Join three-time All-American Kyle Macy as he shares stories and discusses the legendary careers of some of the University of Kentucky’s greatest basketball players and coaches as found in his new book, From the Rafters of Rupp. A book signing will follow, with copies available for purchase. Please register, as space is limited.
Championship banners hang from the rafters on one side of Rupp Arena, a tribute to the excellence of those University of Kentucky teams. On the other side hang tributes to individual players whose excellence on the court has made Wildcat basketball the gold standard of the NCAA. The retired jerseys of Cliff Hagan, Louie Dampier, Dan Issel, Sam Bowie, Rick Robey, Jack Givens, and 36 others are a reminder of the roles they played in the legacy of UK hoops. Beginning in 2017, Kyle Macy hosted From the Rafters of Rupp, a series of video interviews with many of these players of yesteryear. With the help of collaborator Dr. John Huang, Macy has now compiled their stories into a full-color, coffee table book.
Kyle Macy was the 1975 Indiana High School Mr. Basketball, a three-time All-American while at the University of Kentucky, the starting point guard of UK's 1978 national championship team, a 1979 Pan American Games gold medalist, and the 1980 SEC Male Athlete of the Year. He also had a seven-year NBA career and played three additional years in the Italian pro league. Since his playing days ended, Macy has appeared as a college basketball broadcast analyst across multiple media outlets, including serving as the color analyst on the UK Radio Network for four years. He also had a nine-year stint as the head basketball coach of Morehead State University. He is the host of From the Rafters of Rupp and remains a big UK fan.
Dr. John Huang is a retired orthodontist, military veteran, and award-winning author. He currently serves as a freelance reporter and columnist covering college and professional sports. He is the author/co-author of eight books and is also a big UK fan.
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https://www.pspl.org/event/macy. For more information, contact Diane Dehoney at (502) 352-2665 x100 or
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