List of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball honorees

A number of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players have been honored with various Southeastern Conference and national awards.

Forty-three former Kentucky men's basketball players, coaches, and contributors are honored in Rupp Arena with banners representing their numbers hung from the rafters.

The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award has been presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame since 2015 to the top Division I center.

The recipient is the eligible player with the highest grade point average, with completed credit hours as a tiebreaker if needed.

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players who have been named McDonald's All-Americans during their prep careers: The following Kentucky players, coaches, and contributors have been enshrined as individuals in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Oscar Tshiebwe is the first UK player to receive all of the NCAA-recognized national player of the year awards in a single season, doing so in 2021–22.
Tony Delk was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 1995–96.
Tayshaun Prince was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 2001 and 2002.
John Wall was a Consensus First Team All-America selection in 2009–10.