Ballards record of producing seniors who have received scholarships to play basketball from 44 graduating classes now stands at 99. Not all D-1... But impressive regardless.

 

More Bruins.... Lionel Bacon Virginia Commonwealth

Mike Samson & Curtis Jeffries George Washington University

Don Bostic & Bob Lindsay University of Florida

Mel Turpin was at Station before going to prep school.

 

This triggers me think of the two "Rose Hill Christian" phenoms that split for greener pastures.

 

To be fair both technically were born in Huntington, WV.

 

OJ Mayo - '07 - (North College Hill & then Huntington, WV) - (USC) - NBA

 

Billy Walker - '06 - (North College Hill - Cincinnati, Oh) - (Kansas State) - NBA

Mel Turpin was at Station before going to prep school.

 

Not to be a Debbie Downer,... but WOW!... in researching Melvin Turpin on Wiki I was reminded of something about him that I somehow had forgotten - At age 49 in 2010 he committed suicide by gunshot.

Additional Ballard (from the 1970's):

 

Tom Tate - George Washington

Kerry O'Brien - Georgia Tech

2002 grad Jason Lafolette played at Morehead State in 02/03 and 03/04

Tod Lanter- Kentucky

Conner:

 

Ralph Parton 1976- Tennessee Vols

 

2002 grad Jason Lafolette played at Morehead State in 02/03 and 03/04

Paul Laurence Dunbar

 

Darnell Burton - Cincinnati

Cameron Mills - Kentucky

George Baker - DePaul

EJ Floreal - Kentucky

William Gary - EKU

 

Tod Lanter - Kentucky

Borrowing this idea from the football thread. Drop some names of current and former D1 players from your school. I'll start us off in my ideal format.

 

Shelby County

A.J. Slaughter, '06, WKU

Terry Davis, '68, WKU

Mike Casey, '66, Kentucky

Charles Hurt, '79, Kentucky

Darryl Hicks*, '13, Boston College

Matt Simons, '94, Louisville

James Gordon IV*, '16, Toledo

Mike Marshall, '81, Kansas

 

(Hicks played 2 varsity seasons, 8th and 9th Grade, 08-10 before transferring to Trinity. Gordon transferred to Simeon (IL) after playing varsity grades 8-11.)

Did Norris Beckley, and Arthur "Pee Wee" Sullivan both attend Morehead State? 2 more tremendous players

Newport Catholic What about Tim Barrows Florida State (with Cowens)

St Henry

Jordan Griffin Coastal Carolina

SK

Dave Dixon EKU

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by HandsandFeet
forgot to list hs

WV

 

French DeMoisey UK (first UK basketball All American)

Truett DeMoisey Louisville & OH St. (Transfer)

Scott Benton. Wright State

 

Boone County

 

Dave Dinn

Ryle

 

Justin Doellman

Scott Co

 

Michael Richardson - Wright State

Scott Hundley - Vandy

Rick Jones - Vandy

Jared Carter - UK

Rodney Haddix - Miami, OH

Richie Phares - UL

Tameron Manning - Marshall

Trent Gilbert - UL

GeLawn Guynn - UC

 

That's all I can think of at the moment.

 

Isaiah Ivey - Gardner Webb