[PHSForever]

Congratulations to KABC for finally taking a step the KHSAA should have taken many years ago, given our rich history in the sport (yes, they have a Hall of Fame, but not one devoted purely to basketball).

Now, having said THAT, I have to say I have NO problem with any of the charter class of inductees, wonderful first class and kudos to all.... I just can't understand why John Bill Trivette was not chosen for the first class? Since his son is the Executive Director, perhaps they felt it would look inappropriate, but I believe his accomplishments stand on their own right:

John Bill Trivette - Trivette played basketball and baseball for Pikeville College Academy from 1932-1935 and gained recognition for his outstanding work as basketball coach at Pikeville High for 16 years…One of the innovators in the game, Trivette is commonly referred to as an inventor of the full court zone press…Trivette had said repeatedly that his success is coaching "can be directly attributed to the quality of the young people that I had the opportunity to coach"…His Pikeville teams won 427 games and lost 126 between 1944 and 1960…He was Kentucky's coach of the year in 1957 when his team had a record of 32-4 and finished third in the State Tournament.

For those of you keeping track, the bolded part equals out to a 77% winning percentage of his games. That's a phenomenal percentage by itself. But again, NOT to take anything away from this class, reading some of those names brings back good memories of high school basketball at it's best.