The 1969–70 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.
1969–70 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
|
Conf |
|
|
Overall
|
Team |
W |
|
L |
|
PCT |
|
|
W |
|
L |
|
PCT
|
No. 1 Kentucky |
17 |
– |
1 |
|
.944 |
|
|
26 |
– |
2
|
|
.929
|
LSU |
13 |
– |
5 |
|
.722 |
|
|
22 |
– |
10
|
|
.688
|
Auburn |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
15 |
– |
11
|
|
.577
|
Georgia |
11 |
– |
7 |
|
.611 |
|
|
13 |
– |
12
|
|
.520
|
Tennessee |
10 |
– |
8 |
|
.556 |
|
|
16 |
– |
9
|
|
.640
|
Vanderbilt |
8 |
– |
10 |
|
.444 |
|
|
12 |
– |
14
|
|
.462
|
Ole Miss |
6 |
– |
12 |
|
.333 |
|
|
10 |
– |
15
|
|
.400
|
Florida |
6 |
– |
12 |
|
.333 |
|
|
9 |
– |
17
|
|
.346
|
Alabama |
5 |
– |
13 |
|
.278 |
|
|
8 |
– |
18
|
|
.308
|
Mississippi State |
3 |
– |
15 |
|
.167 |
|
|
6 |
– |
18
|
|
.250
|
|
Rankings from AP Poll
|
1969–70 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
14
|
Bill Busey
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Sr |
Shelby County
|
Bagdad, KY
|
G
|
10
|
Jim Dinwiddie
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
—
|
Leitchfield, KY
|
G
|
32
|
Kent Hollenbeck
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Bearden
|
Knoxville, TN
|
C
|
44
|
Dan Issel
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
Batavia
|
Batavia, IL
|
G
|
30
|
Stan Key
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
186 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
Calloway County
|
Hazel, KY
|
C
|
54
|
Art Laib
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr |
Hammond
|
San Francisco, CA
|
G
|
11
|
Bob McGowan (S)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
Fairview
|
Dayton, OH
|
G
|
21
|
Terry Mills
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr |
Knox Central
|
Barbourville, KY
|
F
|
50
|
Randy Noll
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Covington Catholic
|
Villa Hills, KY
|
F
|
12
|
Tom Parker
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Collinsville
|
Collinsville, IL
|
F
|
42
|
Randy Pool (S)
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sr |
Oak Ridge
|
Oak Ridge, TN
|
F
|
22
|
Mike Pratt
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Meadowdale
|
Dayton, OH
|
C
|
45
|
Mark Soderberg
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So |
Marinas
|
Huntington Beach, CA
|
F
|
25
|
Larry Steele
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
—
|
Bainbridge, IN
|
F
|
40
|
Clint Wheeler
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
208 lb (94 kg)
|
Jr |
Blazer
|
Ashland, KY
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2016-Feb-03
|
Team players drafted into the NBA
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Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
NBA Club
|
8 |
122 |
Dan Issel |
Detroit Pistons
|
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