1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. He was in his first season as head coach after taking over from Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...

. The team finished the season with a 29–4 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

over the Utah Utes

Utah Utes

The Utah Utes are the athletics teams of the University of Utah. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the...

, 78–69.

1997–98 Roster

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
3	Allen Edwards	6'5"	205	G/F	Sr.	Miami, FL Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Miami Senior HS
4	Steve Masiello Steve Masiello -External links:* *...	6'1"	170	G	So.	White Plains, NY White Plains, New York White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Harvey School The Harvey School The Harvey School is a co-educational, college preparatory school near Katonah, New York, for students in grades 6 through 12. It is located on a wooded, 100-acre campus and has an annual budget of $10.9M. AP courses in biology, American history, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English,...
5	Wayne Turner Wayne Turner Wayne Keon Turner is an American professional basketball player. He played high school basketball at Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, Massachusetts...	6'2"	190	PG	Jr.	Boston, MA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Beaver Country Day Beaver Country Day School Beaver Country Day School is an independent, college preparatory day school for students in grades 6 through 12 founded in 1920. The school is located on a campus in the village of Chestnut Hill, in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA, near Boston. Beaver is a member of the Cum Laude Society, the...
11	Saul Smith	6'2"	175	PG	Fr.	Athens, GA Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Clarke Central HS Clarke Central High School Clarke Central High School is located in Athens, Georgia. The school was created in 1970 by the merger of two high schools, Athens High School and Burney-Harris High School , as a result of desegregation....
13	Nazr Mohammed Nazr Mohammed Nazr Tahiru Mohammed [NAW-zee] is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. He plays the center position. He is 6 ft 10 in and 250 lb...	6'10"	238	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Jr.	Chicago, IL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Kenwood Academy Kenwood Academy Kenwood Academy is a public 4-year high school located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Kenwood Academy accepts high school students living in its attendance area: From Lake Michigan to Cottage Grove Avenue east to west, and 47th to the Midway Plaisance north to south...
14	Heshimu Evans Heshimu Evans Heshimu Kenyata Evans is an American-born Portuguese basketball player, currently with SL Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League ....	6'6"	215	F	Jr.	Bronx, New York, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Evander Childs HS Evander Childs Educational Campus Evander Childs Educational Campus is a cluster of public high schools located on the campus of the former Evander Childs High School in The Bronx, New York City... Manhattan College Manhattan College Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
15	Jeff Sheppard Jeff Sheppard Jeffrey Kyle Sheppard is a retired American professional and collegiate basketball player.Sheppard was Player of the Year in Georgia in 1993 at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City....	6'4"	189	SG	Sr.	Peachtree City, GA Peachtree City, Georgia Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.Census estimates in 2005 indicated a population of 34,524. In 2007, the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County that is commonly referred to as... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	McIntosh HS McIntosh High School McIntosh High School is a comprehensive four-year public secondary school located in Peachtree City, Georgia.It has an enrollment of 1700+ students in grades nine through twelve....
21	Cameron Mills	6'3"	181	SG	Sr.	Lexington, KY Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Dunbar HS Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky) Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a secondary school located at 1600 Man O' War Boulevard on the southwest side of Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The school is one of five high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district....
22	Ryan Hogan	6'3"	193	SG	Fr.	Deerfield, IL Deerfield, Illinois Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and is located approximately 25 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Deerfield HS Deerfield High School (Illinois) Deerfield High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Highland Park High School....
25	Myron Anthony	6'7"	225	F	Fr.	Neptune Beach, FL Neptune Beach, Florida Neptune Beach is a beachfront city in Duval County, Florida, United States, located to the east of Jacksonville. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with the city of Jacksonville in 1968, Neptune Beach, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, remained... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Fletcher HS Duncan U. Fletcher High School Duncan U. Fletcher High School is a public high school in the Duval County School District, located in Neptune Beach, Florida.-History:Former Jacksonville Mayor and U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher obtained a federal grant to build the school which bears his name. It opened September 20, 1937 for...
33	Michael Bradley Michael Bradley (basketball) Michael Thomas Bradley is an American professional basketball player and businessman. He is a 6 ft 10 in , 235 lb , power forward/center....	6'10"	235	F/C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Fr.	Worcester, MA Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Burncoat HS
34	Scott Padgett Scott Padgett Scott Anthony Padgett is a retired American professional basketball player. He played for the NBA's Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, and Memphis Grizzlies.-High school:...	6'9"	240	PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	Jr.	Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Saint Xavier HS
42	Jamaal Magloire Jamaal Magloire Jamaal Dane Magloire is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The , center was selected out of the University of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets with the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, after withdrawing...	6'10"	260	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	So.	Toronto, ON, CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Eastern Commerce Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario. It offers a range of courses leading to all Ministry pathways: University, College, Apprenticeship, and Workplace. Co-operative Education is an integral part of the curriculum....

Depth chart

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	29	Nazr Mohammed	Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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1997–98 Roster

Depth chart

Team players drafted into the NBA

See also

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