Rick Bolus Girls Camp
Topic: Basketball

2014RBGL

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

A late look at some of the top players in camp this week

 

Top Six

 

Bailey Bates – 5-11 Sr. Earl Haig Toronto, CN – huge upside, very talented watch out!!

 

J’Nayah Hall – 5-10 Sr. Apollo Owensboro, KY – chosen as Camp MVP, athletic swing player with excellent future

 

Kaylee Cotton – 5-10 Jr. McCreary Central Stearns, KY – lefty long range bomber, tough and willing to work the paint to score and rebound

 

Haeli Howard – 5-4 So. Marion County Lebanon, KY – excellent combo guard with range on her jump shot

 

Alyssa Barnard – 6-0 Sr. Marshall County Benton, KY – smooth lefty can score inside or outside

 

Michael Lashon Everhart – 5-9 Sr. St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL – athletic player and a terror on defense!!

 

Top Sleeper

 

De’Jour Young – 5-8 Sr. Concordia Ft. Wayne, IN – unselfish player makes everyone around her better

 

Prephoops Notes:

 

Kayla Bruner – 5-10 Jr. North Laurel London, KY – shooter, intense competitor, can score off dribble

 

Kaci Currens – 5-8 Jr. Anderson County Lawrenceburg, KY – athletic, excellent shooter, two of her teammates who were also two of the top players in the state graduated, watch her numbers increase this season.

 

This was an excellent camp with several players that have already starred at the varsity level and several more that will explode on the scene this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 Rick Bolus Boys Camp Session 1
Topic: Basketball

2014RBB11

 

 

Rick Bolus’ 35^th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp (Session 1)

 

Some players who impressed observers early in the camp

 

Kerwin Lee – 5-9 Sr. Brookwood Lawrenceville, GA – quick point guard

 

Kenneth Odom – 6-2 Sr. Sr. Shorewood  Shorewood, WI – talented 2-guard

 

Austin Cummins – 5-11 Sr. Anderson County Lawrenceburg, KY – best shooter in camp, can also score off dribble

 

Dekia Kiawu – 6-3 Sr. Oneida Baptist Institute Oneida, KY – athletic swing man

 

Cameron Knell – 6-8 Jr. Villa Grove/Heritage Broadlands, IL – nice project, good size with big upside

 

Brenden Stanley – 6-1 Sr. Boone County Florence, KY – nice wing player

 

Dillon Geralds – 6-3 Sr. Monroe County Tompkinsville, KY – scoring machine

 

Conner Hall – 6-4 Sr. Jackson County Gainesboro, TN – versatile performer

 

Zach McDaniel – 6-7 Sr. Hargrave Military Antioch, TN – “D-1 sleeper”

 

Lucas Miller – 6-2 Sr. St. Xavier Louisville, KY – strokes the jump shot

 

Issachar Kirk – 6-3 Jr. Lighthouse Christian Antioch, TN – athletic front line player

 

William Rainey – 6-2 Sr. Atherton Louisville, KY – 2-guard that can shoot the “rock”

 

Will Parker – 6-7 Sr. Male Louisville, KY – inside-out performer talented

 

Connor Wilson – 5-11 So. Ohio County Hartford, KY – good range on jump shot

 

Ricky Dunavan – 6-0 Sr. North Bullitt Shepherdsville, KY – 3-point shooter

 

Sayveon McEwen – 5-10 Jr. Paducah Tilghman Paducah, KY – scoring machine

 

Richard Gaines – 6-5 Sr. Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville, KY – promising future

 

Elijah Pughsley – 6-0 Sr. Lima Lima, OH – lightning quick crossover, good shooter

 

Isaiah Johnson – 6-3 Sr. Scott County Georgetown, KY – athletic swingman

 

Joshua Croskey – 6-5 Jr. Union Union, NJ – “diamond in the rough”

 

Jalen Hunter – 6-1 CF Madison TBA, TN – can play the game

 

Johnathon Etheridge – 5-8 Sr. Ramsay Birmingham, AL – shooting point guard

 

Kobe McClain – 6-5 So. Ramsay Birmingham, AL – huge upside

 

Braxton Nappier 5-9 Sr. Lighthouse Christian Antioch, TN – shoots, penetrates, quick, can shake-and-bake

 

Chase Nappier 5-9 Sr. Lighthouse Christian Antioch, TN – like his twin shoots, penetrates, quick, can shake-and-bake

 

Greg Davidson – 6-2 Sr. Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville, KY – solid skills, good shooter

 

 

 

 

 

2014 Rick Bolus' Girls Camp (Additional players to watch)
Topic: Basketball

2014RBG6

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

Additional players to watch

 

Aaliyah Rodgers – 5-3 Sr. Caldwell County Princeton, KY – great decision maker in traffic

 

Micah Leslie – 5-3 Jr. Greenup County Greenup, KY – slasher, gets to basket

 

Jaela Johnson – 5-6 Fr. Manual Louisville, KY – scorer

 

Lily Grimes – 5-5 So. Breckinridge County Harned, KY – PG, attacks and finishes at rim

 

Macy Stuempel – 5-5 Jr. Beechwood Ft. Mitchell, KY – gets to rim at will

 

Aimee Jump – 6-2 Jr. Ryle Union, KY – good size, scores well in paint

 

Allyson Johnson – 5-9 So. Beechwood Ft. Mitchell, KY – deadly shooter

 

Chelsey Ford – 5-9 Sr. Woodford County Versailles, KY – strong in paint, good shooter

 

Martina Lytle – 5-10 Sr. Fleming County Flemingsburg, KY – high energy inside player

 

Anovia Byars – 5-8 Jr. Henry Clay Lexington, KY – rebounds and scores

 

Caroline Mefford – 5-10 Jr. Fern Creek Louisville, KY – range on jump shot

 

 

2014 Rick Bolus' Girls Camp Partial list of awards (Junior Division)
Topic: Basketball

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Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

Partial list of awards given at camp (Junior Division)

 

Top Passer – Taylor Carrico – 4-11 8^th Grade Carlisle County Bardwell, KY

 

Top Rebounder – Maddi Sears – 5-4 7^th Grade Carmel Carmel, IN

 

Top Shooter – Taylor Hall – 5-4 8^th Grade East Carter Grayson, KY

 

Top Sleeper – Allee Wesley – 5-2 7^th Grade Casey County Middle Liberty, KY

 

Camp Runner-Up MVP – Michelle Vanderhoof – 5-9 Fr. Raceland Raceland, KY

 

Camp MVP – Juliette Smith – 5-4 8^th Grade Scott County Middle Georgetown, KY

 

Prephoops Note: All awards will be included in my complete camp write-up at a later date.

2014 Rick Bolus' Girls Camp Partial list of awards (High School Division)
Topic: Basketball

2014RBG4

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

Partial list of awards given at camp (High School Division)

 

Top Passer – Tiffany Berryman – 5-7 So. Carondelet Catholic Concord, CA

 

Top Rebounder – Mackenzie Kellogg – 5-11 Jr. Wesclin Trenton, IL

 

Top Shooter – Keely Morrow – 5-9 Fr. Franklin Simpson Franklin, KY

 

Top Sleeper – Mallory Schwartz – 5-9 Jr. Ryle Union, KY

 

Top Underclassman – Kaylee Cotton – 5-10 Jr. McCreary Central Stearns, KY

 

Camp Runner-Up MVP – Bailey Bates – 5-11 Sr. Earl Haig Toronto, CN

 

Camp MVP – J’Nayah Hall – 5-10 Sr. Apollo Owensboro, KY

 

Prephoops Note:  All the awards will be included in my camp write-up at a later date.

2014 Rick Bolus' Girls Camp All-Star Team Junior Division
Topic: Basketball

2014RBG3

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

All-Star Team Junior Division

 

Sydney Reed – 5-5 8^th Grade North Laurel London, KY

 

Allie O’Hair – 5-11 Fr. TBS Jackson, KY

 

Aaliyah Hampton – 5-7 8^th Grade Christian County Hopkinsville, KY

 

Juliette Smith – 5-4 8^th Grade Scott County Middle Georgetown, KY

 

Jaclynn Ruble – 5-1 8^th Grade Anderson County Lawrenceburg, KY

 

Courtney Carruthers – 5-2 8^th Grade Maryville Maryville, TN

 

Ashton Funderburk – 5-5 8^th Grade Sevierville Sevierville, TN

 

Leah Cauble – 5-5 8^th Grade Oran Oran, MO

 

Tonya Brummett – 5-10 8^th Grade North Laurel London, KY

 

Michelle Vanderhoof – 5-9 Fr. Raceland Raceland, KY

2014 Rick Bolus' Girls Camp All-Star Team High School Division
Topic: Basketball

2014RBG2

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

All-Star Team High School Division

 

Ge’Naisha Robinson – 5-9 Sr. Christian County Hopkinsville, KY

 

Aaliyah Rodgers – 5-3 Sr. Caldwell County Princeton, KY

 

Kaci Currens – 5-8 Jr. Anderson County Lawrenceburg, KY

 

J’Nayah Hall – 5-10 Sr. Apollo Owensboro, KY

 

Alyssa Barnard – 6-0 Sr. Marshall County Benton, KY

 

Kimia Carter – 5-8 8^th Grade Kenwood Clarksville, TN

 

Micah Leslie – 5-3 Jr. Greenup County Greenup, KY

 

Jaela Johnson – 5-6 Fr. Manual Louisville, KY

 

Lily Grimes – 5-5 So. Breckinridge County Harned, KY

 

Macy Stuempel – 5-5 Jr. Beechwood Ft. Mitchell, KY

 

Aimee Jump – 6-2 Jr. Ryle Union, KY

 

Bailey Bates – 5-11 Sr. Earl Haig Toronto, CN

 

Allyson Johnson – 5-9 So. Beechwood Ft. Mitchell, KY

 

Chelsey Ford – 5-9 Sr. Woodford County Versailles, KY

 

Martina Lytle – 5-10 Sr. Fleming County Flemingsburg, KY

 

Michael Lashon Everhart – 5-9 Sr. St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL

 

De’Jour Young – 5-8 Sr. Concordia Ft. Wayne, IN

 

Haeli Howard – 5-4 So. Marion County Lebanon, KY

 

Kristen Mayo – 5-6 So. East Carter Grayson, KY

 

Caitlin Hall – 5-6 Jr. Lincoln County Stanford, KY

 

Kayla Bruner – 5-10 Jr. North Laurel London, KY

 

Anovia Byars – 5-8 Jr. Henry Clay Lexington, KY

 

Mackenzie Coleman – 6-2 So. Metcalfe County Edmonton, KY

 

Caroline Mefford – 5-10 Jr. Fern Creek Louisville, KY

 

Kaylee Cotton – 5-10 Jr. McCreary Central Stearns, KY

 

 

 

25th Year Anniversary 12th Region Basketball Coaches Association
Topic: Basketball

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12^th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association Celebrating 25^th Year Anniversary

 

Brief history of the 12^th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association

 

The 12^th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association was founded in the fall of 1988.  Roscoe Denney Head Coach at Danville at the time, at the urging of brothers Jack and Wade Upchurch, organized and developed the association and served as its’ President during the first two years of its’ existence.  Don Irvine of Burgin served as Vice-President and Barry Welty of Harrodsburg served as Secretary-Treasurer.

 

Denney worked diligently during the summer of ’88 to develop the constitution by-laws and recognition programs to be instituted.  Programs such as the all-region teams, all-academic team, coach of the year and official (referee) of the year awards were established.  Denney also implemented a Regional Freshman Tournament and a Jr. All Star game that very first year.

 

An all regional banquet was held in the spring of ’89 to publicly recognize the all regional teams and other award recipients.  The banquet was held at the Holiday Inn in Somerset.  The late Coach Tom Bryant of Centre College was the guest speaker.

 

In 2004, during a second term of Presidency Denney installed the 12^th Region Hall of Fame.  The Hall consists of three categories which include players, coaches, and contributor’s hall of fame.

 

The Jr. All Star game became the Gene Lowe Jr. All Star Game in 2003 and was played in memory of Gene Lowe of London who was a great supporter of 12^th region basketball for over forty years.  Lowe was also inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class.  A 12^th Region Old Timers Game was held as a part of the first Gene Lowe Jr. All Star Game in 2003.

 

Currently the officers of the 12^th Region Coaches Association are: President-Chris O’Bryan East Jessamine and Treasurer- Damon Kelley West Jessamine.  Under the leadership of Chris O'Bryan and Damon Kelley the association has started a Junior Varsity Regional Tournament.

 

Rodney Woods Wayne County, Don Irvine former Burgin coach, and Shawn Thacker former Somerset coach dedicated themselves to the 12^th Region Coaches Association over the years and are to be commended for their efforts.

 

Prephoops Note: A special thanks to Roscoe Denney for providing this information and historical record of this fine organization.

2014 Rick Bolus' Girl Camp
Topic: Basketball

2014RBG1

 

 

 

Rick Bolus’ High Potential 17^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Showcase Mini-Camp

 

Early looks at camp talent

 

Kayla Bruner – 5-10 Jr. North Laurel London, KY – shooter, intense competitor, and can also score off dribble.

 

Kaci Currens – 5-8 Jr. Anderson County Lawrenceburg, KY – athletic strong player who can shoot the ball.

 

Ge’Naisha Robinson – 5-9 Sr. Christian County Hopkinsville, KY – coast to coast performer, unstoppable in the open court.

 

Mallory Schwartz – 5-9 Jr. Ryle Union, KY – excellent shooter.

 

De’Jour Young – 5-8 Sr. Concordia Ft. Wayne, IN – unselfish player makes teammates better.

 

Alyssa Barnard – 6-0 Sr. Marshall County Benton, KY – lefty, talented inside outside skills.

 

Michael Lashon Everhart – 5-9 Sr. St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL – athletic player and ferocious defender.

 

Kristen Mayo – 5-6 So. East Carter Grayson, KY – quick cerebral point guard who can shoot the ball.

 

Bailey Bates – 5-11 Sr. Earl Haig Toronto, Canada – big upside, very talented.

 

Kaylee Cotton – 5-10 Jr. McCreary Central Stearns, KY – lefty long range bomber, tough enough to battle and score in the paint.

 

J’Nayah Hall – 5-10 Sr. Apollo Owensboro, KY – athletic swing player with big upside.

 

Haeli Howard – 5-4 So. Marion County Lebanon, KY – excellent combo guard with excellent range on shot.

 

Caitlin Hall – 5-6 Jr. Lincoln County Stanford, KY – versatile point guard, good all around talent.

 

Kimia Carter – 5-8 8^th grade Kenwood Clarksville, TN – may develop into a high major prospect.

 

Mackenzie Coleman – 6-2 So. Metcalfe County Edmonton, KY – excellent size, great upside, nice shooting touch

 

Junior Division

 

Juliette Smith – 5-4 8^th grade Scott County Middle School Georgetown, KY – excellent all around skill, has already logged serious varsity minutes as a 7^th grader.

 

Michelle Vanderhoof – 5-9 Fr. Raceland Raceland, KY – tremendous upside, talented.

 

Allee Wesley – 5-2 7^th grade Casey County Middle School Liberty, KY – all around solid young player.

Rick Bolus Georgetown Camp Info
Topic: Basketball

FROM THE DESK OF RICK BOLUS HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE P.O. BOX 155 SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165 bolus@twc.com www.basketball-camp.net

Dear Fans,   This week will be a big hoop week for the High Potential/Blue-Chip Basketball Camps.  After a 2 day/1 night camp venture June 7-8 at Warner University in Lake Wales, FL, we return back to Georgetown, KY, for this week's camps which are listed below.   June 26-27 Girls Mini-Camp at Georgetown College (KY) June 28-29 Boys/Girls Shooting Camp in Georgetown (KY) June 28-29 Boys/Girls Post Camp in Georgetown (KY) June 29-July 3 Boys Camp at Georgetown College (KY)   As always, there will be plenty of talent and players with huge upsides along with ballers flying under the radar screen for college coaches to scout.   Heading the listing of the top boy campers are all rising seniors listed in alphabetical order: 5-11 Austin Cummins (Anderson Co., KY), 6-2 Tripp Davis (Antioch Lighthouse Christian, TN), 6-2 Dillon Geralds (Monroe Co., KY), 6-4 Conner Hall (Jackson Co., TN), 6-7 Zack McDaniel (Chatham Hargrave Military, VA), 6-7 Will Parker (Louisville Male, KY) and 6-5 Nathan Telfair (McCracken Co., KY).   On the girls' side, the top rising seniors will be 6-0 Alyssa Barnard (Marshall Co., KY), 5-9 Chelsey Ford (Woodford Co., KY), 5-10 J'Naya Hall (Owensboro Apollo, KY), 5-8 Darien Huff (Elizabethtown, KY) and De'Jour Young (Ft. Wayne Concordia, IN).  The top rising junior appearing is 5-8 Kaylee Cotton (Stearns McCreary Central, KY). Top rising sophomores attending camp, all destined for some level of D-1, will be 5-5 Lily Grimes (Breckinridge Co., KY), 5-4 Haeli Howard (Marion Co., KY) and 5-6 Kristen Mayo (Grayson East Carter, KY).      All of these camps will be blogged at www.basketball-camp.net and www.kyprephoops.com as well as on FACEBOOK should you want to follow this week's activities.   Sincerely,   Rick Bolus Camp Director and Scout since 1973

Rick Bolus HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE