Watch Rajon Rondo walk the graduation stage to receive his UK diploma in Rupp Arena
Former Kentucky and NBA star Rajon Rondo is a college graduate. The four-time NBA All-Star and two-time world champion returned to the University of Kentucky to finish his degree after retirement. On Friday, Rondo walked the stage and received his diploma at UK Commencement in Rupp Arena, where he played two seasons as a Wildcat from 2004-06 before an early exit to the draft.
One of 116 student-athletes graduating this weekend, Rondo was joined on Friday by familiar names like Ansley Almonor and Kerr Kriisa, who carried a basketball through Friday’s commencement.
Former UK football star Chris Westry also returned to school to complete his degree after his five-year pro career ended in the NFL.
Graduating Kentucky Wildcats
Baseball (18)
- Devin Burkes
- Evan Byers
- Chase Estep *
- Simon Gregersen
- Cole Hage
- Cole Hentschel
- Robert Hogan
- Dylan Koontz
- William Marcy
- Nicholas McCay
- James McCoy
- Shaun Montoya
- Mason Moore *
- Jackson Nove
- Raphael Pelletier
- Cooper Robinson
- Hayden Smith
- Austin Schultz *
Men’s Basketball (8)
- Ansley Almonor
- Koby Brea
- Lamont Butler, Jr.
- Andrew Carr
- Grant Darbyshire
- Kerr Kriisa
- Jaxson Robinson
- Rajon Rondo *
Football (12)
- Trey Dennis
- Jantzen Dunn
- Fred Farrier, II
- Maxwell Hairston
- Josaih Hayes
- Jordan Lovett
- Lucas Padgett
- Daveren Rayner
- Paul Rodriguez
- Jackson Schulz
- Demie Sumo-Karngbaye
- Chris Westry *
Men’s Golf (2)
- Jackson Klutznick – master’s degree
- Jansen Preston
Men’s Soccer (3)
- Ryan Jack
- Casper Mols
- Riley O’Neill *
Men’s Swimming and Diving (7)
- Max Berg
- Nicholas Caruso
- Samuel Duncan – master’s degree
- Jack Hamilton
- Victor Martin Roig
- Jackson Mussler
- Christopher Nagy – master’s degree
Men’s Tennis (1)
- Charlelie Cosnet
Men’s Track and Field (9)
- Donsten Brown
- Luke Brown
- Logan Coles
- Brayden Jackson
- Alexander Justus
- Brandon Miller
- Jack Pendergast – master’s degree
- Jackson Watts
- Justin Swann *
Rifle (3)
- Allison Buesseler
- Tori Kopelen
- Jaden Thompson – master’s degree
STUNT (5)
- Aisling Frost
- Katherine Larson
- Chloe Moxley
- Laila White
- Alexus Womack
Women’s Golf (1)
- Marta Lopez Echevarria
Gymnastics (6)
- Hailey Davis – master’s degree
- Skylar Killough-Wilhelm
- Isabella Magnelli – master’s degree
- Jillian Procasky
- Anna Riegert
- Makenzie Wilson
Women’s Soccer (8)
- Kennedy Chambers
- Nicole Coryell – master’s degree
- Dana Dahm
- Marzia Josephson – master’s degree
- Lesley Kiesling – master’s degree
- Kaile Alford
- Gabrielle Ballew
- Gabriella Johnson
Softball (4)
- McKenzie Bump – master’s degree
- Alexia Lacatena
- Grace Lorsung
- Hallie Mitchell
Women’s Swimming and Diving (5)
- Victoria Buerger
- Kaelan Daly
- Abigail Devereaux
- Olivia Mendenhall
- Madeline Welborn
Women’s Tennis (5)
- Elizabeth Eades
- Lidia Gonzalez Garcia
- Zoe Hammond
- Eleanor Myers
- Elizabeth Stevens – master’s degree
Women’s Track and Field (15)
- Simi Akinrinsola – Doctor of Pharmacy
- Hannah Douglas
- Ainsley Edwards
- Sophie Galloway
- Alexis Glasco
- Alysia Johnson
- Amya Livingston
- Phoebe McCowan
- Ariel Pedigo
- Victoria Perrow
- Payton Phillips
- Tesa Roberts – master’s degree
- Mollie Roden
- Jenna Schwinghamer
- Juliann Williams
Volleyball (4)
- Eleanor Beavin
- Lane Jenkins
- Erin Lamb – master’s degree
- Megan Wilson
* denotes former student-athlete who participated in Cawood Ledford Degree Completion Program
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