They have some of the best players in the nation, and they continue to get recognition of such by being named to award watch lists. The latest of this involves Skal Labissiere, Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis being named to both the Naismith and the USBWA Oscar Robertson watch lists for national player of the year. Skal and Murray join Isaiah Briscoe in being named to the USBWA's Wayman Tisdale Award watch list for the nation's top freshman.
Ulis, UK's starting point guard and most important player, has averaged 13.2 points and 4.3 assists per game in six starts.