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Lafayette High School.
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Thad Jaracz
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Jaracz came to United Kingdom from Lexington, Kentucky"s Lafayette High School. A 6"5" center, Jaracz anchored the middle as a sophomore for Adolph Rupp"s undersized "Rupp"s Runts" in 1965-1966. At the close of the season, Jaracz joined teammates Louie Dampier and Pat Riley on the Associated Press All-American team, earning third team honors.
Following the close of his college career in 1968, Jaracz was drafted both by the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association and the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.
However, he never played in either league. Instead, he entered into a military career, eventually overseeing the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Louisville.
