UK to retire jersey for ex-player, radio voice Pratt

Kentucky will retire a jersey to honor the late Mike Pratt, a Wildcats Corridor of Fame males’s basketball participant and radio broadcaster.

Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart introduced the distinction Monday night time throughout coach John Calipari’s weekly radio present. The retirement ceremony will probably be held Feb. 4, throughout a house sport towards Florida.

Pratt, who was an All-American who helped lead the Wildcats to a few SEC championships and two Elite Eights earlier than working the previous 21 seasons as their radio community analyst, died June 16 at age 73.

Pratt’s jersey would be the forty fifth to hold from the rafters of Rupp Enviornment.

Barnhart praised Pratt’s athletic and educational achievements on the printed alongside together with his huge information of Kentucky athletics and dedication to this system.

“His time as a participant, his time as a coach, his time as an analyst on our community for many years and his love for Kentucky simply encompasses all of that. … It is an incredible, nice honor to have the ability to share with the household and share with our fan base,” the AD mentioned.

Pratt averaged 16.8 factors and eight.9 rebounds over 81 video games as a Kentucky starter from 1967 to ’70 whereas enjoying with Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Famer Dan Issel and Mike Casey. He performed two seasons with the ABA Kentucky Colonels earlier than turning into an assistant and head coach at UNC Charlotte.

Pratt can be a member of the Kentucky Sports activities and Ohio Basketball halls of fame.