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1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1983–84 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team


1983–84 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year1983–84
teamKentucky Wildcats
image
image_size150
conferenceSoutheast Conference
short_confSEC
CoachRank3
APRank3
record29–5
conf_record14–4
head_coachJoe B. Hall
hc_year12th
asst_coach1Jim Hatfield
Leonard Hamilton
Lake Kelly
captainDickey Beal
stadiumRupp Arena
championSEC Tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
bowl[NCAA men's Division I tournament](1984-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_result[Final Four](1984-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)

Leonard Hamilton Lake Kelly SEC regular season champions

The 1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky and went to the 1984 Final Four. The head coach was Joe B. Hall. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. Because the Wildcats played the regional final on their home court, the following season the NCAA enacted a rule not allowing any school to play in a tournament game on its home court. However, the ruling did not take effect until after the 1986–87 season.

In the 1984 NCAA Tournament the Kentucky Wildcats were invited to participate as a #1 seed. After wins vs BYU, Louisville and Illinois The Wildcats advanced to their 9th Final Four. In the semifinal match up Kentucky would fall to the eventual National Champion Georgetown Hoyas 53–40.

Roster

  • Joe B. Hall ()
  • Leonard Hamilton ()
  • Lake Kelly ()
  • Jim Hatfield ()

Schedule

|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular Season |- !colspan=12 style=| SEC Tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament

  • vs. Houston: upset Olajuwon and Cougars on Super Bowl Sunday --

Statistics

  • C Melvin Turpin (6–11, Sr) 15.2 ppg
  • F Kenny Walker (6–8, So) 12.4 ppg
  • F Sam Bowie (7–1, Sr) 10.5 ppg
  • G Jim Master (6–5, Sr) 9.6 ppg
  • F Winston Bennett (6–7, Fr) 6.5 ppg

Team players drafted into the NBA

[1988](1988-nba-draft)364Winston BennettCleveland Cavaliers

References

References

  1. . (March 1984). "1984 NCAA Final Four program".
  2. (December 21, 1984). "KENTUCKY WINNER IN 24–11 SLOWDOWN". [[The New York Times]].
  3. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball media guide] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-10-21 . Retrieved 2015-Jun-22.)
  4. "1984 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com.
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