2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
2016–17 record | 7–1 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach | John Calipari (8th year) |
Assistant coach | Kenny Payne (7th year) |
Assistant coach | Tony Barbee (3rd year) |
Assistant coach | Joel Justus (1st year) |
Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#20 South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#23 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#1 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is playing its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 41st consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 23,500. The team is led by John Calipari in his eighth season as head coach. They are a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Lee, MarcusMarcus Lee | 00 | Forward | 6'9" | 224 | Junior | Antioch, California | Announced plans to transfer from program |
Labissière, SkalSkal Labissière | 1 | Center | 6'11" | 205 | Freshman | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Declared for 2016 NBA Draft |
Ulis, TylerTyler Ulis | 3 | Guard | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Lima, Ohio | Declared for 2016 NBA Draft |
Matthews, CharlesCharles Matthews | 4 | Guard | 6'6" | 189 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois | Announced plans to transfer from program |
Poythress, AlexAlex Poythress | 22 | Forward | 6'8" | 260 | Senior | Clarksville, Tennessee | Completed athletic eligibility; received bachelor's degree in May 2015 |
Murray, JamalJamal Murray | 23 | Guard | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Kitchener, Ontario | Declared for 2016 NBA Draft |
Floréal, E. J.E. J. Floréal | 24 | Guard | 6'4" | 203 | Junior | Palo Alto, California | Left program to compete full-time for Kentucky track[1] |
2016–17 Newcomers
Edrice Adebayo, nicknamed "Bam" and originally from Pinetown, North Carolina, was a consensus top 15 player in his class. He committed to Kentucky on November 17, live on ESPN's Mike & Mike simulcast radio show.[2] He chose Kentucky over NC State and Auburn. He is ranked in the top 10 by Rivals (No. 6) and ESPN (No. 6). 247Sports (No. 14) and Scout (No. 15) tab him as a top-15 prospect in the 2016 class. He has prior USA Basketball experience and was named a MaxPreps All-American in 2013.[3]
De'Aaron Fox, originally from Katy, Texas, was the second highest rated point guard that Calipari had signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 12, live on ESPNU.[4] He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU. He was the nation's consensus top point guard, was ranked the consensus No. 3 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]
Wenyen Gabriel, originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, was the third commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[5] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, Duke, and Maryland. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 17 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]
Sacha Killeya-Jones, originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was the second commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[6] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, North Carolina, and Virginia. He was a consensus four star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 36 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]
Malik Monk, originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, was the second highest rated shooting guard that Calipari signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 18.[7] He chose Kentucky over Arkansas where his brother, Marcus Monk, played college basketball and football. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 5 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Edrice Adebayo PF |
Pinetown, North Carolina | High Point Christian Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 17, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
De'Aaron Fox PG |
Katy, Texas | Cypress Lakes | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 12, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Wenyen Gabriel PF |
Manchester, New Hampshire | Wilbraham & Monson | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Oct 1, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sacha Killeya-Jones PF |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Virginia Episcopal | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 19, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Malik Monk SG |
Bentonville, Arkansas | Bentonville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 18, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Pre-season
Roster
On April 1 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Murray as he declared himself eligible for the 2016 NBA Draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[8][9] On April 5 Labissiere declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[10][11] On April 6 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Ulis as he declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[12][13] On May 18 Matthews announced that he would transfer from Kentucky and finish his remaining three years of eligibility at a school that is to be chosen.[14][15] On May 25 Briscoe and Lee withdrew their names from the draft, but Lee decided to transfer for his final year of eligibility to a school to be chosen.[16][17] On August 9, reserve guard E. J. Floréal announced that he would leave the UK basketball program to compete full-time for the school in track. Floréal, who had one year of remaining eligibility in basketball but will have two years in track, was a local and regional track champion in high school, and his father is UK's head track coach.[1]
Accolades and rankings
The Southeastern Conference preseason media poll was released at the SEC Media Days in October, it predicted that Kentucky would win the championship.[18] Adebayo and Fox were named to the All-SEC First Team while Briscoe and Monk were named to the All-SEC Second Team.[18]
USA Today announced its initial coaches poll on October 15 with Kentucky ranked as No. 4 in the country.[19] The Associated Press announced on October 31 that Kentucky was ranked No. 2 to start the season in its initial poll of the season.[20]
Events
On July 18 Kentucky released the non-conference portion of its schedule.[21] The schedule is highlighted by marquee match-ups at Rupp Arena and across the country. Kentucky will travel to New York to play Michigan State in the annual Champions Classic, to the Bahamas to play Arizona State, back to New York to play Hofstra, to Las Vegas to play against North Carolina in the annual CBS Sports Classic, and finally to Louisville to face in-state rival Louisville.. Kentucky will also host UCLA for the first time as well as Kansas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Tickets for Big Blue Madness, Kentucky's version of Midnight Madness went on sale and sold out on September 30.[22]
Big Blue Madness took place on October 14. The event debuted the team for the 2016-17 season. It included player introductions, a speech by Calipari, and a scrimmage.[23]
2017–18 commitments and signees
Nick Richards, from Queens, New York, was the first commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 10 at a press conference at his high school.[24] He chose Kentucky over Arizona and Syracuse. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 14 overall player by the four main recruiting services.
P. J. Washington, a Dallas native attending school in Las Vegas, Nevada, was the second commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 10 live on ESPNU.[24] He chose Kentucky over North Carolina and UNLV. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 15 overall player by the four main recruiting services.
Shai Alexander, originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was the third commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 14 through a message on Twitter.[25] He was a consensus top fifty player, ranked No. 42 by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.
Quade Green, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the fourth commitment in the Kentucky class. He signed his National Letter of Intent on November 16, the last day of the early signing period, but did not reveal his choice between Kentucky and Syracuse until an event at his high school on November 19.[26] He was a consensus top-25 player and ranked as a five-star player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Shai Alexander G |
Chattanooga, Tennessee | Hamilton Heights | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Nov 14, 2016 | |
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Quade Green PG |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Neumann-Goretti | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 16, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nick Richards C |
Queens, New York | St. Patrick | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 10, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
P.J. Washington PF |
Dallas, Texas | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 10, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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Roster
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- Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.
Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (Attendance) City, State | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2016* 7:00 PM, SECN |
No. 2 | Clarion | W 108–51 | 0–0 |
15 – Monk | 14 – Adebayo | 11 – Briscoe | Rupp Arena (20,099) Lexington, KY | |||
November 6, 2016* 7:00 PM, SECN |
No. 2 | Asbury | W 156–63 | 0–0 |
25 – Fox | 12 – Humphries | 7 – Briscoe | Rupp Arena (21,394) Lexington, KY | |||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 11, 2016* 7:00 PM, SECN |
No. 2 | Stephen F. Austin | W 87–64 | 1–0 |
17 – Briscoe | 8 – Humphries | 12 – Fox | Rupp Arena (22,683) Lexington, KY | |||
November 13, 2016* 6:00 PM, ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Canisius Bluegrass Showcase |
W 93–69 | 2–0 |
21 – Tied | 11 – Adebayo | 3 – Fox | Rupp Arena (22,009) Lexington, KY | |||
November 15, 2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. No. 13 Michigan State Champions Classic |
W 69–48 | 3–0 |
23 – Monk | 6 – Monk | 6 – Fox | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY | |||
November 20, 2016* 9:00 PM, ESPN |
No. 2 | Duquesne Bluegrass Showcase |
W 93–59 | 4–0 |
16 – Fox | 8 – Adebayo | 6 – Fox | Rupp Arena (21,327) Lexington, KY | |||
November 23, 2016* 1:00 PM, SECN |
No. 1 | Cleveland State Bluegrass Showcase |
W 101–70 | 5–0 |
23 – Monk | 10 – Gabriel | 11 – Fox | Rupp Arena (22,441) Lexington, KY | |||
November 25, 2016* 7:00 PM, SECN |
No. 1 | UT Martin Bluegrass Showcase |
W 111–76 | 6–0 |
26 – Monk | 12 – Adebayo | 9 – Hawkins | Rupp Arena (23,324) Lexington, KY | |||
November 28, 2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs. Arizona State Atlantis Showcase |
W 115–69 | 7–0 |
23 – Monk | 11 – Fox | 10 – Fox | Imperial Arena (1,200) Nassau, BAH | |||
December 3, 2016* 1:30 PM, CBS |
No. 1 | No. 11 UCLA | L 92–97 | 7–1 |
24 – Monk | 13 – Adebayo | 9 – Fox | Rupp Arena (23,976) Lexington, KY | |||
December 7, 2016* 8:00 PM, SECN |
Valparaiso | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
December 10, 2016* 3:00 PM, ESPN |
vs. Hofstra Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||
December 17, 2016* 5:45 PM, CBS |
vs. North Carolina CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV | |||||
December 21, 2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN |
at Louisville The Battle for the Bluegrass |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | |||||
December 29, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
at Ole Miss | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | The Pavilion Oxford, MS | |||||
January 3, 2017 9:00 PM, ESPN |
Texas A&M | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
January 7, 2017 8:30 PM, SECN |
Arkansas | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
January 10, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN |
at Vanderbilt | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||
January 14, 2017 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2 |
Auburn | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
January 17, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN |
at Mississippi State | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||
January 21, 2017 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 |
South Carolina | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
January 24, 2017 9:00 PM, ESPN |
at Tennessee Rivalry |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||
January 28, 2017* 6:00 PM, ESPN |
Kansas Big 12/SEC Challenge |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
January 31, 2017 9:00 PM, ESPN |
Georgia | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
February 4, 2017 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Florida Rivalry |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||
February 7, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN |
LSU | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
February 11, 2017 1:00 PM, CBS |
at Alabama | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||
February 14, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN |
Tennessee Rivalry |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
February 18, 2017 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Georgia | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | |||||
February 21, 2017 9:00 PM, SECN |
at Missouri | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||
February 21, 2017 2:00 PM, CBS |
Florida Rivalry |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
February 28, 2017 9:00 PM, ESPN |
Vanderbilt | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||
March 4, 2017 12:00 PM, CBS |
at Texas A&M | |
– – – | – – – | – – – | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
TBD* TBD |
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– – – | – – – | – – – | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Honors
Weekly Awards
On November 14 Fox was named SEC Freshman of the Week following a 21-point career-high against Canisius and a 12-assist career-high against Stephen F. Austin.[27]
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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AP | 2 | 2 | 1 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 4 | 2 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 "E.J. Floreal will leave basketball to run track for Kentucky". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ "No. 6 recruit Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo commits to Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky Men's Basketball Signs Six in Fall Signing Period". University of Kentucky. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ↑ "Point guard De'Aaron Fox, No. 7 in ESPN 100, chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "No. 23-rated Wenyen Gabriel chooses Kentucky over Duke, others". ESPN.com. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "Sacha Killeya-Jones commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ↑ "No. 5 recruit Malik Monk commits to Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "Jamal Murray Declares for the NBA Draft". UKAthletics. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Tipton, Jerry (2016-04-01). "Murray's NBA announcement turns April Fool's into Father's Day". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Labissiere Declares for 2016 NBA Draft". UKAthletics. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ "Kentucky's Skal Labissiere enters NBA draft after freshman season". Associated Press. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ "Ulis Declares for the 2016 NBA Draft". UKAthletics. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ Tipton, Jerry (2016-04-06). "Kentucky's Ulis says he will enter this year's NBA Draft". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ Tucker, Kyle (2016-05-18). "Kentucky guard Charles Matthews transferring". Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ Tipton, Jerry (2016-05-18). "Kentucky basketball freshman Charles Matthews to transfer". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ Tucker, Kyle (2016-05-25). "In a stunner, UK's Lee announces transfer". Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ Tipton, Jerry (2016-05-25). "Isaiah Briscoe to remain at Kentucky, Marcus Lee transferring". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- 1 2 "Media picks Kentucky to win 2017 SEC Championship" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 25 Teams, Week 1". USA Today. October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll". AP. October 31, 2016.
- ↑ "UK MBB Faces Challenging Nonconference Schedule in 2016-17". UKathletics.com. JMI Sports. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Madness Tickets SOLD OUT". UKathletics.com. JMI Sports. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ↑ Norlander, Matt (2016-10-14). "Kentucky's Big Blue Madness highlighted by Cousins vs. Wall at Rupp Arena". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- 1 2 "Kentucky lands commitments from a pair of five-star basketball recruits". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Calipari adds third commitment to Kentucky's recruiting class of 2017". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ Roberts, Ben (November 19, 2016). "New UK commitment Quade Green will bring 'Philly toughness' to Lexington". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ "De'Aaron Fox Named SEC Freshman of the Week". UKathletics.com. JMI Sports. 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2015-11-14.