From left to right: UK legends Mike Casey, Dan Issel, Adolph Rupp and Mike Pratt. (UK Athletics)
Assistant coach John Robic will be supplying us with a trivia question from the annals of Kentucky basketball history before each game. The first fan to submit a correct answer via email to catscratches@email.uky.edu will receive a prize. Today's question is about former Wildcat great Dan Issel, so the winner will receive a Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament program signed by Issel.
Issel, who is attendance this weekend as UK plays in the tournament, is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in UK history and went on to an All-Star career in both the ABA and NBA after starring at Kentucky. At the time of his retirement from the professional ranks, only three ABA/NBA players had scored more points than him. Can you name those three ABA/NBA stars?
Again, please submit your answers to catscratches@email.uky.edu. We will announce the end of the contest when we have a correct answer.
Don't forget to tune in and watch the Cats at noon Sunday on ESPNU as they look to bring home an early season tournament title against Old Dominion.
UPDATE: We have a winner who submitted the correct answers of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving. Thank you for your participation and congratulations to the many people who answered correctly.
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