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Kentucky Basketball: Ranking the top 25 Wildcats through 2010

By Frank Spencer

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 16: The NCAA logo is seen in the second half of the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Forest Sale is a true throwback player from the 30s. Having played for Adolph Rupp from 1930 to 1933, in his three seasons at Kentucky he lead his teams in scoring in both the 1932 and 1933 seasons. In 1930, Sale’s team finished fourth in the Southern Conference with an 8-2 record. After Rupp finished with an overall record of 15-2, with the team coming up shy in the Southern Conference championship in a 29-27 loss to Maryland.

His number 19 is retired by the University of Kentucky.

Sale gathered many awards and accolades in his three seasons at Kentucky.

  • 2x Consensus All-American
  • 1932-1933 Helms National Player of the Year
  • 1932-1933 All SEC first team and All-SEC Tournament first team
  • State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
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