
| #15 | Chris Gettelfinger | G | Fr. | 6-2 | 185 | Knoxville, TN (Catholic) | - |
| Schedule | Player Statistics | Game Statistics |
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1977-78 Squad |
FRONT ROW (l to r): Coach Joe B. Hall, Jay Shidler, Dwane Casey, Kyle Macy, Jack Givens, Tim Stephens, Chris Gettelfinger, Truman Claytor, Asst. Coach Dick Parsons. |
