Tuesday Treasures

Tuesday Treasures

Happy belated birthday to Chuck Hayes, one of only three Kentucky players with 1,000+ points, 800+ rebounds, 100+ steals, and 80+ blocks. He finished his UK career ranked 6th in rebounds (910), 8th in steals (170), 15th in blocks (128), 21st in assists (292), and 40th in points

Tubby Smith as Don King at Big Blue Madness 1998.

The scene on State Street after Kentucky defeats archrival Louisville 69-61 at the Final Four in New Orleans on its way to the 2012 national championship.

Kenny Walker on Senior Day in 1986 prior to leading No. 5 Kentucky to a 68-57 win over LSU with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals but it would not be his final game at Rupp Arena. Walker would also help guide the Wildcats to wins over Ole Miss, LSU, and

Tuesday Treasures

Happy birthday to former Kentucky guard Immanuel Quickley! Quickley went from averaging 5.2 points per game as a freshman in 2019 to being named Coaches SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore after helping UK to its last SEC regular season title in 2020.

Simply Unforgettable.

📍 Shelbyville, Ky.

Adolph Rupp and Cawood Ledford.

Happy birthday to former Kentucky forward Derek Willis, whose best game as a Wildcat came when he scored a career-high 25 points while making seven 3-pointers in an 80-70 over Tennessee in February of 2016.

Ten years ago, Jamal Murray commits to Kentucky live on TSN in Canada. His 720 points in 2015-16 are the second-most ever by a UK freshman behind only the 754 Malik Monk scored the next season.

Tuesday Treasures

11-time Grammy Award winner and Kentucky native Chris Stapleton at UK Basketball Camp circa 1996.

The 1996 Kentucky Wildcats were built different.

Happy 74th birthday to 1998 national champion and UK Hall of Famer Tubby Smith!

Tuesday Treasures

Rick Pitino rides a Harley-Davidson to Born To Be Wild at Big Blue Madness 1994.

7-7 on 7-7: Wenyen Gabriel goes a perfect 7 for 7 from 3-point range and matches his career-high with 23 points in Kentucky's 86-63 win over Alabama at the 2018 SEC Tournament in St. Louis.