1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1932–33
Prev Year:1931–32
Next Year:1933–34
Team:Kentucky Wildcats
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:21–3
Conf Record:8–0
Hc Year:3rd
Champion:SEC Regular Season & Tournament Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions

The 1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in intercollegiate basketball during the 1932–33 season. The team finished the season with a 21–3 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] It would be the first of five national championships at Kentucky for head coach Adolph Rupp. Senior center - forward Forest Sale was named a consensus All-American as well as the national player of the year at the season's conclusion.

Schedule and results

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Leading scorers

NamePositionYearPPG
C-F13.8
C-F12.0
G7.0
F4.0
G3.8
Source[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky season-by-season results. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. May 1, 2014.
  2. Web site: NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions. Rauzulu's Street. 2004. May 1, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide. Yearly records (page 184). University of Kentucky. 2012. PDF. May 1, 2014. February 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202123119/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/prospectus/prospectus.pdf. dead.