Pikeville High School Athletic Director Jason Booher introduced his former point guard at Shelby Valley, Elisha Justice, as the new boys basketball coach Tuesday afternoon.

Elisha Justice played under Booher at Shelby Valley and helped lead the Wildcats to the All 'A' State Title and state title in 2010. In addition, he won Mr. Basketball in the same year.

Justice played two years for the Louisville Cardinals under Rick Pitino before transferring to UPIKE.

This will be Justice's second high school head coaching job. Before, he spent two seasons with June Buchanan in Pippa Passes. He went 32-20 in those two seasons, including a trip to the 14th Region Semifinals where the Crusaders lost to Perry Central.

In the 2015-16 season, Pikeville reached the 15th Region Tournament for the first time since 2013. Last season they finished 17-16 and lost in the first round of the region tournament to the eventual region champions, Lawrence County.