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| ⚫ | The '''Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic''' was an annual American [[all-star game]] featuring high school [[basketball]] players. Started in 1973,<ref name=lerner_02012018>{{cite web|first=Danielle|last=Lerner|title=No hoops for you: Kentucky Derby Festival cancels high school basketball all-star game|date=February 1, 2018|work=The Courier-Journal|url=https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/02/01/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball-classic-canceled-2018/1087768001/|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref> it was part of the [[Kentucky Derby Festival]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], leading up to the [[Kentucky Derby]] horse race.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lezlie|last=Patterson|title=Taylor plays all-star ball in Derby Classic|date=April 22, 1986|work=The Columbia Record|page=7-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123257070/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref> The Classic was sponsored by the local [[McDonald's]] restaurants of [[Kentuckiana]] for over 20 years from its inception until 1996.<ref>{{cite web|first=H. H. Jr.|last=Greene|title=The Derby Festival Classic|date=April 10, 1977|work=The Courier-Journal|at=Kentucky Derby Festival Section, p. 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123450740/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Basketball Classic features future stars|date=April 19, 1992|work=The Courier-Journal|at=Derby Festival Advertising Section, p. 15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123450565/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Fields|title=Mason County finds glass slipper a good fit|date=January 26, 1996|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|page=C4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123451383/mcdonalds-drops-derby-classic-sponsorsh/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> It was played at [[Freedom Hall]], except for one year at the [[KFC Yum! Center]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jody|last=Demling|title=Derb Classic Moves to KFC Yum! Center|date=December 29, 2010|work=The Courier Journal|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123859436/|access-date=May 1, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=estes_04172018/> The Classic was |
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| ⚫ | The '''Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic''' was an annual American [[all-star game]] featuring high school [[basketball]] players. Started in 1973,<ref name=lerner_02012018>{{cite web|first=Danielle|last=Lerner|title=No hoops for you: Kentucky Derby Festival cancels high school basketball all-star game|date=February 1, 2018|work=The Courier-Journal|url=https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2018/02/01/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball-classic-canceled-2018/1087768001/|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref> it was part of the [[Kentucky Derby Festival]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], leading up to the [[Kentucky Derby]] horse race.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lezlie|last=Patterson|title=Taylor plays all-star ball in Derby Classic|date=April 22, 1986|work=The Columbia Record|page=7-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123257070/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref> The Classic was sponsored by the local [[McDonald's]] restaurants of [[Kentuckiana]] for over 20 years from its inception until 1996.<ref>{{cite web|first=H. H. Jr.|last=Greene|title=The Derby Festival Classic|date=April 10, 1977|work=The Courier-Journal|at=Kentucky Derby Festival Section, p. 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123450740/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Basketball Classic features future stars|date=April 19, 1992|work=The Courier-Journal|at=Derby Festival Advertising Section, p. 15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123450565/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Fields|title=Mason County finds glass slipper a good fit|date=January 26, 1996|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|page=C4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123451383/mcdonalds-drops-derby-classic-sponsorsh/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> It was played at [[Freedom Hall]], except for one year at the [[KFC Yum! Center]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jody|last=Demling|title=Derb Classic Moves to KFC Yum! Center|date=December 29, 2010|work=The Courier Journal|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123859436/|access-date=May 1, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=estes_04172018/> The Classic was canceled in 2018 due to declining attendance and financial losses. It had been the country's longest-running high school all-star basketball game.<ref name=estes_04172018/> Star players who participated included [[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander]], [[Penny Hardaway]], [[Moses Malone]], [[Jamal Mashburn]], [[Donovan Mitchell]], [[Victor Oladipo]], [[Isiah Thomas]], and [[Dominique Wilkins]].<ref name=lerner_02012018/><ref>{{cite web|first=Kirby|last=Adams|title=Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic|date=April 6, 2015|work=The Courier-Journal|url=https://courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/kentucky-derby/festival/2015/04/06/kdf-basketball-classic-fan-favorite/25357041/|access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Derby Classic began in 1973 after Max Rein, who worked in the local radio industry, presented the idea to Jack Guthrie, who was the CEO of Kentucky Derby Festival Inc.<ref name=green_04202013/> Primarily focused on horse racing at the time,<ref name=green_04202013/><ref name=newsdemocrat_03221973>{{cite web|title=Kentucky Derby Festival set in April|date=March 22, 1973|work=The News-Democrat|page=B-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123500111/first-derby-festival-basketball-classic/|access-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429174025/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123500111/first-derby-festival-basketball-classic/|url-status=live}}</ref> the festival added many new events that year and billed itself as a "people festival", offering something for everyone.<ref name=newsdemocrat_03221973/> Basketball was popular in the region.<ref name=green_04202013>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Ed|title=Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic celebrates 40 years|date=April 20, 2013|work=Louisville Business First|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/2013/04/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball.html|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 28, 2023|archive-date=April 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426084624/http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/2013/04/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "The two most important things to these people are their church and their high school basketball team," said Rein.<ref>{{cite |
The Derby Classic began in 1973 after Max Rein, who worked in the local radio industry, presented the idea to Jack Guthrie, who was the CEO of Kentucky Derby Festival Inc.<ref name=green_04202013/> Primarily focused on horse racing at the time,<ref name=green_04202013/><ref name=newsdemocrat_03221973>{{cite web|title=Kentucky Derby Festival set in April|date=March 22, 1973|work=The News-Democrat|page=B-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123500111/first-derby-festival-basketball-classic/|access-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429174025/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123500111/first-derby-festival-basketball-classic/|url-status=live}}</ref> the festival added many new events that year and billed itself as a "people festival", offering something for everyone.<ref name=newsdemocrat_03221973/> Basketball was popular in the region.<ref name=green_04202013>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Ed|title=Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic celebrates 40 years|date=April 20, 2013|work=Louisville Business First|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/2013/04/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball.html|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 28, 2023|archive-date=April 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426084624/http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/2013/04/kentucky-derby-festival-basketball.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "The two most important things to these people are their church and their high school basketball team," said Rein.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Ralph|last=Wiley|title=Their Rite of Passage|date=August 2, 1982|magazine=Sports Illustrated|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/08/02/their-rite-of-passage|access-date=April 29, 2023|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429171008/https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/08/02/their-rite-of-passage|url-status=live}}</ref> The Classic showcased players who had signed with the local [[college basketball|college]] programs of the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky Wildcats]], [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]], and [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana Hoosiers]].<ref name=brubaker_04091995>{{cite news|first=Bill|last=Brubaker|title=All-Stars, All Business|date=April 9, 1995|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/04/09/all-stars-all-business/59284cc5-7d29-4899-9793-9326212d4a93/|access-date=April 21, 2023|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308232222/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/04/09/all-stars-all-business/59284cc5-7d29-4899-9793-9326212d4a93/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=forde_04211996/> The game was preceded by a skills event, the Night of Future Stars,<ref name=estes_04172018/> which began in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonald's Kentucky Derby Festival Classic presents stars|date=March 27, 1988|work=The Courier-Journal|at=Kentucky Derby Festival Preview Section, p. 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860369/night-of-the-future-stars/|access-date=May 1, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=May 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502050552/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860369/night-of-the-future-stars/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The Classic began with one squad of five top players each from the states of [[Indiana]] and [[Kentucky]] against 10 of the best from the rest of the country.<ref name=white_01251983/> In 1981, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) restricted incoming high school players to all-star games whose participants were from a two-state area around the game site.<ref name=kelly_03241982>{{cite |
The Classic began with one squad of five top players each from the states of [[Indiana]] and [[Kentucky]] against 10 of the best from the rest of the country.<ref name=white_01251983/> In 1981, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) restricted incoming high school players to all-star games whose participants were from a two-state area around the game site.<ref name=kelly_03241982>{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Kelly|title=The Capital Classic: Winning and Losing in the All-Star Game Sweepstakes|date=March 24, 1982|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/24/the-capital-classic-winning-and-losing-in-the-all-star-game-sweepstakes/eb8288cc-735b-4105-bcd3-7b4172d7fd2b/|access-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref> However, as games had already been planned, waivers were granted to the Derby Classic and the three other national all-star games—the [[Capital Classic (all-star game)|Capital Classic]], [[McDonald's All-American Game]] and [[Roundball Classic]]. The NCAA also limited players to playing in two all-star games.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bob|last=White|title=Derby Classic gets four more players|date=April 18, 1981|work=The Courier-Journal|page=C2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123795881/1981-ncaa-basketball-two-all-star-game-l/|access-date=April 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=upi_04241981/> That year, the Derby Classic had only one player from Indiana, as most of the state's top players opted to attend a two-game Indiana–Kentucky series held in June.<ref name=upi_04241981>{{cite web|title=Three Derby Classic players headed for Louisville|date=April 24, 1981|publisher=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/04/24/Three-Derby-Classic-players-headed-for-Louisville/3462356936400/|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref> |
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The following year in 1982, the NCAA voted to again permit national all-star games.<ref name=kelly_03241982/> However, all of Indiana's top players and most of Kentucky's passed over the Derby Classic that year to attend the Indiana–Kentucky series.<ref name=white_01251983>{{cite web|first=Bob|last=White|title=Derby Classic, once top all-star game, victim of NCAA rules|date=January 25, 1983|work=The Courier-Journal|page=B10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123448363/|access-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> About 6,000 fans turned up for the Classic, compared to its then-high of 17,528 from 1976.<ref name=white_01251983/> After having won the first two games in 1973 and 1974, the Kentucky-Indiana squad lost its 10th straight game to the U.S. All-Stars.{{efn|Two games were played each year in 1979 and 1980.<ref name=white_01251983/>}}<ref name=white_01251983/> The Classic was |
The following year in 1982, the NCAA voted to again permit national all-star games.<ref name=kelly_03241982/> However, all of Indiana's top players and most of Kentucky's passed over the Derby Classic that year to attend the Indiana–Kentucky series.<ref name=white_01251983>{{cite web|first=Bob|last=White|title=Derby Classic, once top all-star game, victim of NCAA rules|date=January 25, 1983|work=The Courier-Journal|page=B10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123448363/|access-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> About 6,000 fans turned up for the Classic, compared to its then-high of 17,528 from 1976.<ref name=white_01251983/> After having won the first two games in 1973 and 1974, the Kentucky-Indiana squad lost its 10th straight game to the U.S. All-Stars.{{efn|Two games were played each year in 1979 and 1980.<ref name=white_01251983/>}}<ref name=white_01251983/> The Classic was canceled in 1983 before returning the following year.<ref name=white_01251983/><ref>{{cite web|first=Billy|last=Reed|title=Lexington's next step might be to snatch the Twin Towers|date=March 22, 1984|work=The Courier-Journal|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123742113/1984-return-of-kentucky-derby-festival-b/|access-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> It was aided by an NCAA rule change allowing players to participate in two all-star games in their [[Senior (education)|senior]] year and two after graduating,{{efn|The NCAA removed the two-game senior-year limitation in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Division I Proposal - RWG-14-1|publisher=NCAA|url=https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/search/proposalView?id=3027|access-date=May 10, 2023}}</ref>}} removing contention between the Derby Classic and the Indiana–Kentucky series. The Classic also changed its format to two national teams divided between the North and South.<ref>{{cite web|title=Derby Classic back under new format, but with local flavor|date=November 4, 1983|work=The Courier-Journal|page=D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123908521/|access-date=May 2, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The game's highest attendance was 19,041 in 1987 at [[Freedom Hall]];<ref>{{cite web|title=Derby Classic tickets available|date=April 15, 2005|work=News-Democrat and Leader|page=B-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123257137/|access-date=April 24, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> that contest featured Kentucky signee [[LeRon Ellis]], ranked among the top 20 prospects in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|first=Barry|last=Temkin|title=THE HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR TUG-OF-WAR|date=April 17, 1988|work=The Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-04-17-8803090831-story.html|access-date=April 25, 2023|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401132425/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-04-17-8803090831-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 1990s, the Classic stopped getting Indiana's signees, who opted instead to play in all-star games organized by Tim Knight, the son of Indiana's then-coach, [[Bobby Knight]].<ref name=brubaker_04091995/><ref name=forde_04211996>{{cite web|first=Pat|last=Forde|title=Owens nips odds to lure top players to Classic|date=April 21, 1996|work=The Courier-Journal|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123451255/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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After its sponsorship with McDonald's ended, the Classic partnered with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], which was a successful relationship until Nike made its [[Jordan Brand]] games its priority, first with the [[Jordan Brand Capital Classic]] and later the [[Jordan Brand Classic]]. The Derby Classic was then sponsored by [[Adidas]].<ref name=brewer_04162006>{{cite web|first=Jerry|last=Brewer|title=Adidas a good fit for Derby Classic|date=April 16, 2006|work=The Courier-Journal|page=C12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123257334/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The game was |
After its sponsorship with McDonald's ended, the Classic partnered with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], which was a successful relationship until Nike made its [[Jordan Brand]] games its priority, first with the [[Jordan Brand Capital Classic]] and later the [[Jordan Brand Classic]]. The Derby Classic was then sponsored by [[Adidas]].<ref name=brewer_04162006>{{cite web|first=Jerry|last=Brewer|title=Adidas a good fit for Derby Classic|date=April 16, 2006|work=The Courier-Journal|page=C12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123257334/|access-date=April 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The game was canceled in 2018 due to falling attendance, fighting to reach 5,000 fans, and growing financial losses.<ref name=estes_04172018/> Competing all-star games were drawing the top talent, including the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and [[Nike Hoop Summit]].<ref name=roberts_02012018>{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Roberts|title=Kentucky basketball event that has featured NBA stars as recruits canceled for 2018|date=February 1, 2018|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article197874804.html|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528155959/http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article197874804.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Another contributing factor that year was [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal|a college basketball investigation]] by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] that drained Louisville's [[college recruiting|recruiting]] class.<ref name=estes_04172018>{{cite web|first=Gentry|last=Estes|title=KDF Basketball Classic could bounce backin '19|date=April 17, 2018|work=The Courier-Journal|pages=A1, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123256815/ A9]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123256814/|access-date=April 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 11 May 2023
The Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic was an annual American all-star game featuring high school basketball players. Started in 1973,[1] it was part of the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, leading up to the Kentucky Derby horse race.[2] The Classic was sponsored by the local McDonald's restaurants of Kentuckiana for over 20 years from its inception until 1996.[3][4][5] It was played at Freedom Hall, except for one year at the KFC Yum! Center in 2011.[6][7] The Classic was canceled in 2018 due to declining attendance and financial losses. It had been the country's longest-running high school all-star basketball game.[7] Star players who participated included Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Penny Hardaway, Moses Malone, Jamal Mashburn, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Oladipo, Isiah Thomas, and Dominique Wilkins.[1][8]
History
[edit]The Derby Classic began in 1973 after Max Rein, who worked in the local radio industry, presented the idea to Jack Guthrie, who was the CEO of Kentucky Derby Festival Inc.[9] Primarily focused on horse racing at the time,[9][10] the festival added many new events that year and billed itself as a "people festival", offering something for everyone.[10] Basketball was popular in the region.[9] "The two most important things to these people are their church and their high school basketball team," said Rein.[11] The Classic showcased players who had signed with the local college programs of the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, and Indiana Hoosiers.[12][13] The game was preceded by a skills event, the Night of Future Stars,[7] which began in 1988.[14]
The Classic began with one squad of five top players each from the states of Indiana and Kentucky against 10 of the best from the rest of the country.[15] In 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) restricted incoming high school players to all-star games whose participants were from a two-state area around the game site.[16] However, as games had already been planned, waivers were granted to the Derby Classic and the three other national all-star games—the Capital Classic, McDonald's All-American Game and Roundball Classic. The NCAA also limited players to playing in two all-star games.[17][18] That year, the Derby Classic had only one player from Indiana, as most of the state's top players opted to attend a two-game Indiana–Kentucky series held in June.[18]
The following year in 1982, the NCAA voted to again permit national all-star games.[16] However, all of Indiana's top players and most of Kentucky's passed over the Derby Classic that year to attend the Indiana–Kentucky series.[15] About 6,000 fans turned up for the Classic, compared to its then-high of 17,528 from 1976.[15] After having won the first two games in 1973 and 1974, the Kentucky-Indiana squad lost its 10th straight game to the U.S. All-Stars.[a][15] The Classic was canceled in 1983 before returning the following year.[15][19] It was aided by an NCAA rule change allowing players to participate in two all-star games in their senior year and two after graduating,[b] removing contention between the Derby Classic and the Indiana–Kentucky series. The Classic also changed its format to two national teams divided between the North and South.[21] The game's highest attendance was 19,041 in 1987 at Freedom Hall;[22] that contest featured Kentucky signee LeRon Ellis, ranked among the top 20 prospects in the nation.[23] In the 1990s, the Classic stopped getting Indiana's signees, who opted instead to play in all-star games organized by Tim Knight, the son of Indiana's then-coach, Bobby Knight.[12][13]
After its sponsorship with McDonald's ended, the Classic partnered with Nike, which was a successful relationship until Nike made its Jordan Brand games its priority, first with the Jordan Brand Capital Classic and later the Jordan Brand Classic. The Derby Classic was then sponsored by Adidas.[24] The game was canceled in 2018 due to falling attendance, fighting to reach 5,000 fans, and growing financial losses.[7] Competing all-star games were drawing the top talent, including the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit.[25] Another contributing factor that year was a college basketball investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that drained Louisville's recruiting class.[7]
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[edit]- ^ a b Lerner, Danielle (February 1, 2018). "No hoops for you: Kentucky Derby Festival cancels high school basketball all-star game". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Patterson, Lezlie (April 22, 1986). "Taylor plays all-star ball in Derby Classic". The Columbia Record. p. 7-B. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greene, H. H. Jr. (April 10, 1977). "The Derby Festival Classic". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky Derby Festival Section, p. 5. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Basketball Classic features future stars". The Courier-Journal. April 19, 1992. Derby Festival Advertising Section, p. 15. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fields, Mike (January 26, 1996). "Mason County finds glass slipper a good fit". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C4. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Demling, Jody (December 29, 2010). "Derb Classic Moves to KFC Yum! Center". The Courier Journal. p. C3. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Estes, Gentry (April 17, 2018). "KDF Basketball Classic could bounce backin '19". The Courier-Journal. pp. A1, A9. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Adams, Kirby (April 6, 2015). "Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Green, Ed (April 20, 2013). "Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic celebrates 40 years". Louisville Business First. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kentucky Derby Festival set in April". The News-Democrat. March 22, 1973. p. B-5. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wiley, Ralph (August 2, 1982). "Their Rite of Passage". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Brubaker, Bill (April 9, 1995). "All-Stars, All Business". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Forde, Pat (April 21, 1996). "Owens nips odds to lure top players to Classic". The Courier-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McDonald's Kentucky Derby Festival Classic presents stars". The Courier-Journal. March 27, 1988. Kentucky Derby Festival Preview Section, p. 4. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Bob (January 25, 1983). "Derby Classic, once top all-star game, victim of NCAA rules". The Courier-Journal. p. B10. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Kelly, Tim (March 24, 1982). "The Capital Classic: Winning and Losing in the All-Star Game Sweepstakes". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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