Marion County named one of its past stars, former Kentucky point guard Anthony Epps, as its new boys basketball coach on Friday.
Epps, who led Marion County to the 1993 state championship, also played point guard for UK’s 1996 NCAA Tournament championship team.
When he finished his high school career, Epps had amassed school records for points (2,044) and assists (728).
He finished his UK career second on the school’s career assist list with 544. He led the Cats in assists in 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1996-97.
Epps said he hoped to lead Marion County High “back to respectability.”
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
