High School Sports

Fans make their pick for Kentucky’s 2026 Mr. Basketball high school award

Our Mr. Basketball poll has ended.

Congrats to Caverna’s Jaylin Craine on winning the Kentucky.com fan vote. Craine has averaged 17 points per game this season for the Colonels, who are one of the favorites to claim the 5th Region title and earn a trip to the Boys’ Sweet 16. He recently surpassed 2,000 points for his career.

Coaches and media members were due to their official ballots for the official Mr. and Miss Basketball honors by Friday with the announcement coming at the annual Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards Ceremony on March 22 at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington.

Type yes in the window below to see this year’s Mr. Basketball finalists and pick your favorite. The poll closes at noon, Friday, Feb. 27.

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This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM.

Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
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
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