For those of you wondering how many Kentucky Mr. Basketball award winners have been from the mountains, the answer is 10.  Here is a complete list:

1956 - King Kelly Coleman (Wayland) (Note: 1st Mr. Basketball in the state)
1980 - Ervin Stepp (Phelps)
1981 - Phil Cox (Cawood)
1982 - Todd May (Virgie)
1987 - John Pelphrey (Paintsville)
1988 - Richie Farmer (Clay Count)
1995 - Charles Thomas (Harlan)
1998 - J.R. VanHoose (Paintsville)
2006 - Walt Allen (South Laurel)
2010 - Elisha Justice (Shelby Valley)

Congratulations to Elisha Justice... and all those that came before him.  Who will be next from the Mountains?

~ Jeff Archer