[Moe]

Have to agree with you on my athleticism, there wasn't much there. I wasn't the fastest, the most mobile, or the best jumper, but it was something that my parents and my coaches taught me ever since I was younger, just do what you have to do to win. Work your tail off, learn about the game and how to play it properly and you will usually win. I loved playing against great athletes though. They were the easiest to block out and ball fake. They relied to much on their jumping ability and were easy to get off the ground on ball fakes and easy to move around on a box out!! Those athletes tend to not be as physical! I hated playing against guys like me, big and heavy and fundamental, it usually turned out to be very physical with them!! Thanks for the compliements though!!!

Hey man you earned all the compliements in the world for what you did and for what your still doing in the IBL..I think its far to say that there will never be a more dominate center than yourself to ever come out of Eastern Kentucky and I still havent seen a center come out of kentucky as good as since you graduated and thats my opinion on that..Much respect man.:thumpsup:

[playmaker11]

Jeremy Jones - Powell County
Ryan Stewart - Powell County

[Powell Fan 1]

Jeremy Jones - Powell County
Ryan Stewart - Powell County

Jeremy Jones was a good basketball player, but he didnt play any other sports. And Ryan stewart I would have to disagree with you on that one. I'm not doubting his ability as a basketball or football player, but he wasnt very much of an athlete. Until his death Billy Jay Hearne IMO would have been the best athlete to come out of Powell County.

[LOOKAYANNER]

[QUOTE=playmaker11]Jeremy Jones - Powell County
Ryan Stewart - Powell County[/QUOTE
Powell's had several players from the past far superior to the two you've mentioned. Nelson White from the mid-'50s, Winfred Hughes and Goose Goodwin, from the early 1970s, and another, Billy Jay Hearne, already had D-1 schools looking at him following his sophomore season in 1978, but he was killed in an auto accident before his junior year began.

[Old School]

Howard Wallen - Johnson Central All State went on to play at Morehead
Before Johnson Central

Donny Butcher - Meade Memorial High School played at Pikeville College and went on to play 5 years in the NBA with New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

Charlie Osborne - Flat Gap High School played at Western Kentucky Charlie is still listed as No. 2 All Time Scorer in the State of Kentucky behind King Kelly Coleman he was drafted into the NBA and had a career ending injury during preseason practice.

Carroll Burchett - Flat Gap High School played 4 years at UK and started the last 2 years.

[Justin Credible]

\Um best Athlete to ever play basketball at prestonsburg high school would have to be without a doubt brandon peters, he was a horrible basketball player but this kid had so much god given abilities and the best genetics a kid could have. he was a phenominal basketball player, 4'6 40 time, had a high 30in vertical, and had pretty decent strength for a kid his size. also ortega, that was a given

[rainout]

????

[Gold Charger]

Here's my opinion of some schools in the 14th region:

Knott County Central: Herbie Stamper, played for Morehead, but if you go back before consolidation it would be Glen Combs of Carr Creek, who played in the NBA
Breathitt County: Larry Noble, played for Austin Peay, and for Breathitt's '67 state semifinalist team.
June Buchanan: Clark Stepp
Leslie County: Tim Couch (led the state in scoring average his junior season)
Powell County: Nelson White
Estill County: Kiser who played at Louisville in the late '90s.
Owsley County: Jeff Moore, played college ball somewhere in Florida.
Lee County: Larry Stamper, played at UK
Wolfe County: Steve Johnson, played for Cornell
Buckhorn: Deaton from their state tournament teams.

I'm not familar enough with the schools in Letcher County, Cordia, Jackson City, or Riverside, to name a best player.

A school no longer around, Hazel Green Academy in Wolfe County, had a player named Jimmy Hollan that started for Alabama in the early '70s.

I have seen all of these players play. Good ones too.
Where are they now:
Herbie Stamper, teaching school in Clark Co
Larry Noble, lives in Lexington where his wife is a judge
Larry Stamper, retired school teacher, lives in Winchester KY
Jimmy Hollon, construction manager, lives in Alabama

Also Paul Smith from Owsley Co played at Old Miss or Miss State. Was Owsleys coach a few years ago.

[UnderArmour24]

John Ortega from Prestonsburg

[UK Fan_42]

Jenkins- Brian Johnson

[the_chosen_one]

Yes Ervin's a great basketball player and he graduated from Sheldon Clark, and he went back to his roots, he's a teacher there in the county at Warfield Middle School where he is also their girls 7th and 8th grade coach. He was their Mister Basketball.

My mother went to school with him...He graduated from Phelps and just average 60 some odd points a game his senior year.

[phs1986]

Again, here is the link concerning Ervin at Phelps High School.... He actually just got inducted into the Phelps High School Hall of Fame (first ever) and his being named Mr. Basketball while at Phelps was PART of the reason!! He is an awesome person... I talked to him a little when he came and shot some ball in the gym before the alumni games began...
Again, here's the link:

http://www.phelpshighschool.com/cla...rvinstepp80.htm

[Mr.3000]

John Leslie Pelphrey for Paintsville

[svhs-1]

Shelby Valley--

1-Terry Wright
2-Jeremy Akers
3-Shannon Akers
4-Michael Riddle
5-Brandon Stevens
6-Seth Kiser
7-Kelsey Friend
8-Patrick Tackett
9-Mitchell Riddle

[Homer Simpson]

South Floyd - Jason Shannon Micheal Hall Rusty Tackett Ethan Johnson Ryan Shannon Jimmy Stumbo...my top SF 6 lol

[Moe]

South Floyd - Jason Shannon Micheal Hall Rusty Tackett Ethan Johnson Ryan Shannon Jimmy Stumbo...my top SF 6 lol

John Meade and Justin Page were both better than Ryan Shannon as far as athleticism goes.

[KYGal]

Estill- Brian Kiser, played for Louisville around ten years ago or so!!!

Kiser was a great player, and a great person. I never saw him play for Estill, but I did see him at Louisville. From Owsley - I would have to say Jeff "Moose" Moore. He was an outstanding overall athlete.

[Old school Dawg]

Have to agree with you on my athleticism, there wasn't much there. I wasn't the fastest, the most mobile, or the best jumper, but it was something that my parents and my coaches taught me ever since I was younger, just do what you have to do to win. Work your tail off, learn about the game and how to play it properly and you will usually win. I loved playing against great athletes though. They were the easiest to block out and ball fake. They relied to much on their jumping ability and were easy to get off the ground on ball fakes and easy to move around on a box out!! Those athletes tend to not be as physical! I hated playing against guys like me, big and heavy and fundamental, it usually turned out to be very physical with them!! Thanks for the compliements though!!!

Well I wish we had more athletes like JR here at Lawrence County.To get up and down the court with his size he had to be a pretty darn good athlete to start with.

[Old school Dawg]

I bet JR,s dad made him watch old boston Celtic games where they boxed out so well sometimes the rebound was snatched up after it had bounced one time on the ol hardwood.JR I highly respect your writings on here.I am also a history buff like you

[brown14]

J.R Vanhoose. he led paintsville in alot of things. he was also mr.basketball. he is an awesome ball player. one of the best from paintsvile next to john pelfry i beleive his name is.

[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Brad Lowe or Jamie Hamilton- Pike Central

Chris Lofton- Coming out of the Small Town of Maseville-Mason Co.

[mcfan1]

From Magoffin County probably Lincoln Collinsworth played and started for UK, and his son is Chris Collinsworth, the wide reciever and NFL analyst.

[pickin'_n_grinnin']

Owsley Paul Smith and Jeff "Moose" Moore
-Paul Smith played for Mississippi State and held the best free-throw shooting record in college forever. I beleive it got broke a few years ago.

[Homer Simpson]

John Meade and Justin Page were both better than Ryan Shannon as far as athleticism goes.

Yea I dont know how they slipped my mind

[J. R. VanHoose]

I bet JR,s dad made him watch old boston Celtic games where they boxed out so well sometimes the rebound was snatched up after it had bounced one time on the ol hardwood.JR I highly respect your writings on here.I am also a history buff like you

Thanks for the compliment. Yes, I watched old games, but I also knew that I was going to have to work hard to get anywhere. PM me sometime and we can talk about history sometime. I like anything dealing with America before Reconstruction (1865) and sports history as well!!!

[two color blue]

Tigers, remember Mike Minnix.

[Sports_Fan26]

I think u need to check your records there mcfan1. Yes he played for UK but there is no way the man started. Not with the stats I saw. Look for yourself, http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statist...ncoln.html

[Ted Dibiasi]

Paintsville

Pelphrey
VanHoose
Tackett

[eldorado]

Shelby Valley--

1-Terry Wright
2-Jeremy Akers
3-Shannon Akers
4-Michael Riddle
5-Brandon Stevens
6-Seth Kiser
7-Kelsey Friend
8-Patrick Tackett
9-Mitchell Riddle

Come on. Here's a better list IMO!!

1. Shannon Akers (by far)
2. Jeremy Johnson
3. Chad Bowling
4. Terry Wright
5. Chris Johnson
6. Seth Kiser
7. Jeremy Akers
8. Patrick Tackett
9. Kelsey Friend
10. Josh Goad

[Playboy5]

Here is a forgotten name..Todd Conley/Elkhorn City..(Ate Kevin Garnett up in AAU from what I heard) But I agree that Brian Johnson is the best player to play at Jenkins. He was a complete player to where Johnny Ray Williams was a scorer.. BIG DIFFERENCE! Both were VERY GOOD....