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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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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 30: A view of the NCAA Logo printed on a stool on the court prior to the midwest regional final between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines part of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Johnny Cox hailed from deep in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. In the late 50s the 6-foot-4 forward was a scoring machine for Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats. He is 19th all-tim on Kentucky’s career scoring list. Cox is also fourth all-time on Kentucky’s career rebounds list with 1,004 total boards. He scored a career high 38 points agains the Tennessee Volunteers on February, 28, 1959 during his Senior season.

  • 1,461 career points (19th All-Time)
  • 1,004 career rebounds (4th All-Time)
  • 3x All-SEC 1st team
  • University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • 1957 Third team All American
  • 1959 Consensus First team All-American
  • Jersey No. 24 retired by University of Kentucky
  • 1958 NCAA National Champion
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