1947–48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
1947–48 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
| 1947–48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
|---|---|
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NCAA tournament National champions SEC regular season and tournament champions | |
| Conference | Southeast Conference |
| Record | 36–3 (9–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Harry Lancaster |
| Home arena | Alumni Gymnasium |
Seasons | |
The 1947–48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, also known as the Fabulous Five,[1] represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.
They won 36 of 39 games in their conference, earning them the 1948 NCAA basketball tournament championship.[2]
NCAA tournament
- East
- Kentucky 76, Columbia 53
- Final Four
- Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52
- Championship
- Kentucky 58, Baylor 42
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Player | NBA Club |
|---|---|
| Joe Holland | Baltimore Bullets |
| Ken Rollins | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Jack Parkinson | Washington Capitols |
Fabulous Five
Though the Fabulous Five referred to the whole team during the 1947–1948 season, five players stood out in particular: Ralph Beard (guard), Alex Groza (center), Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones (forward), Cliff Barker (forward), and Kenny Rollins (guard).[2][1] Following the successful 1947–1948 season at UK, all five competed as a unit and won gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2][5] [6] Rollins graduated but the other four returned for the 1948–1949 season, which they dominated. Coach Rupp then retired the jerseys of Barker, Beard, Groza, Jones, and Rollins.[7][1]
References
- ^ a b c Mink, Ken (August 5, 2021). "Big Blue Blues: Dividing the Talent". SB Nation. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Fabulous Five". Walter's Wildcat World. n.d. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "1948 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Layton, Miles (February 9, 2022). "Harlan High's Gymnasium Pays Tribute to School's Most Decorated Athlete". Harlan Enterprise. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Keith (June 29, 2021). "Two former Kentucky basketball players named to the U.S. Olympic Team". NKY Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Retired Jerseys". UK Athletics. n.d. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
