As of March 22, here is Kentucky’s roster for next season, listed with the class each player will be in during the 2008-09 school year:
| PLAYER | POS. | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Jared Carter | C | 7-2 | 262 | Sr. | Georgetown |
| Mark Coury | F | 6-8 | 238 | Jr. | Detroit |
| Kevin Galloway | G/F | 6-7 | 200 | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Ramon Harris | F | 6-6 | 213 | Jr. | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Derrick Jasper | G | 6-6 | 209 | Jr. | Paso Robles, Calif. |
| Mark Krebs | G | 6-5 | 197 | Jr. | Newport |
| DeAndre Liggins | G | 6-5 | 190 | Fr. | Chicago |
| Jodie Meeks | G | 6-4 | 207 | Jr. | Norcross, Ga. |
| Darius Miller | SG | 6-6 | 215 | Fr. | Maysville |
| Patrick Patterson | F | 6-8 | 232 | So. | Huntington, W.Va. |
| Dwight Perry | G | 6-1 | 179 | Jr. | Durham, N.C. |
| Michael Porter | G | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Modesto, Calif. |
| Matt Scherbenske | G | 6-0 | 172 | Jr. | Lexington |
| Perry Stevenson | F | 6-9 | 201 | Jr. | Lafayette, La. |
| A.J. Stewart | F | 6-8 | 207 | So. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Morakinyo Williams | C | 6-11 | 260 | So. | Alexandria, Va. |
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.