Steeped in tradition and marked by an intense rivalry, the series has involved scores of young athletes who went on to make significant contributions to their sport at the college and professional levels.

More than 1,000 young athletes have taken part in the games, including such outstanding athletes as Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Wes Unseld, Terry Dischinger, Tom and Dick VanArsdale, George McGinnis, Rex Chapman, Rick Mount, Clyde Lovellette, Junior Bridgeman, Ralph Beard, Frank Ramsey, Steve Alford, Jeff Mullins, Kent Benson, Butch Beard, Jimmy Dan Conner, Darrell Griffith, Allan Houston, Derek Anderson and Darius Miller.

Youngsters in the two states regard the Kentucky- Indiana series as a premier event.  Indeed, many All-stars have said they began pointing toward the game as early as grade school.

The titles of Mr. and Miss Basketball – considered the most prestigious honor bestowed on high school basketball players in Kentucky and Indiana designate the recipients as each state’s outstanding senior players.

Additionally, it affords the honor of wearing the No. 1 jersey for his or her team when Kentucky and Indiana meet each year.

The Kentucky- Indiana All-Star Games started in 1940.  From 1940 through 1954 a single game (in Indianapolis) was played each year.  A home-and-home format was instituted in 1955, then in 1976 a girls’ series was added.

The games in Kentucky are sponsored by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation, proceeds go to provide eye care to those in need, corneal tissue for eye surgery through the University of Louisville Lions Eye Bank  and equipment and funding for eye research for the causes and cures of blinding diseases.

More than 2 million has been raised by the games in Kentucky and Indiana since 1946, to benefit the blind.

Tryouts for the 2013 Kentucky All-Star teams were held in Georgetown last weekend and the we would like to thank everyone at Georgetown College and all of the parents, coaches, trainers and athletes who make this game possible by attending the tryouts and representing the state of Kentucky!

The 2013 Kentucky Girls’ Senior All-Star Team consists of:

Coaches:

Head Coach – Chris Souder – Mercer County High School

Assistant Coach – Jennifer Parsons – Corbin High School

The 2013 Kentucky Girls’ Junior All-Star Team consists of:

Coaches:

Head Coach – Jennifer Parsons – Corbin High School

Tryouts for the 2013 Kentucky All-Star teams were held in Georgetown last weekend and the we would like to thank everyone at Georgetown College and all of the parents, coaches, trainers and athletes who make this game possible by attending the tryouts and representing the state of Kentucky!

The 2013 Kentucky Boys’ Senior All-Star Team consists of:

Coaches:

Head Coach – Allen Feldhaus Jr. – Madison Central High School

Assistant Coach – Chris O’Hearn – Mason County High School

The 2013 Kentucky Boys’ Junior All-Star Team consists of:

Coaches:

Head Coach – Chris O’Hearn – Mason County High School

Assistant Coach -

Earlier this evening at the Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Ceremony hosted by Winston Bennett at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville,  Makayla Epps from Marion County High School was awarded Miss Kentucky Basketball and Dominique Hawkins from Madison Central High School was awarded Mr. Kentucky Basketball.

Both players led their high school teams to win the 2013 KHSAA State Tournaments.

Makayla Epps is the daughter of Angela Mattingly and Anthony Epps and Dominique Hawkins is the son of Denise Hawkins.

They will lead the Kentucky All-Star senior teams to play in the Kentucky All-Star Classic on June 14th at Freedom Hall.  The girls’ game will start at 5:30 pm and the boys’ game at 7:30 pm.  Ticketing information will be announced soon.

Proceeds benefit the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation.  KLEF, located in Louisville Kentucky, is a non-profit organization with the mission to prevent and cure blindness by supporting eye research, operating eye clinics, eye screenings and an eye bank.  Annually KLEF helps over 20,000 Kentuckians to receive quality vision care.

We have several juniors and seniors that have been selected for the All-Star tryouts that will be playing in the tournament:

The Kentucky All -Star Classic will be at the Kentucky Proud Store in the Lexington Center during the tournament!  If you are going to the games, stop by and see us to register for a chance to win tickets to the All-Star Classic and the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards Ceremony!

Forty-two boys and 40 girls junior basketball standouts in Kentucky have been selected to tryout for the Kentucky/Indiana Junior All-Stars series.  The WLKY Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Classic added a two-game series for the Bluegrass Stateʼs top juniors in 2012. The tryout selections were determined by a voting process made available to all high school coaches in Kentucky. Tryouts for the Kentucky Junior All-Stars will be held in conjunction with the senior tryouts March 23 and 24 at Georgetown College. The Kentucky portion of the junior series will be held Friday, June 7, at a location in Louisville to be announced.

GIRLS

LAST NAME                FIRST NAME             SCHOOL

BOYS  

LAST NAME              FIRST NAME                SCHOOL

ABOUT THE WLKY KENTUCKY/INDIANA ALL-STAR CLASSIC
The WLKY Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Classic has matched Kentuckyʼs top high school basketball seniors versus the Indiana All-Stars annually since 1940, making the series the oldest high school basketball all-star game in America. The 2013 games will be held June 14 at Louisvilleʼs Freedom Hall and June 15 at IndianapolisʼBankers Life Fieldhouse. For more information, visit
www.kyallstars.net.

ABOUT THE KENTUCKY LIONS EYE FOUNDATION
The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation is a charitable non-profit organized by the Lions of Kentucky.  The foundationʼs mission is to prevent and cure blindness by supporting eye research, operating eye clinics, screenings and an eye bank. For more information, visit www.kentuckylionseyefoundation.org.

Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball will be announced at an awards ceremony held March 29th at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville at 6:00 p.m.  Come spend a fun and elegant evening with Winston and Peggy Bennett and many more previous recipients of the Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.

Click Here for tickets to this event!

Invitations will also be issued to player of the year selections from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions not included on the below list.

“This is the beginning step to formulating to next class of Kentucky All-Stars,” Kentucky Game Director Dave Satterly said. “We are excited about the level of talent in the Bluegrass State, and we look forward to a competitive year of competition versus Indiana.”

Tryouts will be held March 23 and 24 at Georgetown College.

BOYS

• Lavonne Holland, Ballard
• Davonte Grundy, Bardstown
• Larry Morton, Bryan Station
• Rusty Troutman, Bullitt East
• Derek Willis, Bullitt East
• Demetrius McReynolds, Butler
• Marcus Burnett, Carlisle County
• Stuart Jackson, Central
• Dez Marshall, Collins
• Emmanuel Ewootoah, Cordia
• Logan O’Bryan, Daviess County
• Antonio Campbell, Covington Holy Cross
• Jordan Majors, Hopkinsville
• Brandon Price, John Hardin
• Nick Trisko, Lafayette
• Kelton Ford, LaRue County
• Jack Whitman, Lexington Catholic
• Ken Jah Boosley, Madison Central
• Dominique Hawkins, Madison Central
• Quan Taylor, Madison Central
• Omar Prewitt, Montgomery County
• David Levitch, North Oldham
• William Gary, Paul Dunbar
• Mike Smith, Paul Dunbar
• Mason Monroe, Pendleton County
• Tyler Robertson, Russell County
• Dalton Cornett, Perry County Central
• Ray Kasongo, PIkeville
• Ethan Rowe, Pikeville
• Taylor Gover, Pulaski County
• Kyle Skaggs, Russell
• Quinn Richardson, Scott County
• Brock Kiesler, St. Xavier
• Darryl Hicks, Trinity
• James Quick, Trinity

GIRLS

• Mercedes Cox, Adair County
• Tearra Banks, Ballard
• Jessica Jones, Boone County
• Brittany Vaughn, Bowling Green
• Serena Sandusky, Bryan Station
• Aereon Smith, Butler
• China Dow, Christian Academy
• Cheyenne Madden, Clay County
• Kasey Young, Danville
• Destony Curry, Manual
• Kayla Styles, Manual
• Billie Hearn, Grant County
• Beth Rates, Hancock County
• Ellie Fruit, Henderson County
• Leah Schaefer, Highlands
• Taylor Porter, Lawrence County
• Kelah Eldridge, Letcher Central
• Emily Fox, Lincoln County
• Larryn Brooks, Madison Central
• Ashton Feldhaus, Madison Central
• Makayla Epps, Marion County
• Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Marion County
• Logan Powell, Marion County
• Cassidy Martin, Mercer County
• Whitney Hartlage, Mercy
• Madison Clements, Monroe County
• Janssen Starks, Murray
• Cierra Drake, Nelson County
• Chanel Roberts, North Hardin
• Olivia Voskuhl, Notre Dame Academy
• Becca Greenwell, Owensboro Catholic
• Chelsey Shumpert, Paducah Tilghman
• Jordin Fender, Paul Dunbar
• Kierra Muhammad, Paul Dunbar
• Kelsey Adwell, Pleasure Ridge Park
• Brittany Warren, Pulaski County
• Katie Pippen, Tates Creek
• Jessica Hardin, Wayne County

Winston Bennett, 1983 Mr. Kentucky Basketball, and wife Peggy are the 2013 Honorary Chairs for the Kentucky All Star Classic.   They will host the 2013 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony.  This event is a fundraiser for the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation which annually helps over 20,000 Kentuckians  receive quality eye care.

As we say in the world of basketball, the KLEF mission has depth and assists individuals to rebound from adversities association with vision.  When I was a young man, my mother needed eye surgery and then glasses.  This organization made that possible for her.  I hope you will join me on March 29, to celebrate the successes of the 2013 candidates and to support this great cause.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on March 29th, at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville, with a VIP cocktail hour at 6:00 pm and dinner starting at 6:30.   Many former Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball recipients will be attending.  This will be an exciting and elegant evening with some of Kentucky’s greatest basketball players and fans.

To purchase tickets click here or call 1-800-232-5308 or 1-502-583-0564.

The top five candidates for each title will be announced soon.  At the Awards Ceremony each player will be recognized for their excellent high school career achievements and Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball will be announced.