Kentucky Wildcats News: Keith Bogans Returns to UK
Love seeing the UK Basketball great back in his old Kentucky home!
NEW ORLEANS - MARCH 16: Keith Bogans #10 of University of Kentucky drives upcourt during the Championship game against Mississippi State at the SEC Tournament at the Louisiana Superdome on March 14, 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The University of Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 64-57. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) | Getty Images One of the bigger “what-ifs” of the last 30 years when it comes to Kentucky basketball is just how far the 2003 Wildcats could have gone if Keith Bogans had not suffered a severely sprained ankle.
That 2003 team was both the SEC regular season (16-0) and tournament champ, losing in the Elite Eight to a Marquette team led by future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. Bogans was certainly not at full strength during that tournament run and as a solid defender, who knows what could have been if he had been at 100%. 23 years later, Bogans is in Lexington on Kentucky’s campus as his son is set to graduate this weekend.
He made a stop to see head coach Mark Pope and newly announced assistant coach Mo Williams. UK Legend in the house! pic.
twitter. com/vqsrTyMStl — Mark Pope (@CoachMarkPope) May 7, 2026 Bogans was also around the UK practice facility yesterday. Keith Bogans toured the Kentucky Basketball practice facility today while in town for his son's graduation, stopping in the equipment room to pay tribute to Bill Keightley.