Description
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program is the winningest within the history of the game, and this book explores those wins in conjunction with the personalities, events, and facts that any and each Wildcats fan must know. Wildcats stars from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Pat Riley, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Travis Ford, and Brandon Knight. The team’s colorful coaches are also profiled, including championship winners Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, and Tubby Smith. It takes years of franchise history and highlights the best possible and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that have all come together to make Kentucky the powerhouse that it’s. Wildcats fans will read about all of this and more, including one of the vital long-standing traditions that surround this storied club and the essential mainstays to take part in, making this something that any Wildcats fan will enjoy.