Topic: Basketball
Rick Bolus’ 39th Annual High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp (Boys) (June 24-28, 2018)
Junior Division All-Star Game – This game was highly anticipated as the Junior Division was loaded with talent this year. The “Heather” team defeated the “Gold” team by a score of 57-44. Turrell Cleaves 6-2 Fr. Butler Traditional Louisville KY was named Co-MVP from the “Heather” team and scored nine points. Parker Nicholson 6-0 Fr. East Hickman Lyles TN also scored nine points. Isaiah Smith 5-8 Fr. TBA Louisville KY was close behind with eight points. Zach Amonett 6-2 Fr. Pickett County Byrdstown TN was named Co-MVP from the “Gold” team and scored 10 points. Adam Pruitt 6-1 Fr. Bullitt East Mt. Washington KY added eight points including two three point baskets. JD Kendall 5-11 8th Grade Harrison County M.S. Cynthiana KY recorded seven points and Andrew Floyd 5-10 Fr. Raceland-Worthington Raceland KY chipped in with six points.
High School Division 2nd 20 All-Star Game – The “Gold” team defeated the “Heather” team by a score of 40-36. Leroy Thomas 5-10 Jr. Central Louisville KY was named Co-MVP from the “Gold” team and scored nine points. Jalen Bowles 5-11 Jr. Covington Catholic Covington KY added six points on two three point baskets. Patrick Memong 6-2 Jr. Uplift Chicago IL impressed with his hustle and toughness and scored four points. Jack Kisselbaugh 6-2 Sr. Central Hardin Cecilia KY was named Co-MVP from the “Heather” team and scored eight points. Gavin Spurrier 6-4 Sr. South Warren Bowling Green KY added five points.
High School Division Top 20 All-Star Game – The “Gold” team defeated the “Heather” team by a score of 56-47. Jacob Hobbs 6-8 Sr. Central Hardin Cecilia KY was name Co-MVP from the “Gold” team and scored 13 points. Noah Courtney 6-5 Jr. Male Louisville KY also played extremely well and added 10 points including two three point baskets. Ben Sisson 6-4 Sr. Highlands Ft. Thomas KY continued his strong week with seven points. Winston Tulloss 6-4 Sr. Sale Creek Sale Creek TN chipped in with six points. Trevon Harris 6-2 Jr. John Hardin Elizabethtown KY was named Co-MVP from the “Heather” team and scored 10 points. Joe Meador 6-7 Jr. Franklin County Frankfort KY added seven points and Cade Cunningham 6-0 Sr. Madisonville-North Hopkins Madisonville KY recorded six points.
All three All-Star Games were impressive as the players and coaches kept the integrity to the game and did not allow the game to regress to a dunk-a-thon or an exhibition of one-on-one moves by these very talented participants.