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 the obstacles many youth faced in forging a Kentucky high school basketball career in the early years of the game. The difficulties … [Read more...] about Adrian “Odie” Smith
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 career, ranging from 2,497 points to 560 assists. An all-around player, she led the Apollo Eagles to a new level of achievement, winning … [Read more...] about Natalie Powers Payne
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. He was an All-State player at Lily High School in Laurel County and played for legendary Coach Ed Diddle at Western Kentucky … [Read more...] about Coach Don Parson
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. He was an extremely agile 6’9″ athlete whose skill set was solid. Jason led Male to the 1993 Sweet 16 State Tournament … [Read more...] about Jason Osborne
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 state in scoring her senior year with a 41.6 points per game average. She set 13* region records for most points scored in a game (59 … [Read more...] about Kim Mays Mills
Elizabethtown Catholic High School 1958-1968 Hardin McLane coached the Elizabethtown Catholic High School Knights for 10 years from 1958-1968. During his tenure, the Knights won 20+ games every season and 76.7% of their games overall. Catholic made four Sweet 16 appearances under the … [Read more...] about Coach Hardin McLane
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 team poised to compete, and he had a leader Anthony Hickey who set a torrid pace. He spoiled all efforts to defend his speed and … [Read more...] about Anthony Hickey
Louisville duPont Manual High School 1952 Phil “Cookie” Grawemeyer led the duPont Manual Crimsons to statewide basketball prominence in 1951 and 1952. The Crimsons compiled a 66-5 record over two seasons and challenged for the coveted state title both years. With 6’7″ Grawemeyer leading the … [Read more...] about Phil “Cookie” Grawemeyer
