Name: Number: Height: Weight: Year: Position: Hometown: High School:	Scott Padgett 34 6' 9" 227 Sophomore Forward Louisville, Ky. St. Xavier

General:

Expected to play key role when he becomes eligible in December ... Is strong in the paint and can also shoot the three ... Will see action at the power forward position ... One of two players on the squad from Louisville.

1995-96:

Missed entire season for academic reasons.

1994-95:

Saw action in 14 games, averaging 2.0 ppg and 1.2 rpg ... Played in first collegiate game vs. Ohio, Nov. 30 ... Scored a career-high seven points vs. Boston ... Tallied five points against both Georgia and LSU ... Against LSU, was 2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, had a career-high four rebounds and two assists ... Was 10-12 (83.3%) from the foul line for the season ... Shot 52.2 percent from the field and a team-leading 57.1 percent from the three-point line during Italy tour ... Averaged 7.6 ppg and 4.8 rpg overseas.

High School:

Three-year starter who averaged 19.0 ppg, 12.6 rpg and 5.0 apg as a senior ... Finished career in the school's top 10 in scoring, rebounding, assists and three-pointers ... Team captain his senior year ... Earned MVP Award as a senior ... Also named All-State by the Louisville Courier-Journal, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the AP as a senior ... Earned all-tournament team honors at the Louisville Invitational Tournament and MVP of the Moore Mustang Classic as a junior ... Suffered a broken wrist on Dec. 17, 1993, vs. Newport Central Catholic, missing a month of action ... Finished career with 1,047 points ... Played for the Kentucky All-Stars ... Decided as a youngster that he wanted to play for UK ... Chose the Wildcats over Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ohio State and Purdue ... Played football as a freshman and sophomore ... Coached by Joe Bergamini.

Padgett's Highs

                 Opponent    Date
Points:      7   Boston      12/10/94
FG Made:     2   LSU           3/4/95
FG Atts:     4   Twice
3FG Made:    1   Four times
3FG Atts:    3   Twice
FT Made:     4   Boston      12/10/94
FT Atts:     4   Boston      12/10/94
Rebounds:    4   LSU           3/4/95
Assists:     2   LSU           3/4/95
Turnovers:   1   Twice
Blocks:      1   Notre Dame   2/12/95
Steals:      1   Three times

UK Season Stats

YEAR    G-S  MIN-AVG  FG-A    PCT  3FG-A    PCT  FT-A    PCT  REB-AVG  PF-D   A  TO  BS  S   TP-AVG
94-95  14-0   57-4.1   7-27  25.9    4-13  30.8  10-12  83.3   17-1.2  12-0   4   3   1  3   28-2.0

The Padgett File:

Full name: Scott Padgett
Nickname: L-Train
Birth date: April 19, 1976
Place of birth: Louisville, Ky.
Parents names: Wilbur and Linda Padgett
Major: Social work
High school coach: Joe Bergamini
Favorite food: Steak and corn on the cob
Favorite class: Education 201
Favorite book: Precious Present
Favorite TV show: Days of Our Lives
Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore
My highlight of last summer: Doing well in summer school and traveling to Montana
Favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan
Favorite NBA team: Chicago Bulls
If I started a team, the other four players would be: Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Hakeem Olajuwan
If I could change one thing in college basketball: There would be no early entries into the NBA draft
My greatest moment in sports: Was the trip to Italy
If I were not playing college basketball, I'd be: Married with children
The best player I've ever faced was: Antoine Walker
The thing I like about basketball is: Competition
The thing I like about playing for UK is: The community and fan support
The thing that impresses me most about Rick Pitino is: His honesty
My advice to youngsters is: To stay in school
My primary inspiration in sports is: My parents and my aunt Clara