| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shelby Valley High School (Pike County, Kentucky) |
| College | Louisville (2010–2012) Pikeville (2012–2014) |
| Position | Guard [1] |
| Career highlights | |
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Elisha Justice (born December 17, 1990) [2] is an American basketball coach and a former high school and college basketball player.
In 2010, his team won the Kentucky state championship and Justice was named tournament MVP [3] as well as the 2010 Kentucky Mr. Basketball. [4] [5] He played for two years at the University of Louisville. In his second year, the team won the Big East tournament and made it to the Final Four.
Justice has been a high school basketball coach since 2014. In 2022, he was inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. [6] [7]
Justice was born in Dorton, Kentucky [2] on December 17th, 1990, the second of 3 children to Joey and Robin Justice.
Justice attended Shelby Valley High School where he played for the Wildcats. [8] In 2010, the Wildcats won the Kentucky state championship. [9] [10] [11] It was Justice's third trip to the Sweet Sixteen [12] where he was named tournament MVP. [8] [13] The same year, Justice was named the 2010 Kentucky Mr. Basketball. [4] [13] He also finished 7th in the voting for the 2010 Kentucky Sportsman of the Year [13] and finished his high school career with the state record for steals. [12]
Justice played for the University of Louisville [4] for two years. [8] [9] [5] In his sophomore year, the team won the Big East tournament and made it to the Final Four. [8] Justice transferred to the University of Pikeville [9] to be closer to home and family. [14] There, he finished his college career and his final two years of eligibility. [8] [5]
Justice became the head boys basketball coach of June Buchanan School in Pippa Passes, Kentucky in 2014. [5] [8] [15] This was followed by the head coaching job at Pikeville High School in 2016. [3] [9] [11]
In 2021-2022, Pikeville Panthers won their 15th regional title under Justice as well as the All “A” state championship. [15] In 2024, Justice coached his 200th high school basketball game. [15]
Justice, a 5-foot-10 senior guard, finished his career with 2,086 points, 633 assists, 540 steals (a state record) and 470 rebounds. He led the Wildcats to back-to-back All "A" small school titles and three trips to the Sweet Sixteen, capped by this year's championship.