Russ Middleton is 7th on the Royals' all-time scoring list

Russ Middleton (class of 2009) is 7th on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,753 career points. He led Mason County in scoring his senior season. Middleton scored a career-high 31 points vs. Scott County in 2009. He was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2008 state tournament. Middleton was named First Team All-State by the Lexington Herald-Leader and Second Team All-State by the Louisville Courier-Journal in 2009. He was the 2009 Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches 10th Region Player of the Year. Middleton was named the Most Valuable Player of the East All-Stars in the 2009 KABC East/West Charity All-Star Game and co-MVP of the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game. He also played for the Kentucky All-Stars in the annual series against the Indiana All-Stars. Middleton played Georgetown College and was a member of the Tigers' 2013 NAIA Division 1 National Championship team.

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(Updated on May 1, 2023)