The Eleventh Annual Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones Award will be presented to Brady Hussey from Covington Catholic High School during the 2024 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony on March 17th at the Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Resort.
Nominees were submitted from across the state to the Jones family for this prestigious award for senior multi-sport athletes who excel equally in their classroom and contribute greatly to their community.” All of the nominees were very deserving, and this is always a difficult decision make each year,” said Wallace “Wah” Jones, Jr.
Brady, a senior at Covington Catholic has played basketball and tennis during his high school career, while maintaining a 3.5 GPA. As a guard, Brady has been averaging 14 points per game and 4 rebounds per game while shooting an 86% average from the free throw line. As a junior, Brady was named to the 2023 Northern Kentucky All-Star Team and was a member of the 2022 KHSAA Sweet 16 All-Tournament Team as a sophomore.
On the tennis court for the Colonels, Brady was the number 1 singles player on last season’s state championship-winning tennis team. He was also named 9th Region Player of the Year (2021, 2022 & 2023), 1st Team All State (2022 & 2023) and 1st Team All Region (2022 & 2023). Brady is the only one in school history to receive all-state recognition in basketball and tennis in the same academic year.
Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones, Sr. was a two-sport All-American at the University of Kentucky, playing for legendary coaches Adolph Rupp and Bear Bryant, winning two national championships and an NIT. Jones is the only player at the University of Kentucky to have his jerseys retired in both sports.
In addition to basketball and football, Jones was a pitcher with the Wildcats and a member of the UK track and field team. He won a gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics with Rupp’s “Fabulous Five” and the Phillip 66ers. After college Jones went on to play in the National Basketball Association with the Indianapolis Olympians. During his tremendous athletic career Jones was the image of sportsmanship and is respected throughout the world.
All sports fans are welcome to attend or view the 2024 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony. To learn more about the event visit www.mrandmisskybasketball.com. For questions please email JenniferHunt@kylionseye.org or call 270-999-4887.
The 13th annual Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony serves as a fundraiser for the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation, who has announced Mr. Kentucky Basketball since 1954 and Miss Kentucky Basketball since 1976. To learn more about KLEF’s mission and our programs and services please visit www.kylionseye.