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
  • David Hobbs
  • Scott Rigot
  • Reggie Hanson
Home arenaRupp Arena
2005–06 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 18 Tennessee12–4 .75022–8  .733
No. 11 Florida †10–6 .62533–6  .846
Kentucky9–7 .56322–13  .629
Vanderbilt7–9 .43817–13  .567
South Carolina6–10 .37523–15  .605
Georgia5–11 .31315–15  .500
West
No. 19 LSU14–2 .87527–9  .750
Alabama10–6 .62518–13  .581
Arkansas10–6 .62522–10  .688
Mississippi State5–11 .31315–15  .500
Auburn4–12 .25012–16  .429
Ole Miss4–12 .25014–16  .467
† 2006 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Incoming signees
US college sports recruiting information for 2005 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jared Carter
C		 Georgetown, Kentucky Scott County High School 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Mar 31, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Rekalin Sims
F		 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 21, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Adam Williams
G		 Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 27, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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
G 1 Brandon Stockton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrGlasgow Glasgow, Kentucky
G 2 Ravi Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrUniversity Heights Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 3 Ramel Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoIMG Academy (FL) Brooklyn, New York
G 4 Rajon Rondo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (VA) Louisville, Kentucky
C 10 Łukasz Obrzut 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrBridgton Academy Jędrzejów, Poland
G 12 Preston LeMaster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBourbon County Paris, Kentucky
F 13 Bobby Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHillside Durham, North Carolina
C 21 Shagari Alleyne 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrRice Bronx, New York
G 22 Patrick Sparks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrMuhlenberg North Central City, Kentucky
F 23 Sheray Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist (MD) Montreal, Quebec
G 25 Adam Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) St. Albans, West Virginia
G 32 Joe Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoRenaissance Detroit, Michigan
C 33 Randolph Morris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoLandmark Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 42 Rekalin Sims 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDe La Salle Vallejo, California
C 43 Jared Carter 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)277 lb (126 kg) JrScott County Georgetown, 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# Result Record Site (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 Liberty W 81–51  4–1
 Rupp Arena (22,717)
Lexington, KY
November 29, 2005*
7:00 pm		 No. 10 High Point W 75–55  5–1
 Rupp Arena (19,980)
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2005*
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 10 North Carolina L 79–83  5–2
 Rupp Arena (23,860)
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 15 at Georgia State W 73–46  6–2
 Philips Arena (8,154)
Atlanta, GA
December 10, 2005*
3:45 pm, CBS		 No. 15 vs. No. 18 Indiana L 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. Iona W 73–67  8–3
 Freedom Hall (13,794)
Louisville, KY
December 30, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 19 vs. Ohio W 71–63  9–3
 US Bank Arena (16,043)
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2006*
7:00 pm		 No. 19 UCF W 59–57  10–3
 Rupp Arena (21,329)
Lexington, KY
January 7, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 19 at Kansas L 46–73  10–4
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
SEC Regular Season
January 10, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN		 Vanderbilt L 52–57  10–5
(0–1)		 Rupp Arena (23,643)
Lexington, KY
January 14, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS		 Alabama L 64–68  10–6
(0–2)		 Rupp Arena (23,471)
Lexington, KY
January 17, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at Georgia W 69–55  11–6
(1–2)		 Stegeman Coliseum (10,027)
Athens, GA
January 21, 2006
1:00 pm, JP Sports		 South Carolina W 80–78  12–6
(2–2)		 Rupp Arena (23,420)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2006
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Auburn W 71–62  13–6
(3–2)		 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,651)
Auburn, AL
January 29, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS		 Arkansas W 78–76  14–6
(4–2)		 Rupp Arena (23,741)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports		 at Mississippi State W 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 Tennessee L 67–75  15–8
(5–4)		 Rupp Arena (24,184)
Lexington, KY
February 11, 2006
3:00 pm, JP Sports		 at Vanderbilt L 81–84  15–9
(5–5)		 Memorial Gym (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports		 Georgia W 68–61  16–9
(6–5)		 Rupp Arena (22,548)
Lexington, KY
February 18, 2006
1:30 pm, CBS		 at South Carolina W 79–66  17–9
(7–5)		 Colonial Life Arena (17,188)
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports		 Mississippi W 80–40  18–9
(8–5)		 Rupp Arena (24,278)
Lexington, KY
February 25, 2006
3:45 pm, CBS		 at No. 24 LSU L 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 Tennessee W 80–78  19–10
(9–6)		 Thompson-Boling Arena (24,108)
Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2006
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 17 Florida L 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
  1. sports-reference.com 2005-06 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. "2006 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket and Results - databaseSports.com". www.databasesports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "2006 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". www.databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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