Over the years. Who's the Top high school player from each of Ky's 16 regions ?

[Deli owl]

8th region Charles Hurt?

 

[kycottontail]

Well since no one else has I will mention Travis Ford from the 2nd...Not Frank Ramsey good but did ok

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Dwayne Morton and Jason Osborne from 6th and 7th. Herb Crook and Felton Spencer from 7th. Happy UL fans?

 

[tapemaster8]

What year was Stan?

I think he graduated from Calloway County in 1968. Also Jim Youngblood from Mayfield was pretty good played at Georgia.

 

[katwest]

Know you were speaking high school, but in the 60s, Greg Smith
of Princeton became a good NBA player. Logged 8/9 years and more
PT than many on those on the list. Greg and Dwight were some of my favorites along with Haskins at WKU in the late 60s.

They were good ones and Dwight was the star, not many thought Greg would make it but he did. Chris Whitney and Bird Averitt and Greg Buckner all were from Christian County and all played pro basketball. George Hart was a superstar in the late 40's for Frances high school in Crittenden County.

 

[docholiday51]

They were good ones and Dwight was the star, not many thought Greg would make it but he did. Chris Whitney and Bird Averitt and Greg Buckner all were from Christian County and all played pro basketball. George Hart was a superstar in the late 40's for Frances high school in Crittenden County.

The Smith brothers are often overlooked in discussions such as these,in some ways they are like the Harrison twins 2 or 3 generations before Aaron and Andrew.

 

[Larry00]

Top "HIGH SCHOOL" Player...has nothing to do with post-HS career...going with the two regions here in Jeff Co...

6th Region I'll go with Lisa Harrison from Southern Hign School.

7th Region hands down is Manuel Forrest from Moore High School.

 

[lj bulldog]

Good topic. Not the biggest expert on this sort of thing, so I have nothing to add myself. But here's a summary of what everyone's come up with so far, I think. (Feel free to amend. I'm not sure why 6th and 7th regions are combined above.) Still missing a few nominees for five of the regions.


1. Joe Fulks, Dan Langhi

2. Frank Ramsey

3. Rex Chapman, Butch Beard, Corky Withrow, Patrick Sparks

4.

5. Jim McDaniels, Clem Haskins

6 and 7. Darrell Griffith, Allan Houston, Wes Unseld, Tony Williams, Charlie Taylor, Brandon Bender, Paul Yaden, Dujan Wheat, Q, Terrance Farle

8.

9. Dave Cowens

10.

11.

12. Reggie Hanson, Kenny Davis, Leonard Coulter

13. Frank Selvey

14.

15. Kelly Coleman

16. Larry Conley, OJ Mayo

 

[lj bulldog]

Good topic. Not the biggest expert on this sort of thing, so I have nothing to add myself. But here's a summary of what everyone's come up with so far, I think. (Feel free to amend. I'm not sure why 6th and 7th regions are combined above.) Still missing a few nominees for five of the regions.


1. Joe Fulks, Dan Langhi

2. Frank Ramsey

3. Rex Chapman, Butch Beard, Corky Withrow, Patrick Sparks

4.

5. Jim McDaniels, Clem Haskins

6 and 7. Darrell Griffith, Allan Houston, Wes Unseld, Tony Williams, Charlie Taylor, Brandon Bender, Paul Yaden, Dujan Wheat, Q, Terrance Farle

8.

9. Dave Cowens

10.

11.

12. Reggie Hanson, Kenny Davis, Leonard Coulter

13. Frank Selvey

14.

15. Kelly Coleman

16. Larry Conley, OJ Mayo

 

[lj bulldog]

Has to be Mike Casey in the 8th region.

 

[lj bulldog]

Who is Darrell Griffin? Sheesh...

Anyway, Bender, Farley Bush and Spillman have no business on that list.

1a. Darrell GriffITH
1b. Wes Unseld
3. Allan Houston

 

[lj bulldog]

6th and 7th have always been loaded. Chuck Williams and Ron King from Central, Mike Redd from Seneca, Winston Bennett from Male, OLD timers say Ralph Beard was amazing player.
All time Jefferson County: Griffith, Unseld, Houston, Silliman, and Winston Bennett.

 

[1977 Cat]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned Richard Travis yet. He graduated from Bowling Green High Street H.S. in 1965, and played his college ball at Oklahoma City University. During his junior and senior years at OCU, Rich finished No. 7 and No. 6 in the nation, respectively, in points-per-game scoring average among all D-1 players !

I'm pleased to "nominate" Rich Travis as the best player ever to come out of the "old Fifth Region" - now the Fourth Region, I think - which includes schools in several counties in and around Bowling Green. Rich was a good guy who beat us (Franklin-Simpson) by one point in the finals of the 17th District Tournament in 1964 on a last second forty-footer from right in front of the scorer's table in the old Bowling Green High gym on Center Street (which all of y'all old guys from South Central KY will probably remember).

Played there.

 

[gakat3]

Butch Beard was from the 4th Region, many said the third, which is wrong. Butch has to be #1 in the 4th.

7th Unseld or Griffith, nobody else could carry their jock.

16th Larry Conley, almost won a 2nd title by himself.

10th Gerry Calvert, Bobby Jones, Ronnie Lyons, Darius Miller, Chris Lofton. Hard to chose #1, I saw them all.

11th Jeff Mullins, the Goose.

 

[gakat3]

Butch Beard is from the 4th. And the 6th and 7th Regions were just the 7th in Lville for most of the 1900s. So harder to distinguish between them.

 

[1977 Cat]

How about Clarence Glover from Caverna who played at Western. I believe it was the 4th region but could have been the 5th.

 

[1977 Cat]

Who was the guy that played at Heart Memorial and then at Vandy. Just came to me, Terry Compton.

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Rajon Rondo. Eastern High. 7th Region.

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Top "HIGH SCHOOL" Player...has nothing to do with post-HS career...going with the two regions here in Jeff Co...

6th Region I'll go with Lisa Harrison from Southern Hign School.

7th Region hands down is Manuel Forrest from Moore High School.

Good friends with Lisa Harrison during the day. She could ball.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan]

I've heard old-timers say that George Bryant was the best they ever saw

My dad always talked about him. Said he broke his right arm and practiced with his left so much that he could really score either handed.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

6th and 7th have always been loaded. Chuck Williams and Ron King from Central, Mike Redd from Seneca, Winston Bennett from Male, OLD timers say Ralph Beard was amazing player.
All time Jefferson County: Griffith, Unseld, Houston, Silliman, and Winston Bennett.

Don't forget Jerome Hoosier from Bullitt Central. Have to include him, my alma mater, and Jerome was a good dude.

 

[LeOtis Merriweather]

6th and 7th have always been loaded. Chuck Williams and Ron King from Central, Mike Redd from Seneca, Winston Bennett from Male, OLD timers say Ralph Beard was amazing player.
All time Jefferson County: Griffith, Unseld, Houston, Silliman, and Winston Bennett.

Replace Bennett with Forrest and I agree with you.

 

[Ukatz1]

Butch Beard was from the 4th Region, many said the third, which is wrong. Butch has to be #1 in the 4th.

7th Unseld or Griffith, nobody else could carry their jock.

16th Larry Conley, almost won a 2nd title by himself.

10th Gerry Calvert, Bobby Jones, Ronnie Lyons, Darius Miller, Chris Lofton. Hard to chose #1, I saw them all.

11th Jeff Mullins, the Goose.

Butch Beard played for Breakenridge Co. if memory serves me correctly, which was in the 4th region when he played. They were later moved to the 3rd region.

 

[IH8BlueDevilsandUNcheat]

He did not amount to much at Kentucky, but Mike Scott of Greenup Co. was a really good High School Player back in the early to mid 80's

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Dameon Fishback 9th Region?

 

[JacksonPurchaseCat]

Definitely older, but I cannot believe Cliff Hagan hasn't been mentioned yet re: 3rd region.

Yeah, guy was HOFer based on what he did AFTER he left U.K. And we all know what he did while he was here.

 

[anon_013cn8yrfncx2]

Region 1

Martin Holland from Heath

Bobby Warren from South Marshall .. wanted him

for the Cats but like many from first region went to Vandy.

Also Joe Dan Gold from Benton who went to Miss St (I think) or maybe Ole Miss.

Don Ringstaff was also a great player but he may have been 2nd region (Livingston Central I think)

 

[docholiday51]

Dameon Fishback 9th Region?

4th region

 

[kygent2]

5th Region
Clem Haskins-Taylor Co-WKU
Boo Brewer-Bardstown-U of L
Anthony Epps- Marion Co-UK
Elton Scott-Marion Co-WVU
Tick Rodgers-Hart Co-U of L
Robbie Valentine-North Hardin- U of L
Kevin Ellery-Washington Co-Notre Dame
Antwoin Barbour-Elizabethtown-UK

 

[LeonThe Camel]

A lot of people prolly don't know Joe Fulks invented the jump shot, I saw him when he was at the Kentucky state penitentiary while he was over the recreation department.

Just admit your were being rehabilitated through basketball.

 

[LeonThe Camel]

Add Walter Bumphus.

 

[Mojocat]

5th Region
Clem Haskins-Taylor Co-WKU
Boo Brewer-Bardstown-U of L
Anthony Epps- Marion Co-UK
Elton Scott-Marion Co-WVU
Tick Rodgers-Hart Co-U of L
Robbie Valentine-North Hardin- U of L
Kevin Ellery-Washington Co-Notre Dame
Antwoin Barbour-Elizabethtown-UK

pretty good list, played against a couple of those guys.

 

[Mojocat]

Top "HIGH SCHOOL" Player...has nothing to do with post-HS career...going with the two regions here in Jeff Co...

6th Region I'll go with Lisa Harrison from Southern Hign School.

7th Region hands down is Manuel Forrest from Moore High School.

has nothing to do with post-high school career, but it also should have more to do with than just scoring. Forrest scored more than anyone, but a lot plays into that - can't say he was the very best (although agreed he should likely be on the short list)......

 

[MasonCoBlue]

10th Region
1) Darius Miller
2) Deron Feldhaus
3) Chris Lofton
4) Ronnie Lyons
Many, many more

 

[SpeedyAmish]

In the 1st region, probably Joe Fulks who once scored 63 in an NBA game

Joe Fulks played at Kuttawa which was in the 2nd Region.

 

[stevo51]

Is there anybody better than Jim McDaniels at Allen Co. In the 5th region?

Don't think Allen County was in the Fifth region

Clem Haskins based on his college and pro career

 

[Cindog28]

Manuel Forrest needs to be mentioned for the 7th region. His college career fizzled out, but I believe he is still the leading scorer in Jefferson County history.

He is: 3,226 Manual Forrest (Moore) 1977-81

Louis Richardson from Moore HS (R.I.P.) was incredible. I wish the system hadn't screwed him over.

I'm not sure what region J.R. VanHoose and Tim Couch (forgot he was such a good basketball player as well) played in.

http://khsaa.org/records/basketball/bbk-recordbook_indivteams.pdf

 

[katwest]

Joe Fulks played at Kuttawa which was in the 2nd Region.

Correct, actually he played in the first region too at Marshall County, when Kentucky lake was created his town was flooded and the family moved to Kuttawa for his senior year.

 

[KeepingItReal74]

10th Region
1) Darius Miller
2) Deron Feldhaus
3) Chris Lofton
4) Ronnie Lyons
Many, many more

I like Feldhous. But before Lofton is homerism.

 

[MasonCoBlue]

I like Feldhous. But before Lofton is homerism.

I started to put 1 and 1A. Honestly, I always felt like Miller slightly underachieved and Feldhaus slightly overachieved. Just an opinion.