With the thread abou the Elliott Co. boys potential to play D-1 I thought it might be interesting to take a look at last year's seniors who are now playing D-1 college ball.

 

Matt Walls - Marshall University - Scott Co.

Preston Knowles - U of Louisville - GRC

Steffphon Pettigrew - WKU - E-town

Riley Branock - Miss. State - Meade Co.

Dan Penick - Morehead - Ludlow

Matt Fralix - Murray State - Calloway Co.

 

I'm sure there are others I am missing...

With the thread abou the Elliott Co. boys potential to play D-1 I thought it might be interesting to take a look at last year's seniors who are now playing D-1 college ball.

 

Matt Walls - Marshall University - Scott Co.

Preston Knowles - U of Louisville - GRC

Steffphon Pettigrew - WKU - E-town

Riley Benock - Miss. State - Meade Co.

Dan Penick - Morehead - Ludlow

Matt Fralix - Murray State - Calloway Co.

 

I'm sure there are others I am missing...

 

Jeff Brooks - Penn State - Doss

Tanner Jacobs - Kennesaw State - Trinity

 

That is just 8 players so far for the entire '07 class in Kentucky. I am not sure, but wasn't Dan Penick a player from the '06 class? Is yes, that means only 7 players from the '07 class with D1 programs now.

Jon Van Hoose - Evansville

Ty Proffitt Notre Dame

Rodney Haddix Miami

 

Penix was 06 Graduate, Twany Beckham signed d-1 and went to prep school instead

Jon Van Hoose - Evansville

Ty Proffitt Notre Dame

Rodney Haddix Miami

 

Penix was 06 Graduate, Twany Beckham signed d-1 and went to prep school instead

We are now up to ten (10) Division 1 scholarships for the entire state of Kentucky for the 2007 class including the one that went prep.

 

When was the last time any school had multiple D-1 signees graduating together (other than Scott County which I am guessing they have had from reading other threads)? When has there ever been 3 D1 signees graduating together from the same school?

Penick was a '05-'06 grad from Ludlow.

Jon Van Hoose - Evansville

Ty Proffitt Notre Dame

Rodney Haddix Miami

 

Penix was 06 Graduate, Twany Beckham signed d-1 and went to prep school instead

 

Sorry - I was looking through the Yearbook and I thought Morehead had him listed as a Frosh.

 

Anyone else???

We are now up to ten (10) Division 1 scholarships for the entire state of Kentucky for the 2007 class including the one that went prep.

 

When was the last time any school had multiple D-1 signees graduating together (other than Scott County which I am guessing they have had from reading other threads)? When has there ever been 3 D1 signees graduating together from the same school?

 

This needs to be a separate thread - I think I'll start it...

So the state of Kentucky as a whole had 10 D1 scholarships taken by the class of 2007.

Penick was a '05-'06 grad from Ludlow.

 

Is Penick still at Morehead? I heard he may be going to or was already at Pikeville.

Even if the list were to stop at 10 players going D1 for '07, that is something for our state to be proud of. Across the board on any level, Kentucky high school hoops places a great deal of kids in situations that earn them a free education every year. Hopefully the number of kids earning a free-ride continues to go up each and every year and in every region of the state no matter if its D1 or NAIA!

I personally think it is an honor to even play college ball .

I personally think it is an honor to even play college ball .

 

I agree 100%. It is so competitive at every level.

Kerry Benson is walking on at the University of Kentucky!

Kerry Benson is walking on at the University of Kentucky!

So is 5'6" Dusty Mills from Indiana and he never started for his high school team.

I think Jason Kelly is the best player in Kentucky. :laugh: