Orlando “Tubby” Smith, who coached Kentucky to the national championship in 1998, will have a jersey retired in his honor this morning at Rupp Arena.
The jersey ceremony is set for 11:40 a.m. with a noon tipoff for High Point vs. Kentucky.
Here are details on the ceremony from UK:
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Orlando “Tubby” Smith, who coached the University of Kentucky men’s basketball program to the 1998 national championship and several Southeastern Conference titles, will have a jersey retired in his honor Friday before the game against Smith’s current squad, High Point University.