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MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1993 Anthony Epps was a four-year starter for the Marion County High School Knights. In his final two seasons, he led the Knights to a…

MAYTOWN HIGH SCHOOL 1964 Bob Tallent is one of the four Tallent brothers who put Maytown High School on the Kentucky basketball map. The talented brothers (Bill…

CLINTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GREEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1986 – Coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. played under his father for the Mason County R…

RUSSELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, MASON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1963 – 1991 Coach Allen Feldhaus, Sr. attended Boone County High School, where he was an all-state pick in …

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1985 – Coach Chrysti Noble will be entering her 36 th season as a head coach for the Rockcastle County High School Lady Rockets an…

LOGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1984 Fred Tisdale led the Logan County Cougars to the 1984 state boys’ basketball championship and was named to the All-State Tournamen…

HINDMAN HIGH SCHOOL, KNOTT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1975 A native of Brinkley, Ky., Herbie Stamper attended Hindman High School for three years, and Knott County High…

MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 2013 Makayla Epps attended Marion County High School where she played varsity basketball under her father, Anthony Epps, who served as…

HART COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1992 A basketball standout for the Hart County High School Raiders, Tick Rogers earned the title of Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball. Tick’s ca…

NORTH MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL 1959 Pat Doyle played basketball for the Jets of North Marshall High School, graduating in 1959. Known for his intensity and competit…

OWENSBORO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2013 Rebecca Greenwell Wathen attended Owensboro Catholic High School, where she was named to the Academic All-State team and set…

SENECA HIGH SCHOOL 1985 The pride of the Seneca High School Redskins in the 1980’s, Tony Kimbro was Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1985 and was widely considered …

Farmington High School 1954 Adrian “Odie” Smith’s career as a Kentucky High School basketball player at Farmington High School in rural Graves County mirrors th…

Christian County High School 2011 The Christian County Colonels and Anthony Hickey came to Rupp Arena in March of 2011 on a mission. Coach Kerry Stovall had his…

North Hardin High School 1982 In 1981, his junior year, 6′ 10″ Brett Burrow led the North Hardin Trojans to their first regional title under Hall of Fame Coach …

Calhoun High School, Hopkins County High School, Madisonville High School 1960-1998 Don Parson’s impact on the game over his 38-year coaching career is historic…

University Heights Academy 1994 Greg Buckner played on two state championship teams during his career at University Heights Academy, the Sweet 16 in 1992 and th…

Elizabethtown Catholic High School 1958-1968 Hardin McLane coached the Elizabethtown Catholic High School Knights for 10 years from 1958-1968. During his tenure…

Louisville Male High School 1993 Jason Osborne’s basketball career at Louisville Male High School would rival the many great Bulldog players who came before him…

West Carter High School 1978-2003   In 1979, John “Hop” Brown was hired as head coach of the West Carter High School Comets. He led the Comets in establishing a…

Dunbar High School / 1959 Julius Berry was a superstar for Lexington Dunbar High School when in 1957, after segregation, his team became eligible to play in the…

Knox Central High School 1990 Kim Mays Mills started for the Knox Central varsity Lady Panthers as a seventh grader. She became a tremendous scorer and led the …

Apollo High School 1997 Natalie Powers Payne started every game during her four years at Apollo High School. She set eight school records during her playing car…

Tates Creek High School 1972-1999 In 1972, Coach Nolan Barger began his 28-year career at Lexington’s Tates Creek High School. He became known as the “Giant Kil…

Louisville duPont Manual High School 1952 Phil “Cookie” Grawemeyer led the duPont Manual Crimsons to statewide basketball prominence in 1951 and 1952. The Crims…

Hazard High School 1998 Carolyn Alexander’s career accomplishments place her among former historic, great Hazard High School basketball stars that played in Mem…

Cecil Tuttle was the eldest of four Tuttle brothers who played for the Hazel Green Bullfrogs. The Tuttle basketball family is one of Kentucky’s great basketball…

Covington Holmes High School 1980 Dicky Beal led Covington Holmes to a 92-12 record over his four year career as a starting guard. The Holmes Bulldogs (34-2) we…

Union County High School 1975 Dwane Casey was a three year letterman in basketball at Union County High School under the tutelage of Hall of Fame Coach Ernon Si…

Bowling Green High School 1970 — 2001 Coach Ernon Simpson had one of the most incredible coaching careers on record in Kentucky high school hoops history. He co…

Kim Pehlke Salyer was a standout player at Doss High School. She was dedicated to the worth ethic it takes to become a Hall of Famer. She started her high schoo…

The legend of Coach Newton Thomas is one of the most unique stories in Kentucky high school basketball history. In 1938, as principal of tiny Horse Cave High Sc…

Russell High School 1979 Regina Carroll is one of the few basketball players to be named to the Courier Journal All-State Team four consecutive years from 1976-…

Scott County High School 2000 Scott Hundley was the 2000 Kentucky High School Mr. Basketball award winner. His all-around game fit well into Scott County Coach …

Calloway County High School 1968 Stan Key was one of the top all-around players in Western Kentucky high school basketball history. His senior year at Calloway …

Central Hardin High School 1985 — 2009 Central Hardin High School basketball coach Terry Buckles posted a record of 548 — 171 over a 24 year career, His teams w…

McCreary County High School 1976 Tim Stephens was possibly the most decorated high school basketball player in 12″ region history. He was a four time All-Distri…

Louisville Iroquois High School A’dia Mathies finished her Louisville Iroquois High School career as the school’s most decorated player.   A’dia was a varsity s…

Brigette Combs – Region 14 Whitesburg High School Brigette Combs led Whitesburg High School to three consecutive KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearances.   In 1983, dur…

Marshall County High School A graduate of Marshall County High School, Carol was Kentucky’s Miss Basketball in 1984, leading the Lady Marshals to an undefeated …

Glasgow Ralph Bunche High School Charles Hunter earned the nickname “Big Game” at Oklahoma University, but he was a “big game” player from the beginning.   He l…

Chris Renner coached high school basketball in Kentucky for 27 years, including 24 years as the boys’ head coach at Louisville Ballard High school.   He coached…

Craig Eversoll – Region 4 Warren Central High School Craig Eversoll was an all-round great player and a tremendous shooter.   In 1982, his junior year, he would…

During Ervin Stepp’s junior season in 1979 at Phelps High School, he averaged 47 points, eleven rebounds and five assists per game.   His points per game averag…

Greg Smith – Region 2 Princeton Dotson High School / Caldwell County High School Greg began his basketball career at Princeton Dotson High School along with his…

Jerry Eaves – Region 7 Louisville Ballard High School Jerry Eaves, a 6’4” point guard, is one of the few Kentuckians to ever play on both a state championship t…

Columbia High School / Adair County High School Coach John Burr became a legend among Kentucky high school basketball coaches over his 27 year tenure at Columbi…

  Louisville Western High School Patty Jo Hedges-Ward was one of the most dynamic point guards to play basketball in the state of Kentucky.   She was a fan favo…

Louisville Shawnee High School Ronnie Daniel was the floor general who orchestrated the 1973 Shawnee High School Indians run to the Kentucky high school basketb…

Elizabethtown High School Tim was the head coach of the Lady Panther basketball team from 1994 until 2016.   In his 20 year tenure as the Lady Panthers head bas…

Louisville Shawnee High School The 1973 Kentucky high school basketball season was dominated by the Shawnee Indians with a 34-2 record and a Sweet 16 championsh…

Pleasure Ridge Park High School Andy Penick led Pleasure Ridge Park to the state’s greatest basketball event, the 1989 Sweet 16 championship and earned the MVP …

Horse Cave High School Carl Helem led Horse Cave High School to two consecutive state KHSAL (Kentucky High School Athletic League) championships in 1944 and 194…

Greenwood High School   Daymeon Fishback’s all round game was phenomenal and backed up by statistical facts: Career Points / 2,200, Rebounds / 900, Assists / 50…

Monticello High School Mighty Monticello, 180 students strong, emerged as a state power in the late 1950s winning three consecutive regional titles and competin…

Louisville Central High School Dwayne Morton was an active, athletic and determined scoring machine for the Central Yellow Jackets from 1987-1990. He was named …

Shelby Valley High School 2010 Elisha Justice led the Shelby Valley Wildcats to a state title in 2010 where he was named tournament MVP.   He was a first team A…

Lexington Henry Clay High School James Lee earned All-State honors in 1973 and 1974. He led the 1973 Henry Clay Blue Devils to the Sweet 16 where he was named t…

Henderson County High School Coach Haile began his basketball exploits at Henderson County as a player and would later return home to coach the Lady Colonels.  …

Lee Raker was two-time All-Stater on one of Kentucky’s greatest teams, the Ballard High School Bruins of 1977. He was named to the 1977 All-State Tournament Tea…

Christian County High School   Lyle Dunbar coached at four schools before ending his career at Christian County.   Over a 33 year career his teams won 628 games…

Peggy Gay was a trailblazer in Kentucky girls’ basketball shattering gender barriers in the 1970s. Her senior year the KHSAA reinstated girls’ basketball allowi…

Owensboro Senior High School   Coach Embry would have a Hall of Fame resume as a player at Owensboro High School being chosen to the All-State Teams of 1960 and…

Louisville Central High School Coach Graves excelled as a player participating on two Central teams (1955-1956) that won state and national titles in the KHSAL …

Steffphon was the leading all-time scorer in Elizabethtown High School basketball history averaging an amazing 32.7 points per game as a senior.   A two time Al…

Boone County High School Sydney Moss was a terrific all-round performer for the Boone County Rebels, and her statistics support that fact: 2,997 career points, …

Brewers High School 1948 Barney Thweatt was the team captain for the last unbeaten Kentucky high school basketball state champion.   The 1948 Brewers Redmen com…

Louisville Southern High School 1976-1995 Coach Bill Brown was Kentucky Coach of the Year in 1987 when his Louisville Southern Trojans won Sweet 16 State Champi…

As a Lafayette General under the tutelage of Coach Ralph Carlisle, Bob Mulcahy would lead the Generals to the state title in 1950.   A two time All-Stater in 19…

Clarence Wilson was a premier player in the Kentucky Athletic League rom 1942-1945, leading Horse Cave to a 65-1 record and two state titles. The Tigers under t…

Louisville Doss High School 1992 Derek Anderson was a “show stopper” on the basketball court throughout his career.   He was an all-around talent whose athletic…

Dirk Minniefield joins his former Lafayette coach Jock Sutherland in the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.   Dirk would lead the Generals to a 36-1 …

Frank Selvy was an outstanding player for the Corbin Redhounds in 1949 and 1950.   He would be named to the All-State Team in 1950 while leading Corbin to a thi…

A two time All-State player in 1970 and 1971, Pat also made the All-State Tournament Team in 1969 as a sophomore for the Maytown Wildcats.   The Tallent family …

Wayne County High School 1987-Active An All-State player at Lone Jack High School in 1971, Rodney Woods would go on to a stellar career at Tennessee and as poin…

Rockcastle County High School 2011 Sara Patterson Hammond Barham would launch the Rockcastle County Rockets to new heights during her ascent into stardom from 2…

Jackson County High School 2004 Sarah Elliott, 6’-6 inch post player played for Jackson County high school graduating in 2004. She led the Lady Generals to 2002…

Coach Tim Riley’s coaching career is still ongoing for the Owensboro Catholic Aces where he won the 3 rd region title in 2019, the first in the school’s history…

The Paintsville Tigers had a coach for 28 years who truly had “the Tiger by the tail”, leading them to over 700 wins including 14 district titles, 8 regional ti…

Coach Bob Tripure is the only girls’ coach in KHSAA history to win state titles at two different schools, Lexington Henry Clay in 1990 and Lexington Catholic in…

Caverna High School 1967 Clarence Glover was a sleeping giant who rose out of the Western Kentucky farmlands to dominate the 5 th region in the 1966 and 1967 se…

Western Hills High School 1982 Connie Goins was a prolific offensive force for the Wolverines scoring 2,928 points during her career. She was honored with the c…

Brewers High School 1948 Coy was named Kentucky’s Player of the Year in 1948 when he helped lead the unbeaten Brewers’ Redmen to the to the Sweet 16 championshi…

Shawnee High School 1976 Rudy would lead Shawnee High School to the Sweet 16 in 1976 and be named to the All-State and All-State Tournament Teams that same year…

Ashland High School 1929 Ellis was one of the greatest all-around athletes in Kentucky history.  He was a star for Ashland High School in football, basketball, …

Dunbar High School 1966 Joe was an All-State guard who helped lead Lexington Dunbar to consecutive state tournament appearances in 1965 and 1966.   In 1966, his…

Nicholas County High School 1994 Kim Denkins was a three time All-State performer in 1992, 1993, and 1994.   She led her Blue Jackets to two state tournament ap…

Coach Patrick Payne coached both boys’ and girls’ teams to state championships, girls in 1930 and boys in 1932.   He is the only Kentucky high school coach to a…

Mason County High School 1970 Ronnie Lyons was one of Kentucky’s most exciting players during his career at Mason County scoring over 2600 points and averaging …

Todd scored over 2000 points in his high school career as a Paintsville Tiger helping lead them to four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances in 1995-1998.   He was …

Louisville Male  High School 1973 Wesley was selected as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1973.   An All-State performer in 1972 and 1973, he led Male to two Sweet …

Shelby County High School 1976-1979 A body that looked like it was chiseled out of granite, at 6’6” and 215 pounds, Charles’ physical stature was part of his su…

The leading scorer in Harlan High School history, Charles Thomas, three time all-stater, brought back memories of former Harlan High School greats.   Charles le…

Compiling a record of 624 – 321, Curtis spent 32 seasons in the Kentucky high school basketball coaching ranks.   His win total ranks in the top 15 of the KHSAA…

Doug was one of a few three time all-state players in Kentucky high school basketball history.   He led Covington Holmes to the 1978 Sweet 16 where they were ru…

Irene led her Lady Bobcats to the KHSAA State Tournament in 1977 and 1978.   With a runner-up finish in the 1978 KHSAA State Tournament, she was named the Most …

Boone County High School 1985-2015 “Nobody ever drowned in sweat,” was a motto of Coach Fookes.   Recognized as a high-energy coach, her intensity was contagiou…

Scott County High School 1996-1999 A three time all-starter and Mr. Basketball in 1999, Rick Jones led the Scott County Cardinals to a Sweet 16 state championsh…

Sheldon Clark High School 1974-1978 Robin adds to the footsteps of the many great players that have come out of Eastern Kentucky.   She led her Sheldon Clark Ca…

Sammy Moore was a star for Louisville Central in the Kentucky High School Athletic League. He earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors three consecu…

Highlands High School 1983-1986 Double coverage and gimmick defenses could not keep Scott Draud from being a prolific scorer.   He led the state in scoring his …

Henry Clay High School 1981-1984 A graduate of Henry Clay High School, Steve was a member of the 1983 KHSAA State Champion ship team coached by Hall of Famer Al…

Hopkinsville Attucks High School 1935-1967 “He would do anything to help young people,” was one of the statements that described Coach Falls.   He became the he…

Recognized as the ‘Dunbar Kingpin’, ‘the spark’, and a ‘smooth passing southpaw’, Bobby was a strong team leader and competitor. His offensive punch and defensi…

Flat Gap High School 1952-1957 Known as ‘The Horse’ for his formidable size, and physical play, Charlie Osborne is another one of the great basketball players f…

Bristow High School 1956-1960 Known as a prolific scorer, Darel averaged 28 points per game as a freshman, 32 points his junior year and 33 points a game his se…

Elizabethtown High School 2012-2016 Being named Miss Kentucky Basketball, a McDonald’s All-American and the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2016 are jus…

Coach Todd spent seven seasons as head coach at Berea High School where his team reached the KHSAA State Tournament semi-finals in 1998. The next seven seasons …

Ashland High School 1957-1961 Harold was the point guard and floor general for the state champion Ashland Tomcats in the epic 1961 season. The book entitled Tea…

Until recently, and for over 50 years, Jack had held the all-time scoring record at Wayne County High. He had a career scoring record of 2,441 points with 1036 …

Brodhead High, Monticello Independent, Wayne County High 1954-1986 Although an outstanding athlete, Joe Harper would make his mark as an outstanding coach. He m…

Male High School 1952-1955 Kuhn was a four-sport star (basketball, football, baseball, and track) at Male High School and is recognized as Kentucky’s greatest a…

1993-1996 A two-time All-American selection by Parade Magazine and Street & Smith, Kyra has been recognized as one of the best high school players to come out o…

Laurel County High School 1976-1980 A key player of the Laurel County girls’ basketball ‘dynasty’, Lisa led the Cardinals to three (3) KHSAA State Championships…

Louisville Moore High School; Elizabethtown High School 1977-1981 Manuel was known for being able to do it all; shoot, handle the ball, and rebound. He scored m…

Marshall County High School 1983-1987 In her four varsity playing years, scoring over 1900 points, Mary Taylor helped lead the Marshals to four consecutive KHSA…

Cawood High School 1977-1981 A great ball handler and a deadly shooter, Phil shot a career 58% from the field, 83% from the free throw line, while handing out 1…

In his sixteen years of coaching, Coach Vencill had the distinct privilege of taking two different schools to the final game of the KHSAA State Tournament. In 1…

Richmond Madison High School 1966-1970 Named Mr. Kentucky Basketball in 1970, Robert’s career totaled more than 2200 points. He averaged 16 points a game as a s…

Coach Russell Williamson led the Inez High School basketball team to a KHSAA State Championship in 1941. Over a twelve year period of time, his teams amassed 8 …

Butler High School 1972-1976 Valerie was recognized as an All-State performer in 1975 and 1976 and helped bring a measure of success that continues today for th…

Scott County High School 1998-2007 Coach Billy Hicks is the winningest coach in Kentucky high school basketball history with over 1000 wins and his teams reache…

Bobby Turner made first team all-state in 1974, 1975, and 1976. A 6’4″ guard/forward, he was part of Male’s dynamic duo along with Hall of Fame teammate Darrell…

Sacred Heart Academy 2002-2005 Carly Ormerod is in a select group of players who have twice won MVP honors at the state tournament and three consecutive state c…

Mason County High School 2003-2008 During Mason County’s 2008 state championship run, Darius Miller led the Royals averaging 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, a…

Sacred Heart Academy 1991-Present First as a successful player and now as a successful coach at Sacred Heart, Donna Moir’s love for her school has been a motiva…

1951-1955 Donnis Butcher was 6’3″ guard who had an unbelievable competitive spirit. His all-around basketball skills created tremendous matchup problems for his…

Dwight was a catalyst for highly successful Princeton Dotson teams from 1960-1963. A great rebounder and defender, he led Dotson to the state tournament in 1963…

Gene Rhodes set the standard to follow for future Male High School guards. He was a tenacious, aggressive, tough player who exuded leadership skills. Rhodes was…

George Wilson was at the “center” of Hall of Fame Coach S. T. Roach’s greatest Dunbar teams. A ferocious competitor at 6’4″, he battled against Hall of Fame gre…

A 6’8″ center, Harry Todd led his team to the 1956 state tournament where he made the all-state tournament team as a sophomore. As a senior, he averaged 30 poin…

Louisville Ballard High School 1973-1977 Playing on what many consider one of Kentucky’s greatest high school basketball teams, the Ballard Bruins, Jeff Lamp le…

This “Bulldog” guard whose skill set was phenomenal helped lead Hazard to three consecutive Sweet 16 appearances in 1964, 1965, and 1966. He was named all-state…

Hindman Settlement School 1933-1972 A mountain legend and a Kentucky treasure is the way to describe Coach Pearl Combs’ career. His teams won 760 games, 6 regio…

Ralph averaged 34 points, 20 rebounds, and 8 blocked shots a game during his senior season in 1958. He started his career as a tall, thin, awkward young player,…

M.C. Napier High School; Perry County Central High School 1980-Present The winningest girls’ coach in Kentucky high school basketball history with over 800 wins…

Fairdale High School 1977-1991 The Hardin family name is synonymous with Fairdale and Kentucky high school basketball. Stan Hardin’s dad Harry Hardin was an all…

At 6’2″, he could and did play every position on the floor. Tom averaged 32 points per game both his junior and senior years leading his team to consecutive sta…

Bobby was named to the KHSAA All-Tournament team in 1957 and 1958. He also received recognition as a High School All-American in 1958. Scoring 103 points in the…

One of the greatest shooters ever to come out of the mountains, Dickie Prater led the Pikeville Panthers to consecutive KHSAA state tournament appearances in 19…

Maysville High School 1931-1955 Coach Jones had a record of 470 wins with only 80 losses for his career. His teams made several trips to the KHSAA State Tournam…

1956-1960 Lexington Lafayette High School In the legendary history of Lafayette High School basketball, Jeff Mullins is recognized as one of its greatest player…

Fairdale High School 1987-1991 Jermaine’s outstanding play was a key factor in bringing KHSAA Championships to Fairdale High School in 1990 and 1991. He was als…

Jerry led the Owensboro Red Devils to a KHSAA State Championship in 1972. Named to the KHSAA All-Tournament teams of 1971 and 1972, he was also given the honor …

Anderson County High School 1967-1971 Jimmy Dan was named Mr. Kentucky Basketball in 1971 while also receiving Parade All-American honors that same year. He was…

In the early part of his long career, Coach Sutherland was tagged as being the ‘Quickest Thinking Coach in America’. He is one of the very few to have taken thr…

One of Kentucky’s most innovative basketball coaches, Coach Trivette developed a full court pressing defense in the early 1950’s that made defense an offensive …

Paintsville High School 1983-1987 John Pelphrey led the Paintsville Tigers to Sweet 16 appearances in 1985, 1986, and 1987. He scored 2,497 career points and ga…

Olmstead High School 1977-1981 Lillie averaged 34 points and 15 rebounds as a senior at Olmstead High School. She scored over 2,500 points while shooting 67% fr…

St. Xavier High School 1958-1962 Named an All-Stater for three years, Mike led the St. Xavier Tigers to a KHSAA Championship Title in 1962. Averaging 24 points …

North Hardin High School 1975-2013 A career spanning 38 years, and coaching over 1,150 games, has made Coach Bevars one of the five winningest coaches in Kentuc…

1985-1989 Scoring 2,676 points and dishing out 677 assists during his high school career are part of the reasons Travis received All-State recognition for the 1…

Scott County High School 1991-1995 Named Miss Kentucky Basketball in 1995, Ukari was also named All-State in 1994 and 1995. She was named the Most Valuable Play…

Male High School 1979-1983 Winston was one of the most powerful and physical athletes to ever play high school basketball in Kentucky. A fierce competitor, his …

As a player and then as the coach, his home was always at Henry Clay High. His coaching career record of wins and losses was 654-237. The Blue Devil teams made …

Paris High School 1977-1979 A Kentucky Miss Basketball in 1979, Beth was also recognized as a 1st team Parade All-American. She was selected by the state’s spor…

1976 An innovator, trailblazer, leader, pioneer, and mentor have been some of the words used to describe Coach Daugherty’s efforts in the promotion of girls ath…

Mason County High School 2002-2004 Scoring 252 points in 10 state tournament games, 2003 and 2004, and maintaining a record made 17 three-pointers in the 2003 s…

Corky led Central City to three consecutive KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearances, 1954, 1955, and 1956. During his high school career, he scored over 3100 points. He…

Sacred Heart Academy 2002-2004 A two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, Crystal was part of the Sacred Heart KHSAA State championship teams of 2002, 2003, and 20…

Pleasure Ridge Park High School 1981 In 1981, Coach Mabrey began his head coaching career. For the last thirty-two years, he has been at one place and that is P…

A fierce competitor, Frank led his Maroons to consecutive KHSAA State Tournament appearances in 1948 and 1949. He was also named to the All-State Tournament Tea…

Bryan Station High School 1972-1974 Jack was named to the All-State Team 1972, 1973, and 1974. All-State Tournament Team in 1972 and 1974. He was a recognized h…

Hartford High School 1942 A basketball star, Johnny led the Hartford Mustangs to the 1941 and 1942 KHSAA State Basketball Tournaments. His performance led him t…

Owensboro High School 1972-1974 Kenny was a recognized high school All-American and received All-State Tournament Team recognition the ’72, ’73, and ’74 seasons…

Southern High School 1987-1989 Scoring a tournament total of 98 points, Lisa led her Southern High School Trojans to the KHSAA State Championship in 1988. Lisa …

A three-time All-State performer, Mike led his Seneca team to the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Title in 1963. Mike averaged 26.5 points a game during his senior year wit…

Louisville Central High School 1969 A Central Yellow Jacket, Ron led his team to the 1969 KHSAA State Championship title. Scoring 44 points in the title game, h…

Virgie High School 1981-1982 Todd let his Virgie High School basketball team to the state tournament in 1981 and 1982. He was named to the All-State Tournament …

Lafayette High School 1953-1954 He helped lead his Lafayette Generals to the state championship in 1953. In addition to being named to the All-Tournament team, …

Louisville Ballard High School 1989 Houston, who went on to play for the New York Knicks, led Ballard to the 1989 state title and was that season’s Mr. Basketba…

Lexington Lafayette High School 1957 Lickert led Lafayette to the state championship in 1957, scoring 26 points in the championship game. He was named All-State…

Watson was an All-State guard at Owensboro and returned to lead his alma mater to 14 regional championships and two state titles (1972, 1980) in 23 seasons. He …

1965 Breckinridge County High School Beard led the Fighting Bearcats to consecutive title games in 1964 and ’65, helping the team win it all in ’65. He was twic…

Newport High School 1976 Murphy’s fluid motion, leaping ability and left-handed jump shot helped propel the popularity of girls’ basketball in its early days. M…

1980-2010 Marshall County won 11 consecutive region titles under Beth, who led his team to three state finals appearances. He had a runner-up finish in 1981 and…

Cuba High School 1952 Crittenden was a crowd-pleaser at the 1951 and ’52 state tournaments. Named All-Tournament and All-State in both seasons, he helped Cuba w…

VanHoose was one of only a handful of players to record over 3,000 points, 2,000 rebounds and 500 blocks during his prep career. He led Paintsville to the state…

Walz-Richey was named Parade Magazine National Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions and Kentucky’s Miss Basketball in 1996. She holds the state scor…

Kuttawa High School 1940 Fulks helped modernize the game’s style of play with his skill and finesse more than any player before him. His refinement of the one-h…

Hazard High School 1955 Cox led Hazard to the 1955 state championship, scoring 127 points in the tournament and earning All-Tournament honors. Cox was All-State…

Ashland High School 1962 Conley helped Ashland win the 1961 state championship and a runner-up finish in ’62. He was All-State in 1961 and ’62 and played at Ken…

Clark County High School, Trapp High School 1935-1962 Norton became a coaching legend over three decades. After starting his career at Trapp High, Norton led Cl…

Puckett was the last of seven brothers who played for Clark County. He led Clark County to the 1951 state championship. He was a three-time All-State honoree. P…

Shelby County High School 1966 Casey was a high school All-American in 1966 when he led the Rockets to the state title and was named Mr. Basketball. He was name…

Laurel County High School 1979 Garland helped Laurel County win three state championships, leading the team in scoring in all three championship games. No other…

Louisville Central High School 1922-1958 Kean is considered a pioneer of desegregation of athletics in the Bluegrass. His teams won 856 games and lost just 83. …

Wayland High School No legend looms larger in Kentucky High School sports than that of Kelly Coleman of the Wayland High “Wasps.” Playing from 1952 through 1956…

Clay County High School In 27 years as head coach of the Clay County “Tigers,” Bobby Keith led his teams to 767 victories. Along the way, he set a state record …

Campbellsville High School, Taylor County High School 1959-1963 From humble beginnings on a Taylor County tenant farm, Clem Haskins earned his way to basketball…

Warren Central High School 1979-1983 Playing for the Warren Central High Dragons from 1979 through 1983, Clemette Haskins proved to be one of the most versatile…

Owensboro High School 1945-1949 Playing for the Owensboro High “Red Devils” from 1945 through 1949, Cliff Hagan broke all his high school scoring records. With …

Louisville Male High School 1975-1976 No Kentucky High School player of the mid-1970’s played with more athleticism and ability than the legendary Darrell Griff…

McDowell High School 1975-1977 The first female high school superstar in the modern era of Kentucky High School Basketball was the high-scoring Geri Grigsby of …

Allen County High School 1963-1967 From 1963 through 1967 Jim McDaniels played high school basketball for the Allen County Patriots. With little background or e…

Lexington Lafayette High School 1945-1961 From Kavanaugh High School where he played in two State Tournaments, Ralph Carlisle would launch a legendary coaching …

Louisville Male High School 1941-1945 His burning desire to “Always Be the Best” led him to be named two-time “All-state” in Basketball – as well as “High-Schoo…

Owensboro Apollo High School 1982-1986 From 1982 through 1986 no one in Kentucky played high school ball with more flair and athleticism than Rex Chapman of Owe…

Clay County High School 1984-1989 Added to the long list of outstanding eastern Kentucky sharpshooters and high-scorers is the name of Clay County High’s Richie…

Laurel County High School, Louisville Mercy High School 1974-1989 With the arrival of girl’s Basketball in the 1970’s, it took little time for the Laurel County…

A true gentleman, scholar, teacher and community leader – S. T. Roach guided the Lexington Dunbar “Bearcats” basketball program from 1943 through 1965. Coming f…

Harlan High School 1941-1945 Wallace “Wah-Wah” Jones is generally regarded as one of the greatest “all-around” athletes ever produced in Kentucky. Playing for t…

Recognized as one of the most dominating centers in Kentucky High School history, Wes Unseld played for Louisville Seneca High from 1961 to 1964. His reputation…