1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Champions
Conference	Southeast Conference
Ranking
AP	#1
1948–49 record	32–2 ( SEC)
Head coach	Adolph Rupp
Assistant coach	Harry Lancaster
Home arena	Memorial Coliseum
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The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team 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 Memorial Coliseum.

NCAA tournament

East
- Kentucky 85, Villanova 72
Final Four
- Kentucky 76, Illinois 47
Finals
- Kentucky 46, Oklahoma State 36

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Player	NBA Club
1	Alex Groza	Indianapolis Olympians
1	Wallace Jones	Washington Capitols
2	Ralph Beard	Chicago Stags
5	Cliff Barker	Washington Capitols

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References

↑ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1949
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Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana
People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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