The 1951–52 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 in

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. The Wildcats finished the season with a 29–3 (14–0 SEC) record.

Roster

Schedule and results

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NCAA basketball tournament

*East **Kentucky 82, Penn State 54 **St. John's, New York 64, Kentucky 57

Rankings

Awards and honors

* Cliff Hagan – Consensus First-team All-American

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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