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Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
1 Derek Anderson 1998 2008 615 17975 7357 1988 2083 691 87 .408 .341 .853 29.2 12.0 3.2 3.4 1.1 0.1 1974-07-18 Louisville
2 Bob Arnzen 1970 1974 111 952 443 217 35 3 2 .465 .200 .800 8.6 4.0 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 1947-11-03 Covington
3 Bird Averitt 1974 1978 366 8163 4434 680 1078 325 55 .405 .249 .743 22.3 12.1 1.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 1952-07-22 Hopkinsville
4 Henry Bacon 1973 1973 47 425 166 82 38 .366 .200 .603 9.0 3.5 1.7 0.8 1948-07-05 Louisville
5 Steve Bardo 1992 1996 33 299 73 60 44 12 4 .329 .100 .696 9.1 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.1 1968-04-05 Henderson
6 Butch Beard 1970 1979 605 14283 5622 2042 2189 499 36 .487 .771 23.6 9.3 3.4 3.6 1.3 0.1 1947-05-04 Hardinsburg
7 Ralph Beard 1950 1951 126 2006 251 551 .366 .770 15.9 3.8 4.4 1927-12-02 Hardinsburg
8 Whitey Bell 1960 1961 36 494 183 94 56 .379 .630 13.7 5.1 2.6 1.6 1932-09-13 Monticello
9 Winston Bennett 1990 1992 136 2157 648 414 120 50 21 .425 .000 .694 15.9 4.8 3.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 1965-02-09 Louisville
10 Jerry Bird 1959 1959 11 45 25 12 4 .375 1.000 4.1 2.3 1.1 0.4 1935-02-02 Corbin
11 Phil Bond 1978 1978 7 21 4 4 2 1 0 .333 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 1954-07-27 Louisville
12 Orbie Bowling 1968 1968 11 90 21 29 1 .321 .250 8.2 1.9 2.6 0.1 1939-03-21
13 Greg Buckner 2000 2009 570 10894 2878 1593 719 454 111 .450 .334 .757 19.1 5.0 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.2 1976-09-16 Hopkinsville
14 Donnie Butcher 1962 1966 279 5085 1696 821 585 .397 .629 18.2 6.1 2.9 2.1 1936-02-08 Williamsport
15 Darel Carrier 1968 1973 350 12338 7011 1187 896 .417 .377 .851 35.3 20.0 3.4 2.6 1940-10-26 Warren County
16 Rex Chapman 1989 2000 666 19542 9731 1645 1798 592 129 .430 .350 .800 29.3 14.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.2 1967-10-05 Bowling Green
17 Wayne Chapman 1969 1972 206 3294 1432 505 316 .383 .257 .691 16.0 7.0 2.5 1.5 1945-06-15 Owensboro
18 Jack Coleman 1950 1958 633 16479 6721 5186 1749 .416 .695 33.1 10.6 9.2 2.8 1924-05-23 Burgin
19 Glen Combs 1969 1975 465 15275 7666 1230 1639 56 13 .433 .367 .810 32.8 16.5 2.6 3.5 0.6 0.1 1946-10-30 Hazard
20 Jimmy Conner 1976 1976 24 240 106 28 38 11 5 .488 .000 .759 10.0 4.4 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.2 1953-03-20 Lawrenceburg
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
21 Dave Cowens* 1971 1983 766 29565 13516 10444 2910 599 488 .460 .071 .783 38.6 17.6 13.6 3.8 1.1 0.9 1948-10-25 Newport
22 Johnny Cox 1963 1963 73 1685 573 280 142 .421 .704 23.1 7.8 3.8 1.9 1936-11-01 Neon
23 Wesley Cox 1978 1979 74 813 342 206 23 34 15 .412 .510 11.0 4.6 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 1955-01-27 Louisville
24 Ralph Davis 1961 1962 150 3202 1195 248 424 .409 .677 21.3 8.0 1.7 2.8 1938-09-07 Vanceburg
25 Jerry Eaves 1983 1987 168 2685 1132 208 414 85 8 .472 .071 .773 16.0 6.7 1.2 2.5 0.5 0.0 1959-02-08 Louisville
26 Joe Fulks* 1947 1954 489 4490 8003 1379 587 .302 .766 23.4 16.4 5.3 1.2 1921-10-26 Birmingham
27 Jack Givens 1979 1980 156 2601 1040 456 142 123 36 .401 .000 .791 16.7 6.7 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.2 1956-09-21 Lexington
28 Clarence Glover 1972 1972 25 119 65 46 4 .455 .469 4.8 2.6 1.8 0.2 1947-11-01 Horse Caves
29 Darrell Griffith 1981 1991 765 21403 12391 2519 1627 931 242 .463 .332 .707 28.0 16.2 3.3 2.1 1.2 0.3 1958-06-16 Louisville
30 Anthony Grundy 2006 2006 12 108 52 17 9 7 0 .500 .333 .643 9.0 4.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 1979-04-15 Louisville
31 Cliff Hagan* 1957 1970 839 24074 14870 5555 2646 .454 .000 .799 28.7 17.7 6.6 3.2 1931-12-09 Owensboro
32 Tom Hagan 1970 1971 73 916 358 113 135 .419 .328 .707 12.5 4.9 1.5 1.8 1947-01-29 Louisville
33 Joe Hamilton 1971 1976 344 9098 4145 884 1208 88 5 .408 .312 .807 26.4 12.0 2.6 3.5 0.9 0.1 1948-07-05 Lexington
34 Steve Hamilton 1959 1960 82 1094 368 278 43 .372 .697 13.3 4.5 3.4 0.5 1935-11-30 Columbia
35 Clem Haskins 1968 1976 681 17624 8743 2087 2382 127 30 .449 .792 25.9 12.8 3.1 3.5 0.6 0.1 1943-07-11 Campbellsville
36 Vern Hatton 1959 1962 225 3666 1244 531 318 .344 .714 16.3 5.5 2.4 1.4 1936-01-13 Owingsville
37 Kenny Higgs 1979 1982 216 4435 1470 391 944 239 23 .441 .145 .804 20.5 6.8 1.8 4.4 1.1 0.1 1955-01-31 Owensboro
38 Allan Houston 1994 2005 839 28311 14551 2434 1990 566 139 .444 .402 .863 33.7 17.3 2.9 2.4 0.7 0.2 1971-04-20 Louisville
39 Tony Jackson 1981 1981 2 14 2 2 2 2 0 .333 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1958-01-17 Lexington
40 Larry Johnson 1978 1978 4 38 6 5 7 5 2 .231 .000 9.5 1.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.5 1954-11-28 Morganfield
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
41 Wah Wah Jones 1950 1952 140 1320 1428 408 429 .355 .757 22.8 10.2 5.1 3.1 1926-07-14 Harlan
42 Ron King 1974 1974 9 126 64 19 14 5 2 .343 .333 .824 14.0 7.1 2.1 1.6 0.6 0.2 1951-07-11 Louisville
43 Frank Kornet 1990 1991 89 595 171 95 30 19 4 .369 .263 .596 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 1967-01-27 Lexington
44 Paul Long 1968 1971 80 518 309 66 66 .429 .765 6.5 3.9 0.8 0.8 1944-02-08 Louisville
45 Rudy Macklin 1982 1984 160 2752 1030 464 121 82 30 .449 .000 .776 17.2 6.4 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 1958-02-19 Louisville
46 Jim McDaniels 1972 1978 271 5242 2698 1748 288 23 79 .466 .720 19.3 10.0 6.5 1.1 0.2 0.6 1948-04-02 Scottsville
47 Bob Miller 1984 1984 2 8 4 5 1 0 1 .667 4.0 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1956-07-09 Louisville
48 Dirk Minniefield 1986 1988 222 3801 1187 367 845 196 11 .470 .272 .739 17.1 5.3 1.7 3.8 0.9 0.0 1961-01-17 Lexington
49 Dwayne Morton 1995 1995 41 395 167 58 18 11 15 .388 .360 .682 9.6 4.1 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 1971-08-08 Louisville
50 Paul Noel 1948 1952 201 32 661 85 140 .291 .636 4.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 1924-08-04 Midway
51 Ralph O'Brien 1952 1953 119 2335 848 192 180 .360 .830 19.6 7.1 1.6 1.5 1928-04-08 Henshaw
52 John Oldham 1950 1951 127 926 242 226 .319 .627 7.3 3.6 1.8 1923-06-22 Beaver Dam
53 Scott Padgett 2000 2007 448 5613 1874 1227 325 182 86 .410 .373 .736 12.5 4.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 1976-04-19 Louisville
54 Jack Parr 1959 1959 66 1037 262 278 51 .355 .603 15.7 4.0 4.2 0.8 1936-03-13 Louisville
55 Jim Price 1973 1979 510 12815 5088 1566 1886 724 126 .444 .815 25.1 10.0 3.1 3.7 1.6 0.3 1949-11-27 Russellville
56 Mike Price 1971 1973 123 1067 397 157 90 .402 .772 8.7 3.2 1.3 0.7 1948-09-11 Russellville
57 Frank Ramsey* 1955 1964 623 15330 8378 3410 1134 .399 .804 24.6 13.4 5.5 1.8 1931-07-13 Corydon
58 Bobby Rascoe 1968 1970 159 2887 1228 438 208 .424 .143 .768 18.2 7.7 2.8 1.3 1940-07-22 Trigg County
59 Arnie Risen* 1949 1958 637 12690 7633 5011 1058 .381 .699 28.3 12.0 9.7 1.7 1924-10-09 Williamstown
60 Tex Ritter 1949 1951 151 789 65 145 .348 .674 5.2 1.9 1.0 1924-02-26 Richmond
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
61 Phil Rollins 1959 1961 177 2742 898 405 458 .389 .649 15.5 5.1 2.3 2.6 1934-01-19 Wickliffe
62 Rajon Rondo 2007 2010 247 7174 2399 1076 1457 437 32 .485 .267 .625 29.0 9.7 4.4 5.9 1.8 0.1 1986-02-22 Louisville
63 Frank Selvy 1955 1964 565 14908 6120 2097 1569 .394 .728 26.4 10.8 3.7 2.8 1932-11-09 Corbin
64 Mike Silliman 1971 1971 36 366 91 62 23 .456 .487 10.2 2.5 1.7 0.6 1944-05-05 Louisville
65 Alvin Sims 1999 1999 4 25 11 4 5 2 0 .400 1.000 .400 6.3 2.8 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 1974-10-18 Paris
66 Adrian Smith 1962 1972 772 19010 8750 1626 1739 .430 .182 .838 24.6 11.3 2.1 2.3 1936-10-05 Farmington
67 Donta Smith 2005 2006 61 560 165 66 48 31 5 .421 .308 .650 9.2 2.7 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 1983-11-27 Louisville
68 Garfield Smith 1971 1973 134 1470 428 438 56 .437 .311 11.0 3.2 3.3 0.4 1945-11-18 Campbellsville
69 Greg Smith 1969 1976 524 12269 4097 3249 969 63 12 .482 .646 23.4 7.8 6.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 1947-01-28 Princeton
70 Sam Smith 1968 1971 255 6303 2097 1776 274 .401 .200 .657 24.7 8.2 7.0 1.1 1944-01-27 Hazard
71 Felton Spencer 1991 2002 640 12298 3354 3436 213 248 534 .484 .000 .658 19.2 5.2 5.4 0.3 0.4 0.8 1968-01-15 Louisville
72 George Stone 1969 1972 259 6953 3530 1480 333 .444 .323 .781 26.8 13.6 5.7 1.3 1946-02-09 Murray
73 Dan Swartz 1963 1963 39 335 175 88 21 .380 .847 8.6 4.5 2.3 0.5 1934-12-23 Owingsville
74 Vince Taylor 1983 1983 31 321 95 36 41 20 2 .363 .656 10.4 3.1 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.1 1960-09-11 Lexington
75 Tom Thacker 1964 1971 314 3641 1020 822 466 .360 .227 .508 11.6 3.2 2.6 1.5 1939-11-02 Covington
76 Ronald Thomas 1973 1976 264 3292 1051 1075 198 160 39 .468 .214 .536 12.5 4.0 4.1 0.8 0.7 0.2 1950-11-19 Louisville
77 Dallas Thornton 1969 1970 50 870 341 141 74 .433 .182 .655 17.4 6.8 2.8 1.5 1946-09-01 Louisville
78 George Tinsley 1970 1972 133 1864 704 385 114 .422 .200 .743 14.0 5.3 2.9 0.9 1946-09-19 Louisville
79 Jim Tucker 1955 1957 99 1301 407 349 52 .349 .762 13.1 4.1 3.5 0.5 1932-12-11 Paris
80 Melvin Turpin 1985 1990 361 6871 3071 1655 183 155 348 .516 .111 .777 19.0 8.5 4.6 0.5 0.4 1.0 1960-12-28 Lexington
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
81 Charlie Tyra 1958 1962 348 7791 3091 2567 315 .389 .672 22.4 8.9 7.4 0.9 1935-08-16 Louisville
82 Wes Unseld* 1969 1981 984 35832 10624 13769 3822 628 367 .509 .500 .633 36.4 10.8 14.0 3.9 1.1 0.6 1946-03-14 Louisville
83 Bob Warren 1969 1976 486 9908 4347 1546 898 65 28 .440 .262 .801 20.4 8.9 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.2 1946-07-17 Murray
84 Bubba Wells 1998 1998 39 395 128 68 34 15 4 .414 .167 .721 10.1 3.3 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 1974-07-26 Russellville
85 DeJuan Wheat 1998 1999 80 740 265 56 127 32 3 .383 .390 .700 9.3 3.3 0.7 1.6 0.4 0.0 1973-10-14 Louisville
86 Chris Whitney 1994 2004 579 10052 3738 815 1613 351 32 .395 .361 .875 17.4 6.5 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 1971-10-05 Hopkinsville
87 Rick Wilson 1979 1980 66 648 194 79 83 34 9 .393 .560 9.8 2.9 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1956-02-07 Louisville
88 Howie Wright 1971 1972 53 616 237 80 63 .384 .214 .800 11.6 4.5 1.5 1.2 1947-02-22 Louisville