2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Tubby Smith. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record22–13 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
2005–06 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 18 Tennessee124 .750228 .733
No. 11 Florida106 .625336 .846
Kentucky97 .5632213 .629
Vanderbilt79 .4381713 .567
South Carolina610 .3752315 .605
Georgia511 .3131515 .500
West
No. 19 LSU142 .875279 .750
Alabama106 .6251813 .581
Arkansas106 .6252210 .688
Mississippi State511 .3131515 .500
Auburn412 .2501216 .429
Ole Miss412 .2501416 .467
2006 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Incoming signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2005 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jared Carter
C
Georgetown, KentuckyScott County High School7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)270 lb (120 kg)Mar 31, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Rekalin Sims
F
Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Apr 21, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Adam Williams
G
Bradenton, FloridaIMG Academy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Oct 27, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  • "2005 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

Roster

2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Brandon Stockton5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrGlasgowGlasgow, Kentucky
G2Ravi Moss6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrUniversity HeightsHopkinsville, Kentucky
G3Ramel Bradley6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)SoIMG Academy (FL)Brooklyn, New York
G4Rajon Rondo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoOak Hill Academy (VA)Louisville, Kentucky
C10Łukasz Obrzut7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg)JrBridgton AcademyJędrzejów, Poland
G12Preston LeMaster6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrBourbon CountyParis, Kentucky
F13Bobby Perry6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrHillsideDurham, North Carolina
C21Shagari Alleyne7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)270 lb (122 kg)JrRiceBronx, New York
G22Patrick Sparks6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS SrMuhlenberg NorthCentral City, Kentucky
F23Sheray Thomas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrRiverdale Baptist (MD)Montreal, Quebec
G25Adam Williams6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrIMG Academy (FL)St. Albans, West Virginia
G32Joe Crawford6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoRenaissanceDetroit, Michigan
C33Randolph Morris6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg)SoLandmark ChristianAtlanta, Georgia
F42Rekalin Sims6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrDe La SalleVallejo, California
C43Jared Carter7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)277 lb (126 kg)JrScott CountyGeorgetown, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

2005–06 Schedule and Results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2005*
8:25 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 South Dakota State
Guardians Classic
W 71–54 1–0
Rupp Arena (20,144)
Lexington, KY
November 14, 2005*
8:35 pm, ESPNU
No. 8 Lipscomb
Guardians Classic
W 67–49 2–0
Rupp Arena (19,369)
Lexington, KY
November 21, 2005*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 vs. No. 18 Iowa
Guardians Classic
L 63–67 2–1
Kemper Arena (6,091)
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2005*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 vs. No. 13 West Virginia
Guardians Classic
W 80–66 3–1
Kemper Arena (6,357)
Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 7 LibertyW 81–51 4–1
Rupp Arena (22,717)
Lexington, KY
November 29, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 10 High PointW 75–55 5–1
Rupp Arena (19,980)
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2005*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 North CarolinaL 79–83 5–2
Rupp Arena (23,860)
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 at Georgia StateW 73–46 6–2
Philips Arena (8,154)
Atlanta, GA
December 10, 2005*
3:45 pm, CBS
No. 15 vs. No. 18 IndianaL 53–79 6–3
RCA Dome (28,031)
Indianapolis, IN
December 17, 2005*
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 23 No. 4 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 73–61 7–3
Rupp Arena (24,432)
Lexington, KY
December 23, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 19 vs. IonaW 73–67 8–3
Freedom Hall (13,794)
Louisville, KY
December 30, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 vs. OhioW 71–63 9–3
US Bank Arena (16,043)
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2006*
7:00 pm
No. 19 UCFW 59–57 10–3
Rupp Arena (21,329)
Lexington, KY
January 7, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at KansasL 46–73 10–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
SEC Regular Season
January 10, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
VanderbiltL 52–57 10–5
(0–1)
Rupp Arena (23,643)
Lexington, KY
January 14, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS
AlabamaL 64–68 10–6
(0–2)
Rupp Arena (23,471)
Lexington, KY
January 17, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
at GeorgiaW 69–55 11–6
(1–2)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,027)
Athens, GA
January 21, 2006
1:00 pm, JP Sports
South CarolinaW 80–78 12–6
(2–2)
Rupp Arena (23,420)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2006
7:00 pm, ESPN
at AuburnW 71–62 13–6
(3–2)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,651)
Auburn, AL
January 29, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS
ArkansasW 78–76 14–6
(4–2)
Rupp Arena (23,741)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
at Mississippi StateW 81–66 15–6
(5–2)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,876)
Starkville, MS
February 4, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Florida
ESPN College GameDay
L 80–95 15–7
(5–3)
O'Connell Center (12,609)
Gainesville, FL
February 7, 2006
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 TennesseeL 67–75 15–8
(5–4)
Rupp Arena (24,184)
Lexington, KY
February 11, 2006
3:00 pm, JP Sports
at VanderbiltL 81–84 15–9
(5–5)
Memorial Gym (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
GeorgiaW 68–61 16–9
(6–5)
Rupp Arena (22,548)
Lexington, KY
February 18, 2006
1:30 pm, CBS
at South CarolinaW 79–66 17–9
(7–5)
Colonial Life Arena (17,188)
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
MississippiW 80–40 18–9
(8–5)
Rupp Arena (24,278)
Lexington, KY
February 25, 2006
3:45 pm, CBS
at No. 24 LSUL 67–71 18–10
(8–6)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,576)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 1, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
at No. 11 TennesseeW 80–78 19–10
(9–6)
Thompson-Boling Arena (24,108)
Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2006
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 17 FloridaL 64–79 19–11
(9–7)
Rupp Arena (24,329)
Lexington, KY
2006 SEC Tournament
March 9, 2006
2:15 pm
(E3) vs. (W6) Mississippi
First Round
W 79–67 20–11
Gaylord Entertainment Center (15,454)
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2006
2:35 pm, JP Sports
(E3) vs. (W2) Alabama
Quarterfinals
W 68–61 21–11
Gaylord Entertainment Center (19,547)
Nashville, TN
March 11, 2006
12:00 pm, JP Sports
(E3) vs. (E5) South Carolina
Semifinals
L 61–65 21–12
Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,777)
Nashville, TN
2006 NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2006*
9:55 pm, CBS
(8 W) vs. (9 W) UAB
First Round
W 69–64 22–12
Wachovia Center (19,990)
Philadelphia, PA
March 19, 2006*
2:30 pm, CBS
(8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Connecticut
Second Round
L 83–87 22–13
Wachovia Center (20,050)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Washington, D.C. Regional.

NCAA basketball tournament

  • East
    • Kentucky (#8 seed) 69, UAB (#9 seed) 64
    • Connecticut (#1 seed) 87, Kentucky 83

[2]

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
121Rajon RondoPhoenix Suns

[3]

See also

References