Derby Festival Classic

Founded by Max Ryan in 1973, the event pitted a combined Indiana/Kentucky vs. U.S. All-Star team as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival until 2017.

All-American Game

1973 - 2017

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number of nba players per year6.29

Notable Players

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number of lotto picks per year3.16
    YEARDMVUNITED STATESMVP DMVMVP US
    197482101Keith HerronButch Lee
    197593107James TillmanSam Drummer
    1976107138JoJo HunterDarrell Griffith
    197792112Ken MatthewsGene Banks
    19788779Bryant JohnsonDwight Anderson
    19798685Ralph SampsonDominique Wilkins
    19808481Earl JonesCharlie Sitton
    19818591Patrick EwingAbrey Sherrod
    19828279Johnny DawkinsKerry Boagani
    1983118116Tyrone BougesWinston Bennett
    1984107116Derrick LewisDanny Manning
    1985120142Tim AndersonRick Calloway
    1986118127JR ReidRon Huery
    198786100Anthony TuckerGary Koubek
    198883112Milton Bell Jr.Litterial Green
    1989103101Curt SmithTravis Ford
    1990116103Michael SmithRobert Phelps
    199189114Johnny RhodesCherokee Parks
    1992101103Donta BrightJason Kidd
    19938886Awar McQueenMarcus Camby
    19948091Victor PageTrajan Langdon
    1995121124Louis BullockAntwan Jamison
    1996110126Nate JamesCorey Benjamin
    1997113125Terrence MorrisElton Brand
    1998107126Jason CapelTroy Murphy
    1999111100Chris MonroeJason Gardner
    2000112101Bernard RobinsonKyle Cuffe
    20017896Melvin ScottChey Christie
    2002167 (White)121 (Red)Amare StoudemireCarmelo Anthony
    2003102 (Black)107 (Silver)LeBron JamesShannon Brown
    2004107 (Black)96 (White)Dwight HowardDorrell Wright
    200597123Uche EchefuJamont Gordon
    2006117120Bobby ShannonDeShanw Sims
    2007149145Augustus GilchristMalcolm Delaney
    200885123Jason ClarkOlek Czyz
    200912998Mouphtaou YarouLamont Jones
    2010117108Markel StarksJayvaughn Pinkston
    2011115136Treveon GrahmanJabarie Hinds
    201293105TJ HugginsMontrez Harrell
    2013120126Aquille CarrKameron Williams
    2014134139Chinanu OnuakuAngel Delgado
    2015102105Abdulai BunduLuke Maye
    2016116118Christian MatthewsRawle Alkins
    2017101113Luka GarzaBourama Sidibe
    201892102Xavier JohnsonAaron Wiggins
    201912283Qudus WahabJoe Girard III
    Points
    40Quentin Richardson, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998
    39Zach Randolph, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000
    32Kevin Walls, Derby Festival Classic/South, 1984
    32Terrence Williams, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2005
    32Mustapha Heron, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2016
    31Kenny Gregory, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1997
    30Ricky Davis, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1997
    30Michael Snaer, Derby Festival Classic/Gold, 2009
    29Darrell Griffith, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1976
    29Steve Risley, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1976
    29Dapreis Owens, Derby Festival Classic/North, 1988
    29Luke Whitehead, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000
    29Eron Gordon, Derby Festival Classic/Maroon, 2016
    29Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2017
    28Flenoil Crook, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1974
    28Mike O’Koren, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1974
    28Earl Jones, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1980
    Field Goals Made
    18Quentin Richardson, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998 (18/30)
    18Zach Randolph, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000 (18/27)
    14Kenny Gregory, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1997 (14/20)
    Field Goal Attempts
    30Quentin Richardson, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998 (18/30)
    27Mike O’Koren, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1976 (14/27)
    27Zach Randolph, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000 (18/27)
    Field Goal Percentage
    (minimum 10 attempts)
    .917Bob Beecher, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1982 (11/12)
    .909 Sam Perkins, Derby Festival Classic 2*/United States, 1980 (10/11)
    Free Throws Made
    15Derrick Chievous, Derby Festival Classic/North, 1984 (15/21)
    Free Throw Attempts
    21Derrick Chievous, Derby Festival Classic/North, 1984 (15/21)
    3-Pointers Made
    6Charlton Clarke, Derby Festival Classic/Red, 1995 (6/7)
    5Jermaine Medley, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1997 (5/7)
    5Raymond Penn, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2009 (5/10)
    3-Pointers Attempted
    13Edgar Sosa, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2006 (3/13)
    12Austin Grandstaff, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2015 (4/12)
    11Kevin Morris, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1996 (2/11)
    11Teddy Dupay, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998 (3/11)
    11Todd Tackett, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1998 (4/11)
    10Ronald Blackshear, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1998 (3/10)
    10Rod Grizzard, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1999 (2/10)
    10Raymond Penn, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2009 (5/10)
    Rebounds
    24Zach Randolph, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000
    22Rickey Brown, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1976
    20Moses Malone, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1974
    19Bobby Turner, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1976
    19Earl Jones, Derby Festival Classic 2*/United States, 1980
    19Travis Watson, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1999
    18Quentin Richardson, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998
    16Sam Perkins, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1980
    16Len Bias, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1982
    16Tracy Murray, Derby Festival Classic/South, 1989
    16Michael Beasley, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2007
    15Chubby Cox, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1973
    15Richard Washington, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1973
    15Clark Kellogg, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1979
    15Clark Kellogg, Derby Festival Classic 2*/United States, 1979
    15Earl Jones, Derby Festival Classic 2/United States, 1980
    15Derrick Chievous, Derby Festival Classic/North, 1984
    15Eric Montross, Derby Festival Classic/Red, 1990
    15Sheldon Williams, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2002
    15Brook Lopez, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2006
    15Marcus Smart, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2012
    Assists
    15Erick Barkley, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1998
    13Matt Montague, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1996
    13Justin Simon, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2015
    12Michael Nardi, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2003
    12Ryan Harrow, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2010
    11John Paxson, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1979
    11Brandon Jenkins, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2003
    11Peyton Siva, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2009
    11Semaj Christon, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2012
    11Marcus Smart, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2012
    Blocked Shots
    6Sam Bowie, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1979
    6Earl Jones, Derby Festival Classic/United States, 1980
    6Earl Jones, Derby Festival Classic 2*/United States, 1980
    5Bobby Turner, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1976
    5Manuel Forrest, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1981
    4Michael Wright, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998
    4Craig Forth, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2001
    4Chubby Cox, Derby Festival Classic/KY-IN, 1973
    4Andre Riddick, Derby Festival Classic/Gold, 1991
    4Makhtar Ndiaye, Derby Festival Classic/Gold, 1993
    4Randall Jackson, Derby Festival Classic/Gold, 1995
    4Isaih Epps, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1996
    4Jamaal Magloire, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1996
    4Marcus Haislip, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 1999
    4Darius Miles, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000
    4Glen Worley, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2000
    4Chester Giles, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2004
    4Eric Murphy, Derby Festival Classic/Black, 2009
    4Jordan Mickey, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2013
    4Dedric Lawson, Derby Festival Classic/Purple, 2015
    Steals
    6Brandon Stockton, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2002
    6Donovan Mitchell, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2015
    5Teddy Dupay, Derby Festival Classic/White, 1998
    5Craig Forth, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2001
    5Carlos Hurt, Derby Festival Classic/White, 2001
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