The following players are noted as being related to other Kentucky basketball players or head coaches.
| Player | Last Season Played | Hometown | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Downing | 1907-08 | Lexington, KY | Father-in-law of Kentucky player John DeMoisey |
| Shelby Shanklin | 1907-08 | Lexington, KY | Brother of future Kentucky Player Arthur Shanklin |
| Richard Barbee | 1908-09 | Lexington, KY | Brother in-law of William (Doc) Rodes |
| Brinkley Barnett | 1912-13 | Somerset, KY | Brother-in-law of Kentucky Player Howard Kinne |
| Tom Zerfoss | 1913-14 | Ashland, KY | Brother of Kentucky players George Zerfoss and Karl Zerfoss |
| Karl Zerfoss | 1915-16 | Ashland, KY | Brother of Kentucky players George Zerfoss and Tom Zerfoss |
| Howard Kinne | 1916-17 | Stearns, KY | Brother-in-law of Kentucky Player Brinkley Barnett |
| Doc Rodes | 1916-17 | Lexington, KY | Brother in-law of Richard Barbee. Cousin of William "Red Doc" Rodes. |
| Arthur Shanklin | 1917-18 | Lexington, KY | Brother of former Kentucky Player Shelby Shanklin |
| George Zerfoss | 1917-18 | Ashland, KY | Brother of Kentucky players Karl Zerfoss and Tom Zerfoss |
| Ed Parker | 1918-19 | Maysville, KY | Father of future Kentucky player J. Ed "Buddy" Parker |
| Will Milward | 1925-26 | Lexington, KY | Cousin of UK Player Stan Milward |
| James Sharp | 1926-27 | Lexington, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Brown Sharp |
| Elmer Gilb | 1928-29 | Newport, KY | Brother-in-law of Carey Spicer and Bill Spicer |
| Lawrence McGinnis | 1929-30 | Lexington, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Louis "Little" McGinnis |
| Stanley Milward | 1929-30 | Lexington, KY | Cousin of UK Player Will Milward |
| Louis McGinnis | 1930-31 | Lexington, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Lawrence "Big" McGinnis |
| Carey Spicer | 1930-31 | Lexington, KY | Brother of future Kentucky player Bill Spicer |
| John DeMoisey | 1933-34 | Walton, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Truett DeMoisey and son-in-law of former Kentucky player H.H. Downing |
| Bert Johnson | 1934-35 | Ashland, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Phil Johnson |
| Bill Spicer | 1935-36 | Lexington, KY | Brother of former Kentucky player Carey Spicer |
| Marion Cluggish | 1939-40 | Corbin, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Stan Cluggish |
| Stan Cluggish | 1939-40 | Corbin, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Marion Cluggish |
| Clyde Parker | 1942-43 | Chrisney, IN | Brother of Kentucky player Glen Parker and cousin of Don Whitehead |
| Truett DeMoisey | 1943-44 | Walton, KY | Brother of Kentucky player John DeMoisey |
| Glen Parker | 1943-44 | Chrisney, IN | Brother of Kentucky player Clyde Parker and cousin of Don Whitehead |
| Don Whitehead | 1943-44 | Evansville, IN | Cousin of Kentucky players Clyde and Glen Parker |
| Barkley Sturgill | 1945-46 | Prestonsburg, KY | Brother of Kentucky Player William Sturgill |
| William Sturgill | 1945-46 | Prestonsburg, KY | Brother of Kentucky Player Barkley Sturgill |
| J. Ed Parker | 1946-47 | Lexington, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Ed Parker |
| Joe Holland | 1947-48 | Benton, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Joey Holland |
| Brown Sharp | 1951-52 | Lexington, KY | Son of former Kentucky player James Sharpe |
| Phil Johnson | 1958-59 | Lexington, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Bert Johnson |
| Allen Feldhaus | 1961-62 | Burlington, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Deron Feldhaus |
| Herky Rupp | 1961-62 | Lexington, KY | Son of Kentucky Head Coach Adolph Rupp |
| Jim LeMaster | 1967-68 | Paris, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Preston LeMaster |
| Terry Mills | 1970-71 | Barbourville, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Cameron Mills |
| Kevin Grevey | 1974-75 | Hamilton, OH | Uncle of future Kentucky player Ryan Hogan |
| Joey Holland | 1975-76 | Charleston, WV | Son of former Kentucky player Joe Holland |
| Bo Lanter | 1981-82 | Versailles, KY | Father of future Kentucky player Tod Lanter |
| Bret Bearup | 1984-85 | Greenlawn, NY | Brother of Kentucky player Todd Bearup |
| Sean Sutton | 1988-89 | Lexington, KY | Son of Kentucky Head Coach Eddie Sutton |
| Todd Bearup | 1990-91 | London, KY | Brother of Kentucky player Bret Bearup |
| Deron Feldhaus | 1991-92 | Maysville, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Allen Feldhaus |
| Cameron Mills | 1997-98 | Lexington, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Terry Mills |
| Jeff Sheppard | 1997-98 | Peachtree City, GA | Father of Future UK Player Reed Sheppard |
| Ryan Hogan | 1999-00 | Deerfield, IL | Nephew of former Kentucky player Kevin Grevey |
| Saul Smith | 2000-01 | Athens, GA | Son of Kentucky Head Coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith |
| Marquis Estill | 2002-03 | Richmond, KY | Cousin of future Kentucky player Dominique Hawkins |
| Preston LeMaster | 2005-06 | Paris, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Jim LeMaster |
| Bobby Perry | 2006-07 | Durham, NC | Cousin of UK Player Dwight Perry |
| Dwight Perry | 2008-09 | Durham, NC | Cousin of UK Player Bobby Perry |
| Aaron Harrison | 2014-15 | Richmond, TX | Twin brother of Kentucky player Andrew Harrison |
| Andrew Harrison | 2014-15 | Richmond, TX | Twin brother of Kentucky player Aaron Harrison |
| Tod Lanter | 2014-15 | Lexington, KY | Son of former Kentucky player Bo Lanter |
| Dominique Hawkins | 2016-17 | Richmond, KY | Cousin of former Kentucky player Marquis Estill |
| Brad Calipari | 2019-20 | Lexington, KY | Son of Kentucky Coach John Calipari |
| Zan Payne | 2021-22 | Lexington, KY | Son of Kentucky Assistant Coach Kenny Payne (2011-2020) |
| Reed Sheppard | 2023-24 | London, KY | Son of Former UK Players Jeff Sheppard and Stacey Reed |
| D.J. Wagner | 2023-24 | Camden, NJ | Half-brother of UK Player Kareem Watkins |
| Kareem Watkins | 2023-24 | Camden, NJ | Half-brother of UK Player D.J. Wagner |
