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When you put the word “ever” in there that includes a lot of years.

Hazard’s Johnny Cox led the Bulldogs to a state title in 1955 and was an All American on the Kentucky Wildcats 1958 NCAA championship team. That ought to qualify for something.

Lee County’s 6’8 Larry Stamper took his Bobcats to the Final Four of the state tournament losing in the semifinals in overtime to Seneca. Consensus 1st team All State choice. He played for Rupp and later Joe Hall at UK.

Paul Smith of Owsley County scored over 3500 points between 1958-1962 and went on to play at Mississippi State. He had the consecutive free throw record in the SEC until it was broken in the 1980’s.

Jim Rose, All State player for Hazard in the mid 1960’s, starred at Western Kentucky and led them to the NCAA Final Four in 1971, with a win over Rupp’s Wildcats in the early rounds of the tournament.

Glen Combs of Carr Creek in the early 1960’s played college ball in Virginia and later played in the ABA, leading the league for a couple years in 3 point shooting and played in the ABA All Star game. He also played some in the NBA.

Herbie Stamper of Hindman/Knott Central went on to be a star player for Morehead State in the late 1970’s. One of the all time top scorers in that school’s history..

Arch Johnson of Breathitt County was a star for Morehead State in the early 1970’s.

Denny Fugate of MC Napier played for EKU in the early 1970’s.

Glenn Napier of MC Napier was a high scoring guard for Morehead State in the 1970.

Larry Noble of Breathitt County’s state semifinalist team in 1967 was 1st All State and a star at Austin Peay University in Tennessee.

Big Earl Stevens is a legend. Played on the Fairce Woods teams in the late 1950s and and early 1960s. Went to the state tournament every year he played from eighth grade through graduation. I’m not sure if he played college anywhere.

Cecil Clair was a 6’6 forward at Breathitt County in the late 1950s that played at Morehead State.

Nelson White was a 1st team All State player at Powell County in the mid 1950s. He played D1 college but I don’t recall where.

Winfred Hughes was a great player for Powell County in the early 1970s and played at Morehead State.

I’m sure Carr Creek’s 1956 state championship team had some great players. EB Couch was very good. His son Joey later played on Paintsville’s 1996 state championship team and he went into to be a star football player at UK.

They weren’t in the 14th at the time but Estill County had a player named Jarrod Kiaser that played and started for the Louisville Cardinals

I’m probably forgetting quite a few players but this list is a start.
When the word “EVER” is included in a question such as in this thread title that covers a wide range of years and a lot of unbelievable talent.