I know last year the Republic Bank Classic at Lexington Catholic was an interesting tournament. How's that look this year? Which do y'all think would be the most interesting?

Edited August 26, 201511 yr by MentschTrachtGottLacht
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Lexington Catholic always does a great job every year hosting a holiday tournament. The King of the Bluegrass always has the best in-state teams every year as well as some great out of state teams as well. Gone the last couple years and the competition is second to none. I have heard Ashland holds a nice tournament too.

Meijer in Bowling Green and Cumberland Falls are two with good fields that never get the same publicity KOB or Republic Bank get

Hard to say without seeing the fields,,but my guess would be the KOB....

I would think the kob would have a tough field as usual. I know its not a holiday tournament but does anyone know what the Marshal county hoopfest looks like this year?

King of the Bluegrass is the best. No contest. National field. Even in a down year, it's better than anything anyone else is doing.

The Lake Cumberland Holiday Hoops Classic in Pulaski County has typically been a nice tourney. Books 16 teams all together I believe.

2015 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

December 18-23, 2015 / Fairdale High School

Ballard

Bullitt east

Bowling Green

Central

Paul Lawrence Dunbar

Fairdale

Fern Creek

North Hardin

Owen Co.

Trinity

Taylor Co.

Waggener

Nashville Brentwood Academy - Darius Garland 2018 National Top 10

Evanston (IL) Township - Nojel Eastern 2017 National Top 40

Gainesville (GA) D'Marcus Simonds 2016 National Top 100

Miami Senior -2017 - 7'2" Zack Brown - offered by KY - 2017 #1 Defensive Player - National Top 10

2015 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

December 18-23, 2015 / Fairdale High School

Ballard

Bullitt east

Bowling Green

Central

Paul Lawrence Dunbar

Fairdale

Fern Creek

North Hardin

Owen Co.

Trinity

Taylor Co.

Waggener

Nashville Brentwood Academy - Darius Garland 2018 National Top 10

Evanston (IL) Township - Nojel Eastern 2017 National Top 40

Gainesville (GA) D'Marcus Simonds 2016 National Top 100

Miami Senior -2017 - 7'2" Zack Brown - offered by KY - 2017 #1 Defensive Player - National Top 10

 

Wow, that schedule is surely not a down year. Coach keeps it at the top because he never rests and is never satisfied. If you have never been to the KOB, it is worthy of a bucket list if you love HS basketball.

Marshall County Hoopfest has to be mentioned even though it may not be considered a tournament per say, nor is it all KY teams.

 

Always has some of the elite teams in the nation along with local teams.

I know last year the Republic Bank Classic at Lexington Catholic was an interesting tournament. How's that look this year? Which do y'all think would be the most interesting?

 

Just to ask again.....

 

Does anyone know the field of the Republic Bank Classic at LexCath this year?

Marshal Co hoopfest definitely has to be in the conversation. I think because it isn't close to the "golden triangle" most don't know the talent that comes through there.

Just to ask again.....

 

Does anyone know the field of the Republic Bank Classic at LexCath this year?

 

I haven't seen anything yet, but I expect the field to be loaded again this year.

I haven't seen anything yet, but I expect the field to be loaded again this year.

 

I love that tournament.

2015 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

December 18-23, 2015 / Fairdale High School

Ballard

Bullitt east

Bowling Green

Central

Paul Lawrence Dunbar

Fairdale

Fern Creek

North Hardin

Owen Co.

Trinity

Taylor Co.

Waggener

Nashville Brentwood Academy - Darius Garland 2018 National Top 10

Evanston (IL) Township - Nojel Eastern 2017 National Top 40

Gainesville (GA) D'Marcus Simonds 2016 National Top 100

Miami Senior -2017 - 7'2" Zack Brown - offered by KY - 2017 #1 Defensive Player - National Top 10

 

So it looks like Apollo did drop out.

 

I'm very excited about that tournament this year.