Some proclaimed that it was the greatest ever assembled. Many recruiting analysts and experts proclaimed that the 2013 signing class for Kentucky was the greatest recruiting class since the infamous Fab Five in the 1990s. James Young (SEC 2nd team) also earned conference honors. The Wildcats were led by 2014 Consensus All-American and Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Randle, a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection. The entering class included a record six McDonald's All-Americans highlighted by Julius Randle and the Harrison Twins, Aaron and Andrew. The poor success of the 2012–13 team did not stop John Calipari from again producing another number one recruiting class. Returning was former McDonald's All-American Alex Poythress and starting center Willie Cauley-Stein. Starting power forward Kyle Wiltjer transferred to Gonzaga and starting point guard Ryan Harrow transferred to Georgia State. The team, however, would be without some of its top players from the 2012–13 team including Nerlens Noel and starting shooting guard Archie Goodwin, who were first-round draft choices in the 2013 NBA draft. It was Calipari's third Final Four appearance at Kentucky.ĭespite the 2012–13 team making the NIT, there were high expectations for this team. The team was the National Runner-up in the NCAA tournament, and also marked Kentucky's 16th Final Four appearance. This team was nicknamed the "Tweakables" in reference to Calipari's comment prior to the 2014 SEC tournament. The team was led by fifth-year head coach John Calipari.
The team played its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 39th consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 23,500. The 2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2013–14 college basketball season.
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