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UK basketball’s Tony Delk, 1996

Posted on February 21, 2015 | in Uncategorized | by
Kentucky basketball sharpshooter Tony Delk held the championship trophy April 1, 1996 after the Cats victory in the  NCAA Tournament Championship game in East Rutherford, N.J. UK defeated Syracuse 76-67 behind Delk's 24 points. Delk, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, tied a championship game record with seven three-pointers. The win gave the Wildcats their sixth national title. On Feb. 22, 2015, Delk became the 43rd men's basketball player to have their jersey retired by UK. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

Kentucky basketball sharpshooter Tony Delk held the championship trophy April 1, 1996, after the Cats’ victory in the NCAA Tournament championship game in East Rutherford, N.J. UK defeated Syracuse, 76-67, behind Delk’s 24 points. Delk, named the Final Four’s most outstanding player, tied a championship game record with seven three-pointers. The win gave the Wildcats their sixth national title. On Feb. 21, 2015, Delk became the 43rd men’s basketball player to have his jersey retired by UK.  Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

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