Louisville-area players chosen for Ohio-Kentucky All-Star hoops games

On Apr 1, 2022

PRP’s Victor Lado (43) shoots against the Butler defense during the 6th Region quarterfinals at the PRP High gymnasium in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 1, 2022. PRP won 79-45.

Several basketball players from the Louisville area have been selected to play in the 29th annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Games.

Set for April 9 at Thomas More University, the games will match some of the top boys and girls players from both states in the Class of 2022. The girls’ game is set for 5 p.m., with the boys’ game to follow at 7 p.m.

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Louisville-area players chosen for the boys team are Ballard’s Maker Bar, Bullitt East’s Tucker Blanford, Pleasure Ridge Park’s Victor Lado, Fern Creek’s Darien Lewis and Male’s Dez Lindsay. PRP’s Larry Kihnley is an assistant coach.

Christian Academy’s Jaya McClure will represent the Louisville area in the girls game.

Here are the complete rosters:

Kentucky boys – Jordan Akal (Harlan), Maker Bar (Ballard), Tucker Blanford (Bullitt East), Turner Buttry (Bowling Green), Colby Fugate (Paintsville), James Jewell (Marion County), Victor Lado (Pleasure Ridge Park), Darien Lewis (Fern Creek), Dez Lindsay (Male), Andrew Mason (Bardstown), Jay Milburn (Campbellsville), Mitchell Rylee (Covington Catholic), Jabrion Spikes (Caldwell County), Cade Stinnett (Greenwood), Jevonte Turner (Knox Central). Head coach – James “Boo” Brewer (Bardstown). Assistant coach – Larry Kihnley (Pleasure Ridge Park).

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Ohio boys – Luke Denbow (Ashland), Bowen Hardman (Princeton), Tom House (Centerville), Derrick James (Canal Winchester), Jagger Landers (Antwerp), Evan Mahaffey (Moeller), Brandon McLaughlin (Heath), Jacob Pleiman (Botkins), Aiden Porter (Fairland), Trey Robertson (Waverly), Rich Rolf (Centerville), Louie Semona (St. Xavier), Ajay Sheldon (Coffman), Javan Simmons (Gahanna Lincoln), Logan Woods (Fairfield). Head coach – David Dennis (Harvest Prep). Assistant coach – Travis Robertson (Waverly).

Kentucky girls – Anaya Brown (Lafayette), Lacey Bradshaw (Notre Dame), Jaileyah Cotton (Bardstown), Alyssa Elswick (Shelby Valley), Macie Feldman (Notre Dame), Tyra Flowers (George Rogers Clark), LynKaylah James (Bowling Green), Amiya Jenkins (Anderson County), Patience Laster (Franklin County), Jenna Lillard (Ludlow), Jaya McClure (Christian Academy), Lexie Moore (Owen County), Rachel Presley (South Laurel), Cassidy Rowe (Shelby Valley), Allie Stone (West Carter), Rylee Turner (Newport Central Catholic). Head coach – Rodney Rowe (Shelby Valley). Assistant coach – Ralph Meyer (Newport Central Catholic).