It’s been a long time coming, but today Kentucky has officially released its roster for the 2009-2010 basketball season. None of this is really new information, other than confirmation that guys like DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson are on it.

Last week, John Calipari made a comment that most of his rosters have “11 or 12″ scholarship players, which led many to wonder out loud whether another cut could be coming. Harrellson and Liggins were the most likely candidates, but it appears that they will be on the team. Here’s what the roster looks like:

24 Eric Bledsoe G 6-1/190 FR/HS Birmingham, Ala. (Parker)
15 DeMarcus Cousins F 6-11/260 FR/HS Mobile, Ala. (LeFlore)
3 Darnell Dodson G 6-7/215 SO/TR Greenbelt, Md. (Miami-Dade CC)
55 Josh Harrellson F 6-10/265 JR/1L St. Charles, Mo. (SW Illinois College)
5 Ramon Harris G 6-7/218 SR/3L Anchorage, Alaska (West Anchorage)
4 Jon Hood G 6-6/195 FR/HS Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins)
34 DeAndre Liggins G 6-6/202 SO/1L Chicago, Ill. (Findley Prep)
1 Darius Miller G 6-7/223 SO/1L Maysville, Ky. (Mason County)
33 Daniel Orton F 6-10/255 FR/HS Oklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuiness)
54 Patrick Patterson F 6-9/235 JR/2L Huntington, W.Va. (Huntington)
21 Perry Stevenson F 6-9/207 SR/3L Lafayette, La. (Northside)
11 John Wall G 6-4/195 FR/HS Raleigh, N.C. (Word of God)

Also, I know John Wall has been signed with UK, but it’s still cool to see his name on a UK roster. You also see the jersey numbers that each newcomer will play with.

Finally, Cat Scratches has some analysis of the roster posted with a preliminary depth chart at each position. Check it out. The analysis is preceded by a funny little disclaimer about the dribble drive:

The Dribble Drive Motion Offense isn’t a traditional offense with traditional standards. Although a player will play the five position, it won’t quite define the role of a traditional center. The same can be said with all the positions. Although the one will still be primarily a point guard, the dribble-drive offense entails a little more. Because of that, we’ll define the positions by number alone instead of the traditional names.

I’m just glad the phrase “lead guard” is no longer a part of the vocabulary around UK basketball.