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2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony To Be Held Virtually on Sunday, June 28th.  The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation will present the first-ever virtual Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 28th.  Further details will be released in the upcoming weeks.  This week the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation staff will… Continue reading 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony Update

Today the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation in conjunction with the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches are excited to announce that the following students athletes will receive Kentucky high school basketball regular season statistic leader awards for the 2019-2020 season.   The winners of these awards are selected by using KHSAA compiled statistical data as of the… Continue reading 2020 Stat Leader Awards

The Third Annual Bill "Mr. Wildcat" Keightley Award will be presented to Macon Wilson from Somerset High School during the 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony. Nominations were submitted from across the state for this prestigious award which honors a Kentucky high school senior basketball team manager, who exemplifies the essence of “team player”.  Someone who supports their team… Continue reading 2020 Bill ‘Mr. Wildcat’ Keightley Award

The Seventh Annual Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones Award will be presented to Tyler Maynard from Lawrence County High School during the 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony. Nominations were submitted from across the state to the Jones family for this prestigious award which honors a senior multi-sport athlete who excels equally in their… Continue reading 2020 ‘Wah Wah’ Jones Award Winner

  Due to the COVID-19 outbreak eliminating the possibility for Kentucky All-Star Tryouts, the KABC announced earlier today that the KABC Regional Players of the Year, as voted on this season by coaches, will be the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Teams for 2020. Congratulations to each of these players on being voted Regional Players of the Year… Continue reading 2020 Awards Ceremony Rescheduled for June 28, 2020

Due to the quickly evolving situation with the COVID-19 Virus, last week the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation decided to postpone the 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony that was previously scheduled for Sunday, April 5th.  In efforts to ensure that our student athletes, coaches and administrators comply with the KHSAA sanctioned athletic dead period… Continue reading 2020 Mr. and Miss KY Basketball Awards Ceremony – Rescheduled Date Unknown At This Time

Congratulations to the following Kentucky senior student athletes who have been selected as the 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball candidates as well as the Regional Players of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Miss Kentucky Basketball  Region 1: Charlee Settle - Calloway County Region 2: Emilee Hope - Henderson County Region… Continue reading 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Candidates

The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation will host the 9th Annual Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, KY.  Previously, this event was held the Tuesday prior to the Boys Sweet Sixteen tournament at the Lexington Center.  Due to the construction currently taking place… Continue reading 2020 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony Moving to Griffin Gate Marriott