Who are the top boys high school basketball teams and players in each Kentucky region?

Before Kentucky’s boys high school basketball season tipped off Monday, the Herald-Leader offered its annual preseason list of the state’s top 25 teams and players based on our survey of coaches.

But we also asked everyone to rank the top 10 teams and players in each of their respective regions. Here’s what the coaches had to say once their ratings were all tabulated in our region-by-region boys rankings.

1st Region

Teams: 1. Marshall County; 2. Calloway County; 3. Paducah Tilghman; 4. McCracken County; 5. Graves County; 6. Carlisle County; 7. St. Mary; 8. Mayfield; 9. Ballard Memorial; 10. Murray. (Voters: 7.)

Players: 1. Jonah Butler, Calloway County; 2. Eli Finley, Calloway County; 3. Miles Woodfork, Paducah Tilghman; 4. Jace Birney, Ballard Memorial; 5. Matthew Langhi, Marshall County; 6. Alex Staples, Marshall County; 7. Luke Sims, St. Mary; 8. Braden Waller, Graves County; 9. Jeremiah Jones, Murray; 10. Owen Mikel, Paducah Tilghman. (Voters: 6.)

2nd Region

Teams: 1. Henderson County; 2. Lyon County; 3. University Heights; 4. Madisonville; 5. Union County; 6. Hopkinsville; 7. Dawson Springs; 8. Caldwell County; 9. Christian County; 10. Hopkins County Central. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Tylin George, University Heights; 2. Cooper Davenport, Henderson County; 3. Kanyon Johnson, Madisonville; 4. JayDarius Wilson, Caldwell County; 5. Bray Kirk, Lyon County; 6. Elijah Walton, University Heights; 7. Daishawn Curry, Union County; 8. Rex Blue, Dawson Springs; 9. Lukas Breedlove, Lyon County; 10. Montgomery Johnson, Dawson Springs. (Voters: 8.)

3rd Region

Teams: 1. Butler County; 2. Daviess County; 3. Owensboro Catholic; 4. Grayson County; 5. Owensboro; 6. Muhlenberg County; 7. Apollo; 8. Breckinridge County; 9. Meade County; 10. McLean County. (Voters: 9.)

Players: 1. Ty Price, Butler County; 2. Jonathan Moss, Daviess County; 3. Luke Beickman, Owensboro Catholic; 4. Jack Logsdon, Grayson County; 5. Keaton Hughes, Owensboro; 6. DeAaron, Watkins, Daviess County; 7. Gunnar Revelett, Muhlendberg County; 8. Mercer Rogers, Breckenridge County; 9. Briar Griffith, Butler County; 10. Spencer Langdon, Grayson County. (Voters: 9.)

4th Region

Teams: 1. Bowling Green; 2. Warren Central; 3. Greenwood; 4. Warren East; 5. South Warren; 6. Glasgow; 7. Cumberland County; 8. Barren County; 9. Clinton County; 10. Metcalfe County. (Voters: 12.)

Players: 1. Deuce Bailey, Bowling Green; 2. Kaleb Prince, Warren East; 3. Zachary Harwood, Cumberland County; 4. Cade Button, Metcalfe County; 5. Cannon Young, Clinton County; 6. Jerrick Martin, Glasgow; 7. Griffin Rardin, South Warren; 8. Jarrett Kirk, Warren Central; 9. Braylon Banks, Bowling Green; 10. Nick Simpson, Greenwood. (Voters: 10.)

5th Region

Teams: 1. Adair County; 2. Green County; 3. Taylor County; 4. LaRue County; 5. Caverna; 6. North Hardin; 7. Bethlehem; 8. Central Hardin; 9. Bardstown; 10. Elizabethtown. (Voters: 12.)

Players: 1. Connor Loy, Adair County; 2. Jaylin Craine, Caverna; 3. Isaiah Cochran, Adair County; 4. Layken Lyons, Taylor County; 5. Hayden Blakeman, Green County; 6. Jagger, Mardis, LaRue County; 7. Nick Osborne, Bethlehem; 8. Landon Blakey, LaRue; 9. Davier White, Taylor County; 10. Jayden Marr, Green County. (Voters: 10.)

6th Region

Teams: 1. Jeffersontown; 2. Fairdale; 3. Evangel Christian; 4. Butler; 5. Bullitt East; 6. Fern Creek; 7. Pleasure Ridge Park; 8. Moore; 9. DeSales; 10. Louisville Holy Cross. (Voters: 11.)

Players: 1. Dayvonne Harrison, Jeffersontown; 2. Ben Mukadi, Evangel Christian; 3. Ferlanda Wright, Fairdale; 4. Nate Wilson, Bullitt East; 5. Noah Glover, Fern Creek; 6. Neyko Jenkins, Pleasure Ridge Park; 7. Brandon Heath, Butler; 8. Kaylen Alexander, North Bullitt; 9. Michael Ray Stinnett, Fairdale; 10. AJ Lee, Bullitt Central. (Voters: 10.)

7th Region

Teams: 1. St. Xavier; 2. Louisville Trinity; 3. Male; 4. Manual; 5. Ballard; 6. Eastern; 7. Seneca; 8. Christian Academy-Louisville; 9. Waggener; 10. Kentucky Country Day. (Voters: 9.)

Players: 1. Jayden Johnson, Trinity; 2. Cole Edelen, Male; 3. Chance Dillingham, St. Xavier; 4. Jeremiah Jackson, St. Xavier; 5. Justice Decker, Manual; 6. Julius Edmonds, Trinity; 7. Malachi Coleman, Manual; 8. Keashawn Jordan, Male; 9. Sam Frazier, Ballard; 10. Prestyn Wheatley, Seneca. (Voters: 7.)

8th Region

Teams: 1. Woodford County; 2. South Oldham; 3. Simon Kenton; 4. North Oldham; 5. Walton-Verona; 6. Oldham County; 7. Anderson County; 8. Spencer County; 9. Collins; 10. Gallatin County. (Voters: 10.)

Players: 1. Aaron Gutman, Walton-Verona; 2. Julian Miles, South Oldham; 3. Armelo Boone, Woodford County; 4. Matthew Griffin, Gallatin County; 5. Carson Sutherland, Anderson County; 6. Jay Bilton, Simon Kenton; 7. Cole Harbin, Collins; 8. Brooks Cargould, North Oldham; 9. Omari Jointer, Woodford County; 10. Bode Stone, Simon Kenton. (Voters: 11.)

9th Region

Teams: 1. Newport; 2. Covington Catholic; 3. Cooper; 4. Lloyd Memorial; 5. Ryle; 6. Conner; 7. Covington Holy Cross; 8. Highlands; 9. Beechwood; 10. Dixie Heights. (Voters: 13.)

Players: 1. Andy Johnson, Cooper; 2. EJ Walker, Lloyd Memorial; 3. James Turner, Newport; 4. Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic; 5. Yamil Rondon, Newport; 6. Cash Harney, Covington Catholic; 7. Griffin Starks, Newport; 8. Jack Sullivan, Beechwood; 9. Landon Lorms, Ryle; 10. Finn Louden, Conner. (Voters: 11.)

10th Region

Teams: 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Campbell County; 3. Montgomery County; 4. Mason County; 5. Nicholas County; 6. Pendleton County; 7. Bourbon County; 8. Scott; 9. Augusta; 10. Harrison County. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Malachi Ashford, George Rogers Clark; 2. Montez Gay, George Rogers Clark; 3. Garyn Jackson, Campbell County; 4. Tyce Jarvis, Montgomery County; 5. Luke Fawns, Montgomery County; 6. Cayden Reed, Montgomery County; 7. Amari Bartleson, George Rogers Clark; 8. Braeden Myrick, Mason County; 9. Braxton Martin, Nicholas County; 10. Keeton Bach, Augusta. (Voters: 7.)

11th Region

Teams: 1. Great Crossing; 2. Bryan Station; 3. Henry Clay; 4. Frederick Douglass; 5. Lexington Catholic; 6. Sayre; 7. Madison Central; 8. Scott County; 9. Lexington Christian; 10. Lafayette. (Voters: 17.)

Players: 1. Michael Moreno, Great Crossing; 2. Vince Dawson, Great Crossing; 3. Amari Owens, Bryan Station; 4. DeMarcus Surratt, Frederick Douglass; 5. Brock Coffman, Sayre; 6. Taeshawn Adams, Bryan Station; 7. Jackson Stephan, Henry Clay; 8. Saxton Howard, Lexington Christian; 9. Javeon Campbell, Western Hills; 10. Kayson Brown, Henry Clay. (Voters: 16.)

12th Region

Teams: 1. Pulaski County; 2. Danville Christian; 3. Mercer County; 4. West Jessamine; 5. Southwestern; 6. Lincoln County; 7. Boyle County; 8. Rockcastle County; 9. Wayne County; 10. East Jessamine. (Voters: 14.)

Players: 1. Trevor Ellis, Mercer County; 2. Kendall Phillips, Wayne County; 3. Carson Fraley, Pulaski County; 4. Walker Craig, Rockcastle County; 5. Antajuan Dumphord, Southwestern; 6. Titus Boyd, Danville Christian; 7. Leek Ateny, Danville Christian; 8. Seth Farmer, Pulaski County; 9. Miyo Jones, East Jessamine; 10. Tre Paige, Danville. (Voters: 13.)

13th Region

Teams: 1. South Laurel; 2. Harlan County; 3. North Laurel; 4. Bell County; 5. Clay County; 6. Corbin; 7. Pineville; 8. Knox Central; 9. Whitley County; 10. Jackson County. (Voters: 9.)

Players: 1. Maddox Huff, Harlan County; 2. Jordan Mabe, South Laurel; 3. Reece Davidson, North Laurel; 4. Blake Burnett, Bell County; 5. Sawyer Thompson, Pineville; 6. Eli Pietrowski, Corbin; 7. Colton Rawlings, South Laurel; 8. Jerrod Roark, Clay County; 9. Grayson Burton, Knox Central; 10. Evan Ellis, Whitley County. (Voters: 9.)

14th Region

Teams: 1. Hazard; 2. Breathitt County; 3. Perry County Central; 4. Knott County Central; 5. Leslie County; 6. Wolfe County; 7. Powell County; 8. Letcher County Central; 9. Jenkins; 10. Estill County. (Voters: 7.)

Players: 1. Austin Sperry, Breathitt County; 2. Evin Eversole, Hazard; 3. Seth Caudill, Hazard; 4. Trayten Woods, Perry County Central; 5. Caleb Creech, Wolfe County; 6. Corey Flinchum, Lee County; 7. Jayden Hacker, Leslie County; 8. Canaan Gross, Breathitt County; 9. Bryson Edwards, Powell County; 10. Drake Slone, Knott County Central. (Voters: 7.)

15th Region

Teams: 1. Johnson Central; 2. Martin County; 3. Pikeville; 4. Paintsville; 5. Pike County Central; 6. Lawrence County; 7. Betsy Layne; 8. Floyd Central; 9. Shelby Valley; 10. Prestonsburg. (Voters: 5.)

Players: 1. Austin Slone, Johnson Central; 2. Parker Watts, Martin County; 3. Jaden Stewart, Pike County Central; 4. Chris Spriggs, Floyd Central; 5. Ethan Cole, Paintsville; 6. Braxton Keathley, Prestonsburg; 7. Carter Parsons, Betsy Layne; 8. Jackson Keene, Pikeville; 9. Ian Onkst, Pikeville; 10. Cameron Pente, Betsy Layne. (Voters: 4.)

16th Region

Teams: 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Fleming County; 4. Russell; 5. Lewis County; 6. Rowan County; 7. Greenup County; 8. Raceland; 9. East Carter; 10. Elliott County. (Voters: 9.)

Players: 1. Zander Carter, Ashland Blazer; 2. Jacob Spurlock, Boyd County; 3. Seth Hickerson, Fleming County; 4. Cole Hicks, Boyd County; 5. Caleb Rimmer, Russell; 6. Brevon Ricker, Menifee County; 7. Lucas Jolly, Fleming County; 8. Preston Hoskins, Ashland Blazer; 9. Elijah Neel, Ashland Blazer; 10. Gavin Mirus, Rowan County. (Voters: 8.)

This story was originally published December 1, 2024 at 10:07 AM.

Jared Peck

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription