2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats

2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
2 Aaron Bradshaw Fr C 7-0 210 May 14, 2004 Camden (NJ) United States Camden High School
23 Jordan Burks Fr 6-9 190 Aug 11, 2004 St. Petersburg (FL) United States Central Pointe Christian Academy
14 Brennan Canada Sr SF 6-5 205 Jul 15, 2000 Mt. Sterling (KY) United States George Rogers Clark High School
13 Grant Darbyshire So G 6-2 190 - Florence (KY) United States Sycamore High School
0 Rob Dillingham Fr G 6-2 160 Jan 4, 2005 Hickory (NC) United States Donda Academy
1 Justin Edwards Fr SF 6-8 190 Dec 16, 2003 Philadelphia (PA) United States Imhotep Charter School
20 Joey Hart Fr G 6-5 180 - Linton (IN) United States Linton-Stockton High School
22 Walker Horn So G 6-3 200 - Covington (KY) United States Westlake High School
44 Zvonimir Ivisic Fr C 7-2 220 Aug 9, 2003 N/A Croatia N/A
4 Tre Mitchell Sr PF 6-9 225 Sep 24, 2000 Elizabeth (PA) United States Woodstock Academy
33 Ugonna Onyenso So C 6-11 225 Sep 25, 2004 Owerri Nigeria / United States Putnam Science Academy
12 Antonio Reeves Sr GF 6-5 205 Nov 20, 2000 Phoenix (AZ) United States Simeon Career Academy
15 Reed Sheppard Fr G 6-3 180 Jun 24, 2004 London (KY) United States North Laurel High School
3 Adou Thiero So G 6-6 200 May 8, 2004 Leetsdale (PA) United States Quaker Valley High School
21 D.J. Wagner Fr G 6-3 175 May 4, 2005 Camden (NJ) United States Camden High School
25 Kareem Watkins Sr G 5-8 175 - Camden (NJ) United States Kingsway Regional High School

Recent Kentucky Wildcats History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-10 (13-5) 2nd (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 22-12 (12-6) 3rd (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2021-2022 26-8 (14-4) 2nd (SEC) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2020-2021 9-16 (8-9) 8th (SEC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 25-6 (15-3) 1st (SEC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 30-7 (15-3) 2nd (SEC) 4th Rnd NCAA 4th Rnd
2017-2018 26-11 (10-8) 4th (SEC) Champion NCAA 3rd Rnd
2016-2017 32-6 (16-2) 1st (SEC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2015-2016 27-9 (13-5) 1st (SEC) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2014-2015 38-1 1st (SEC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2013-2014 29-11 (12-6) 2nd (SEC) Runner Up NCAA Runner Up
2012-2013 21-12 (12-6) 2nd (SEC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2011-2012 38-2 1st (SEC) Runner Up NCAA Champion
2010-2011 29-9 (10-6) 3rd (SEC) Champion NCAA 5th Rnd
2009-2010 35-3 (14-2) 1st (SEC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2008-2009 22-14 (8-8) 7th (SEC) 2nd Rnd NIT 3rd Rnd
2007-2008 18-13 (12-4) 2nd (SEC) 2nd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2006-2007 22-12 (9-7) 4th (SEC) 2nd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2005-2006 22-13 (9-7) 6th (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2004-2005 28-6 (14-2) 1st (SEC) Runner Up NCAA 4th Rnd
2003-2004 27-5 (13-3) 2nd (SEC) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2002-2003 31-5 1st (SEC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd

2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Antonio Reeves USBWA All-American Third Team
Antonio Reeves NABC All-District (20) First Team
Antonio Reeves AP All-American Honorable Mention
Reed Sheppard AP All-American Honorable Mention
Antonio Reeves Sporting News All-American Third Team
Antonio Reeves First Team All-SEC (Coaches)
Rob Dillingham Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
Reed Sheppard Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
Rob Dillingham SEC Sixth-Man of the Year
Reed Sheppard SEC Freshman of the Year
Rob Dillingham SEC All-Freshman Team
Reed Sheppard SEC All-Freshman Team
D.J. Wagner SEC All-Freshman Team
Antonio Reeves SEC Player of the Week (Mar 11, 2024)
Aaron Bradshaw SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan 8, 2024)
Rob Dillingham SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb 5, 2024)
Justin Edwards SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb 26, 2024)
Reed Sheppard SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec 4, 2023)
Reed Sheppard SEC Freshman of the Week (Mar 11, 2024)
Reed Sheppard SEC Freshman of the Week (Mar 4, 2024)
Reed Sheppard SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec 26, 2023)
D.J. Wagner SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan 22, 2024)
D.J. Wagner SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec 18, 2023)
D.J. Wagner SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov 27, 2023)
Antonio Reeves All-SEC First Team (AP)
Reed Sheppard All-SEC Second Team (AP)

2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Wagner A. Thiero J. Edwards A. Reeves U. Onyenso
Rotation R. Dillingham   R. Sheppard T. Mitchell Z. Ivisic
Lim PT K. Watkins W. Horn J. Hart J. Burks A. Bradshaw
Lim PT   G. Darbyshire B. Canada    

2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Antonio Reeves 33 31.4 20.2 4.2 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.2
Rob Dillingham 32 23.2 15.2 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.1 2.0
Reed Sheppard 33 28.9 12.5 4.1 4.5 2.5 0.7 2.0
Tre Mitchell 27 30.3 10.7 7.2 2.6 0.7 1.0 1.4
D.J. Wagner 29 25.9 9.9 1.9 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.5
Justin Edwards 32 21.4 8.8 3.4 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.8
Adou Thiero 25 21.3 7.2 5.0 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.7
Zvonimir Ivisic 15 11.8 5.5 3.3 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.0
Aaron Bradshaw 26 13.8 4.9 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3
Ugonna Onyenso 24 18.7 3.6 4.8 0.2 0.3 2.8 0.7
Jordan Burks 20 7.0 1.9 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Joey Hart 6 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Walker Horn 4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Grant Darbyshire 4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kareem Watkins 6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Brennan Canada 5 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Kentucky Wildcats Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
John Calipari Head Coach 2009-2010 Head Coach (Memphis, 2000 to 2009)
Ronald Coleman Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Illinois, 2017 to 2021)
Chuck Martin Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Oregon, 2022 to 2023)
John Welch Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Ostioneros de Guaymas, 2021 to 2023)
Orlando Antigua Associate Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Illinois, 2017 to 2021)
Bruiser Flint Assistant to the Head Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Indiana, 2017 to 2020)
Tyler Ulis Student Assistant Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Tim Asher Video Coordinator 2021-2022 Video Coordinator (Kentucky, 2000 to 2019)
Mitch Barnhart Athletic Director 2014-2015 N/A
Mark Evans Equipment Manager 2015-2016 N/A
Will Barton Director of Basketball Administration 2021-2022 Director of Basketball Operations (Kentucky, 2018 to 2021)
T.J. Beisner Director of Player Development 2021-2022 N/A
Geoff Staton Head Athletic Trainer 2021-2022 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Phoenix Suns, 2018 to 2019)
Brady Welsh Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2022-2023 Director of Sports Performance (Temple, 2020 to 2022)
Jim Madaleno Director of Sports Medicine 2014-2015 N/A
Rob Hosey Team Physician 2016-2017 N/A